City Point (Brooklyn) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids City Point |
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Brooklyn Point, the tallest building in the City Point complex; prior to construction of The Brooklyn Tower.
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| Alternative names | 1 City Point 10 City Point City Tower One DeKalb Avenue |
| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | 336 Flatbush Avenue Extension |
| Coordinates | 40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W / 40.69028°N 73.98222°W |
| Completed | 2015 (City Point I) 2016 (City Point II) 2020 (City Point III) |
| Management | The Brodsky Organization |
| Height | |
| Roof | 361 feet (110 m) (City Point I) 525 feet (160 m) (City Point II) 720 feet (220 m) (City Point III) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Floor area | 1.6 to 1.9 million square feet (150,000 to 180,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cook + Fox Architects |
| Main contractor | Albee Development LLC |
City Point is a huge group of buildings in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It has homes, shops, and offices all in one place. It's the biggest project of its kind in New York City, based on how much space it covers.
One of its buildings, City Point III, is 720 feet tall. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in Brooklyn. It's also one of the tallest buildings on Long Island.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation supported City Point. They wanted it to be a good example of a mixed-use development with shops and homes. Albee Development LLC built the project, and Cook + Fox architects designed it. It's also certified as "LEED-silver," which means it's built in an environmentally friendly way. This project created many jobs, both for building and for permanent work.
City Point is built right over the entrance to the DeKalb Avenue subway station. It's across the street from Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. It's also near the Brooklyn Tower. City Point is built where the Albee Square Mall used to be. Its southern entrance is on the Fulton Street Mall.
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What is City Point?
In 2004, the New York City Economic Development Corporation made a plan called the "Downtown Brooklyn Plan." This plan changed zoning rules and added public projects. City Point was one of the big projects chosen for this plan. It was built on land owned by the city in an area already known for its shops.
The Towers of City Point
City Point has three main towers, each built at a different time.
City Point Tower I (7 DeKalb)
The first tower, City Point Tower I, opened in 2015. It is also known as 7 DeKalb. This tower has 19 floors and offers 200 homes that are affordable. It also has 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of space for shops.
City Point Tower II (City Tower)
The second tower, City Point Tower II, was finished in 2015 and opened in 2016. It is also called 1 DeKalb Avenue or 10 City Point. This tower is 30 stories tall and has 440 homes that are sold at market price. It is also known as City Tower.
City Point Tower III (Brooklyn Point)
The third tower, City Point Tower III, is located at 138 Willoughby Street. It was planned to be 720 feet (220 m) tall. This made it the tallest building in Brooklyn when it was finished in 2020. However, another building, 9 DeKalb Avenue, became taller in 2021.
City Point Tower III has 458 homes for sale. It also has three floors of commercial space for businesses. This tower is known as Brooklyn Point. The company Kohn Pedersen Fox designed it. It is the only part of City Point where homes are sold, not just rented.
Shopping and Food at City Point
City Point has many places to shop and eat. You can enter from Flatbush Avenue Extension or Fulton Street. Inside, you'll find large national stores, smaller shops, a movie theater, a bar, and a grocery store.
In the basement of Tower II, there's a huge food court called DeKalb Market Hall. It's 27,000 square feet (2,500 m2) big and has 40 different food vendors. These are mostly small businesses from the New York City area.
Between the first and second towers, there's a large shopping area called "the podium." It has 660,000 square feet (61,000 m2) of retail space. This includes a four-floor Primark store and an Alamo Drafthouse movie theater. A Target store opened in City Point Tower II in 2017. A Fogo de Chão restaurant also opened there in April 2024.
Statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was placed permanently outside 445 Albee Square in City Point on March 12, 2021. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. The statue is a 6 ft (1.8 m) bronze figure of her, standing on a 1 ft (0.30 m) base.
Popular Places to Visit
Many well-known businesses have locations at City Point:
- Alamo Drafthouse (movie theater)
- Fogo de Chão (restaurant)
- Primark (clothing store)
- Katz's Delicatessen (deli)
- Target (department store)
- Trader Joe's (grocery store)
See also
In Spanish: City Point (Brooklyn) para niños
