List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn facts for kids

The Brooklyn Tower in Downtown Brooklyn. It's 1,066 feet (325 m) tall and has been the tallest building in Brooklyn since October 2021.

Brooklyn is the biggest of New York City's five main areas, called boroughs. It has more than 60 tall buildings that are over 295 feet (90 m) high!

The very tallest building in Brooklyn is The Brooklyn Tower. It's a huge building with homes for sale and rent in the Downtown area. It reached its full height of 1,066 feet (325 m) in October 2021. Before that, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Fort Greene was the tallest for 80 years, from 1929 to 2009. It was 512 feet (156 m) tall. Then, The Brooklyner took its place, reaching 514 feet (157 m).

History of Brooklyn's Tall Buildings

Franklin Trust Company Building is thought to be Brooklyn's first skyscraper.

Tall buildings started to appear in Brooklyn in the late 1800s. This happened after the Brooklyn Bridge was finished in 1883. Also, new train lines and streetcar routes made it easier to get around.

Because of this, Downtown Brooklyn became a busy place for businesses. Buildings started getting taller in the 1890s. In 1891, the 10-story Franklin Trust Company Building was built. Many people consider it Brooklyn's first skyscraper.

By 1901, the 13-story Temple Bar Building was finished. It was the first tall building in Brooklyn made with steel beams. It was also the biggest office building and the tallest at 164 feet (50 m).

In the early 1900s, more New York City Subway lines opened in Downtown Brooklyn. This led to even more tall business buildings. A rule called the Zoning Resolution of 1916 also changed how buildings were built. It said that buildings needed to be set back from the street. This was to let sunlight reach the streets below. This rule helped create taller, thinner buildings.

In 1918, a 22-story building at 32 Court Street was completed. It was 220 feet (67 m) tall and was seen as Brooklyn's first "true skyscraper." This started a big building boom in the areas around Court and Montague Streets.

Brooklyn kept building tall structures through the 1920s. The Court and Remsen Building, built in 1926, was 350 feet (107 m) tall. It was briefly the tallest building in Brooklyn. But in 1927, the Montague–Court Building was finished. It became Brooklyn's tallest at 462 feet (141 m).

The building boom stopped during the Great Depression, a time when the economy was very bad. The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, finished in 1929, then remained Brooklyn's tallest building for a very long time, until 2009.

In 2004, some parts of Downtown Brooklyn were changed. This was done to encourage more businesses, homes, and shops. This change allowed for even taller buildings to be built. Also, more people wanted to live in Brooklyn. These two things together caused a new boom in tall building construction.

Besides Downtown Brooklyn, you can also find many tall buildings in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, and Williamsburg. Other Brooklyn neighborhoods also have a good number of high-rises. In 2019, One South First was built near the Domino Park waterfront. It became Williamsburg's tallest tower at 435 feet (133 m).

The Brooklyn Tower, which is 1,066 feet (325 m) tall, became the tallest building in the New York City area outside of Manhattan. It is also the tallest building on Long Island.

A wide view of the Downtown Brooklyn skyline in 2005.

A view of the Downtown Brooklyn skyline looking east from the Gowanus Canal in 2023.

Brooklyn's Tallest Buildings

There are over 70 skyscrapers in Brooklyn that are already finished or have reached their full height. These buildings are at least 295 feet (90 m) tall. We measure their height by including spires and other architectural parts, but not antennas.

In the table below:

• An equal sign (=) means two or more buildings are the same height.
• An asterisk (*) means the building is still being built but has reached its full height.
• The "Year" column shows when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year completed	Notes
1	The Brooklyn Tower		1,066 (325)	93	2022	Reached its full height in October 2021.
2	Brooklyn Point		720 (219)	68	2019	This is the last part of the City Point project. It reached its full height in April 2019 and is now the second tallest building in Brooklyn.
3	11 Hoyt		626 (191)	51	2020	Reached its full height in June 2019. It was built where a Macy's store used to be.
4	The Hub		611 (186)	52	2017	Also known as 333 Schermerhorn Street. Reached its full height on December 16, 2015.
5	AVA DoBro		596 (182)	58	2015	Also known by other names like 100 Willoughby Street.
6	388 Bridge Street		590 (180)	51	2014
7	346 Kent Avenue Tower I	Upload image	574 (175)	57	2024	Reached its full height in December 2023.
8	590 Fulton Street		568 (173)	52	2016	Also known as 250 Ashland Place.
9	18 Sixth Avenue		532 (162)	49	2022	Also known as the Pacific Park B4 Tower.
10	City Tower		515 (157)	46	2016	Also known as City Point Tower II.
11	The Brooklyner		514 (157)	51	2010	This was the tallest building in Brooklyn between 2009 and 2013.
12	Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower		512 (156)	42	1929	This was the tallest building in Brooklyn between 1929 and 2009.
13	540 Fulton Street		511 (156)	43	2020	Reached its full height in 2019.
14	625 Fulton Street	Upload image	500 (152)	35	2024	Reached its full height in December 2023.
15	One Willoughby Square		495 (151)	34	2021	This building is now Brooklyn's tallest office building. It reached its full height in October 2019.
16	66 Rockwell Place		489 (149)	44	2014
17	The Alloy Block - Phase One (100 Flatbush)	Upload image	482 (147)	44	2023	Reached its full height in January 2023.
18	12 Metrotech Center		473 (144)	32	2005	Also known as the Kings County Supreme and Family Courthouse.
19	346 Kent Avenue Tower II	Upload image	472 (144)	39	2024	Reached its full height in December 2023.
20	Montague–Court Building		462 (141)	35	1927	This was the tallest building in Brooklyn between 1927 and 1929.
21	Calyer Place Tower I	Upload image	439 (134)	40	2022
22	One South First		435 (133)	42	2019	Reached its full height in 2019. It has 330 homes and 150,000 square feet of office space.
23	196 Willoughby Street		435 (133)	34	2020
24	Oro		432 (132)	40	2008
25	Toren		427 (130)	37	2009
26	The Amberly		425 (130)	33	2017	Also known as 120 Nassau Street.
27	1 Metrotech Center		412 (126)	23	1992
28	664 Pacific Street	Upload image	412 (126)	26	2020	Also known as 37 Sixth Avenue or 495 Dean Street.
29	1 Clinton Street		409 (125)	38	2019	This building replaced a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. It reached its full height in March 2019.
30	DKLB BKLN		405 (123)	34	2010	Also known as 80 DeKalb Avenue.
31	87 Commercial Street	Upload image	402 (123)	40	2022
32 =	16 DuPont Street	Upload image	400 (122)	40	2024	Reached its full height in January 2024.
33 =	One Pierrepont Plaza		400 (122)	21	1988
33 =	BKLYN AIR		400 (122)	39	2014	Also known as Oro 2 Condominium.
33 =	41 Blue Slip		400 (122)	40	2020	Reached its full height in May 2019.
33 =	Greenpoint Block D 40 Story Tower		400 (122)	40	2022	Sometimes called the Tetris buildings. Reached its full height in April 2021.
33 =	30 Front Street	Upload image	400 (122)	26	2022	Reached its full height in August 2021.
38	Brooklyn Renaissance Plaza		398 (121)	32	1998	Also known as the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge.
38 =	1 North 4th Place		398 (121)	41	2014	Also known as Three Northside Piers.
38 =	2 North 6th Place	Upload image	398 (121)	40	2016
41	4 Metrotech Center		394 (120)	25	1993	Part of the MetroTech Center development.
42	Avalon Fort Greene		393 (120)	42	2010
43	The Greenpoint*		392 (119)	39	2018	Also known as 10 Huron.
44	Jehovah's Witnesses Dormitory		378 (115)	30	1995
45	1 Bell Slip	Upload image	369 (112)	31	2022
46	300 Ashland		364 (111)	32	2016	Also known as Brooklyn Academy of Music South (BAM South).
47	7 DeKalb Avenue		361 (110)	27	2016	Also known as City Point Tower I.
48	141 Willoughby Street		360 (110)	24	2022	Reached its full height in November 2021.
49	2230 Cropsey Avenue		356 (109)	30	2023	Reached its full height in February 2023. Also known as The Shoreline.
50	Court and Remsen Building		350 (107)	27	1926	This was the tallest building in Brooklyn between 1922 and 1926.
51	BellTel Lofts		348 (106)	25	1931	Also known as the New York Telephone Company Building.
52	461 Dean Street		347 (106)	32	2016	Also known as B2 BKLYN.
53	86 Fleet Place		346 (105)	32	2017
54	75 Livingston Street		343 (105)	30	1926	Also known as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
55	Tivoli Towers		341 (104)	33	1974
56	37 Blue Slip		340 (104)	30	2018	Also known as One Blue Slip.
57	J Condominium		337 (103)	31	2007
58	200 Cadman Plaza		333 (101)	33	1973
59	Archstone Brooklyn Heights		331 (101)	33	2000	Also known as 180 Montague Street.
60	Two Northside Piers		329 (100)	30	2009
61	15 Metrotech Center		325 (99)	21	2003	Also known as the Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters.
62	1524 Sheepshead Bay Road		321 (98)	28	2018	Also known as 1 Brooklyn Bay.
63	123 Linden Boulevard	Upload image	320 (98)	26	2020
64 =	St. George Towers		315 (96)	30	1930	Also known as the St. George Hotel.
64 =	Quay Tower	Upload image	315 (96)	28	2018	Also known as 50 Bridge Park Drive.
64 =	550 Clinton Avenue	Upload image	312 (95)	29	2021
67 =	Atlantic Terminal Houses 1		310 (94)	31	1976	Also known as 487 Carlton Avenue.
67 =	436 Albee Square		310 (94)	28	2017
69	77 Commercial Street	Upload image	306 (93)	30	2022
70	111 Livingston Street		301 (92)	23	1971
71	Greenpoint Block D 30 Story Tower		300 (91)	30	2022	Sometimes called the Tetris buildings. Reached its full height in April 2021.
72	The Edge – South Tower		298 (91)	30	2009
73	595 Dean Street	Upload image	298 (91)	27	2022	Reached its full height in February 2022.
74 =	Beacon Tower		297 (91)	23	2007
74 =	One Northside Piers		297 (91)	29	2008
74 =	101 Clark Street	Upload image	295 (90)	30	1973
74 =	240 Willoughby Street	Upload image	295 (90)	30	2023	Reached its full height.

Tallest Buildings Being Built or Planned

Buildings Under Construction

Here are some tall buildings currently being built in Brooklyn. They are expected to be at least 295 feet (90 m) tall when finished.

Tallest Buildings Proposed

These are buildings that are planned for Brooklyn and could be very tall.

Tallest Buildings That Were Cancelled

Sometimes, plans for tall buildings don't work out. Here's an example of a cancelled project.

Timeline of Brooklyn's Tallest Buildings

This list shows buildings that were once the tallest in Brooklyn.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
Temple Bar Building		44 Court Street	1901–13	164 (50)	13
Clock Tower Building		1 Main Street	1913–18	216 (66)	16
32 Court Street		32 Court Street	1918–26	220 (67)	22
Court and Remsen Building		26 Court Street	1926–27	350 (107)	27
Montague–Court Building		16 Court Street	1927–29	462 (141)	35
Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower		1 Hanson Place	1929–2010	512 (156)	42
The Brooklyner		111 Lawrence Street	2010–13	514 (157)	51
388 Bridge Street		388 Bridge Street	2013–15	590 (180)	51
AVA DoBro		214 Duffield Street	2015–17	596 (182)	58
The Hub		333 Schermerhorn Street	2017–21	610 (186)	52
Brooklyn Point		138 Willoughby Street	2021–22	720 (219)	68
The Brooklyn Tower		The Brooklyn Tower	2022–present	1,066 (325)	73

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Brooklyn para niños

• Architecture of New York City
• List of tallest buildings in New York City
• List of tallest buildings in Queens
• List of tallest buildings on Long Island