List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn facts for kids
Brooklyn, the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, contains over 50 high-rises that stand taller than 295 feet (90 m). Brooklyn Point, a condominium tower in the Downtown neighborhood of the borough, is Brooklyn's tallest building at 720 feet (219 m). The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Fort Greene, at 512 feet (156 m), was the tallest building in Brooklyn for 80 years from its completion in 1929 until 2009, when The Brooklyner was topped out at 514 feet (157 m).
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History
The construction of high-rise buildings in Brooklyn began during the late 19th century, following the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 and the building of elevated railroads and streetcar lines during the late 1880s. Increased accessibility to Downtown Brooklyn brought greater economic growth and propagated denser commercial development, which increased the heights of downtown buildings throughout the 1890s. This led to the 1891 construction of Brooklyn's first skyscraper, the 10-story Franklin Trust Company Building. By 1901, the 13-story Temple Bar Building was completed and was the borough's first steel-beam high-rise, its largest office building, and its tallest at 164 feet (50 m). In the early 20th-century, the opening of multiple New York City Subway lines in Downtown Brooklyn spurred further development of tall commercial buildings. The Zoning Resolution of 1916, which required buildings to incorporate setbacks from the street to allow for sunlight, influenced the construction of taller, more slender buildings.
In 1918, the 22-story and 220-foot (67 m) building at 32 Court Street was completed and regarded as Brooklyn's first "true skyscraper", and thus initiated a skyscraper building boom in Brooklyn centered on Court and Montague Streets. Brooklyn's high-rise development continued unabated into the 1920s. The Court and Remsen Building, built in 1926 at 350 feet (107 m) in height, was the first of the major high-rises to be built in Brooklyn during the 1920s and briefly held the title of Brooklyn's tallest building until 1927, when the Montague–Court Building was completed and became Brooklyn's tallest building at 462 feet (141 m). Brooklyn's skyscraper building boom ceased during the Great Depression, and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Fort Greene, which was completed in 1929, remained Brooklyn's tallest building until 2009.
In 2004, several portions of Downtown Brooklyn were rezoned to promote more commercial, residential, and retail development. This rezoning allowed for greater density of development, and combined with an increased demand for housing, these areas experienced a boom in the construction of tall buildings. In addition to Downtown Brooklyn, high-rise buildings are also concentrated in the Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, and Williamsburg neighborhoods, although other Brooklyn neighborhoods have significant numbers of high-rises.
Tallest buildings
There are over 50 completed or topped out skyscrapers in Brooklyn that stand at least 295 feet (90 m) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year completed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brooklyn Point | ![]() |
720 (219) | 68 | 2019 | The final phase of Extell's City Point development; topped out in April 2019, it is now the tallest building in Brooklyn. Also known as 138 Willoughby Street, 1 City Point, and City Point Tower III. |
2 | 11 Hoyt | ![]() |
620 (189) | 51 | 2020 | Topped out in June 2019. A redevelopment of Macy's former footprint in Downtown Brooklyn, with a design seemingly inspired by 8 Spruce Street. |
3 | The Hub | ![]() |
611 (186) | 52 | 2017 | Also known as 333 Schermerhorn Street. Topped out on December 16, 2015. |
4 | AVA DoBro | ![]() |
596 (182) | 58 | 2015 | Also known as 100 Willoughby Street, Avalon Willoughby Square, and 214 Duffield Street. |
5 | 388 Bridge Street | ![]() |
590 (180) | 51 | 2014 | |
6 | 590 Fulton Street | ![]() |
568 (173) | 52 | 2016 | Also known as 250 Ashland Place and Gotham BAM Tower |
7 | 18 Sixth Avenue | — | 532 (162) | 49 | 2022 | Also known as the Pacific Park B4 Tower. |
8 | City Tower | ![]() |
515 (157) | 46 | 2016 | Also known as City Point Tower II, 10 City Point, and 336 Flatbush Avenue Extension |
9 | The Brooklyner | ![]() |
514 (157) | 51 | 2010 | Tallest high-rise building in Brooklyn between 2009 and 2013. |
10 | Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower | ![]() |
512 (156) | 42 | 1929 | Tallest high-rise building in Brooklyn between 1929 and 2009. Also known as One Hanson Place. |
11 | 540 Fulton Street | ![]() |
511 (156) | 43 | 2020 | Topped out in 2019. |
12 | One Willoughby Square | ![]() |
495 (151) | 34 | 2021 | Originally planned as a 65-story residential development, the building is now under construction as a 34-story commercial and office space. Topped out in October 2019, and is Brooklyn's tallest office building. |
13 | 66 Rockwell Place | ![]() |
489 (149) | 44 | 2014 | |
14 | 12 Metrotech Center | ![]() |
473 (144) | 32 | 2005 | Also known as the Kings County Supreme and Family Courthouse. |
15 | Montague–Court Building | 462 (141) | 35 | 1927 | Tallest high-rise building in Brooklyn between 1927 and 1929. Also known as 16 Court Street. | |
16 | 196 Willoughby Street | — | 435 (133) | 34 | 2020 | |
17 | 260 Kent Avenue | — | 435 (133) | 42 | 2019 | Topped out in May 2019. The skyscraper will be the second structure to be developed as part of the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment plan. |
18 | Oro | ![]() |
432 (132) | 40 | 2008 | |
19 | Toren | ![]() |
427 (130) | 37 | 2009 | |
20 | The Amberly | ![]() |
425 (130) | 33 | 2017 | Also known as 120 Nassau Street |
21 | 1 Metrotech Center | ![]() |
412 (126) | 23 | 1992 | |
22 | 664 Pacific Street | — | 412 (126) | 26 | 2020 | Alternately addressed as 37 Sixth Avenue or 495 Dean Street. |
23 | 1 Clinton Street | ![]() |
409 (125) | 38 | 2019 | Also known as 280 Cadman Plaza West. Will replace a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Topped out in March 2019. |
24 | DKLB BKLN | ![]() |
405 (123) | 34 | 2010 | Also known as 80 DeKalb Avenue. |
25 = | One Pierrepont Plaza | ![]() |
400 (122) | 21 | 1988 | |
25 = | BKLYN AIR | ![]() |
400 (122) | 39 | 2014 | Also known as Oro 2 Condominium. |
25 = | 41 Blue Slip | ![]() |
400 (122) | 40 | 2020 | Topped out in May 2019. |
28 = | Brooklyn Renaissance Plaza | ![]() |
398 (121) | 32 | 1998 | Also known as the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. |
28 = | 1 North 4th Place | ![]() |
398 (121) | 41 | 2014 | Also known as Three Northside Piers, 1N4th, and One North Fourth. |
28 = | 2 North 6th Place | — | 398 (121) | 40 | 2016 | |
31 | 4 Metrotech Center | ![]() |
394 (120) | 25 | 1993 | Part of the MetroTech Center development |
32 | Avalon Fort Greene | ![]() |
393 (120) | 42 | 2010 | |
33 | The Greenpoint| ![]() |
392 (119) | 39 | 2018 | Also known as 10 Huron and 21 India Street | |
34 | Jehovah's Witnesses Dormitory | ![]() |
378 (115) | 30 | 1995 | |
35 | 300 Ashland | ![]() |
364 (111) | 32 | 2016 | Also known as Brooklyn Academy of Music South (BAM South) and 286 Ashland Place. |
36 | 7 DeKalb Avenue | ![]() |
361 (110) | 27 | 2016 | Also known as City Point Tower I and 70 Fleet Street. |
37 | Court and Remsen Building | ![]() |
350 (107) | 27 | 1926 | Tallest high-rise building in Brooklyn between 1922 and 1926. Also known as the Chamber of Commerce Building. |
38 | BellTel Lofts | 348 (106) | 25 | 1931 | Also known as the New York Telephone Company Building. | |
39 | 461 Dean Street | ![]() |
347 (106) | 32 | 2016 | Also known as B2 BKLYN. The tower is currently the world's tallest modular building. |
40 | 86 Fleet Place | ![]() |
346 (105) | 32 | 2017 | |
41 | 75 Livingston Street | ![]() |
343 (105) | 30 | 1926 | Also known as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Court Chambers Building. |
42 | Tivoli Towers | ![]() |
341 (104) | 33 | 1974 | |
43 | 37 Blue Slip | ![]() |
340 (104) | 30 | 2018 | Also known as One Blue Slip. |
44 | J Condominium | ![]() |
337 (103) | 31 | 2007 | Also known as J Condo. |
45 | 200 Cadman Plaza | ![]() |
333 (101) | 33 | 1973 | |
46 | Archstone Brooklyn Heights | ![]() |
331 (101) | 33 | 2000 | Also known as 180 Montague Street. |
47 | Two Northside Piers | ![]() |
329 (100) | 30 | 2009 | |
48 | 15 Metrotech Center | ![]() |
325 (99) | 21 | 2003 | Also known as the Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters. |
49 | 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road | ![]() |
321 (98) | 28 | 2018 | Also known as 1 Brooklyn Bay, Avalon Brooklyn Bay, and 1501 Voorhies Avenue. |
50 | 123 Linden Boulevard | — | 320 (98) | 26 | 2020 | |
51 = | St. George Towers | ![]() |
315 (96) | 30 | 1930 | Also known as the St. George Hotel. |
51 = | Quay Tower | — | 315 (96) | 28 | 2018 | Also known as 50 Bridge Park Drive. |
51 = | 550 Clinton Avenue | — | 312 (95) | 29 | 2021 | |
54 = | Atlantic Terminal Houses 1 | ![]() |
310 (94) | 31 | 1976 | Also known as Atlantic Terminal Site 4B and 487 Carlton Avenue. |
54 = | 436 Albee Square | ![]() |
310 (94) | 28 | 2017 | |
56 | 111 Livingston Street | ![]() |
301 (92) | 23 | 1971 | |
57 | The Edge – South Tower | ![]() |
298 (91) | 30 | 2009 | Also known as The Edge I. |
58 = | Beacon Tower | ![]() |
297 (91) | 23 | 2007 | |
58 = | One Northside Piers | ![]() |
297 (91) | 29 | 2008 |
Tallest buildings under construction or proposed
Under construction
There are a number of buildings under construction in Brooklyn that are expected to rise at least 295 feet (90 m) in height. 9 DeKalb Avenue, which has started initial construction work relating to foundation preparation, is set to rise over 1,000 feet. If completed, the tower will become the tallest building in the NYC area outside of Manhattan, and the tallest building on Long Island.
Name | Image | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Notes | |
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9 DeKalb Avenue | ![]() |
1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 | Upon completion, 9 DeKalb will become New York City's tallest building outside of Manhattan, giving the outer boroughs their first supertall skyscraper. |
2 River Park | — | 438 (134) | 28 | 2019 | Also known as 91 Pacific Street. |
Greenpoint Block D 40 Story Tower | — | 400 (122) | 40 | — | Informally known as the Tetris buildings. |
Greenpoint Block D 30 Story Tower | — | 300 (91) | 30 | — | Informally known as the Tetris buildings. |
532 Neptune Avenue | — | 430 (131) | 40 | 2017 | |
2230 Cropsey Avenue | — | 356 (109) | 30 | 2021 |
Tallest buildings proposed
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year! Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
625 Fulton Street | 941 (287) | 79 | 2023 | |
80 Flatbush - Phase One | 510 (155) | 38 | 2022 | |
80 Flatbush - Phase Two | 840 (256) | 74 | 2025 | Would become the third tallest building in Brooklyn if built. |
205 Montague Street | 700 (213) | 62 | 2019 | |
River Street Waterfront Tower 1 | 650 (198) | — | 2030 | |
River Street Waterfront Tower 2 | 600 (183) | — | 2030 | |
491 Fulton Street | — | 50 | 2021 | |
591 Fulton Street | — | 50 | 2021 | |
100 Flatbush Avenue | 500 (152) | 38 | 2023 | |
98 Dekalb Avenue | 490 (149) | 47 | — | Alternately known as 180 Ashland Place. |
111 Willoughby Street | 434 (132) | 40 | 2021 | |
320 Kent Avenue | 401 (122) | 36 | 2020 | Another skyscraper as part of the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment plan. |
202-208 Tillary Street | 42 | 2020 | ||
61 Dekalb Avenue | 435 (133) | — | 2021 | |
1 Eagle Street | 435 (133) | 39 | 2023 | |
960 Franklin Avenue | 421 (128) | 39 | 2021 | |
570 Fulton Street | 550 (168) | 40 | 2020 | |
700 Atlantic Avenue | 397 (121) | 41 | 2024 | |
1 Bell Slip | 368 (112) | 31 | 2024 | |
555 Broadway | 319 (97) | 28 | 2022 | |
545 Broadway | 298 (91) | 27 | 2018 | If built, the tower would become Williamsburg's third tallest building after two other proposed buildings in the neighborhood. |
18 India Street | — | 40 | 2022 | |
141 Willoughby Street | 360 (110) | 44 | 2019 | Former site of the Institute of Design and Construction. |
595 Dean Street | 298 (91) | 29 | 2022 | |
87 Commercial Street | — | 40 | — | |
77 Commercial Street | — | 30 | — |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Brooklyn.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest |
Height ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
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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 | 2017–20 | 610 (186) | 52 | |
Brooklyn Point | ![]() |
138 Willoughby Street | 2020–present | 720 (219) | 68 |