Brooklyn’s first supertall skyscraper is nearing completion, bringing about 400 rental apartments and 150 condos to one of New York’s most in-demand real estate markets.
The project alongside the landmark Dime Savings Bank in the borough’s downtown—known as Brooklyn Tower—has reached its full 1,066-foot (325-meter) height, making it the city’s tallest building outside of Manhattan.
JDS Development Group, the firm leading construction, is preserving the 115-year-old bank, which will be repurposed as retail space. The 93-story hexagonal skyscraper rises beside it, offering sweeping views of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty, straight out to the Atlantic Ocean.
Demand for homes in Brooklyn has soared throughout the
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