[NYguy]

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2015...cial-building/

With much fanfare, city officials and developer Jemb Realty Monday officially announced a 35-story commercial building to be built at 420 Albee Square. The announcement was heavy on prepared statements of support from local politicians but light on the details, such as when construction might start or end. The building was no secret, however, as permits were filed in March.

At 35 stories and with 400,000 square feet of office and retail space, the building will be one of Brooklyn’s tallest. It is part of a trend of skyscrapers coming to downtown that includes a planned 1,000-foot tower at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension next to beloved Brooklyn icon Junior’s Cheesecake.

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http://nypost.com/2015/11/10/firm-re...lest-building/

Firm reveals plans for Brooklyn’s tallest building

By Rich Calder
November 10, 2015

City officials and developer Morris Bailey of JEMB Realty unveiled plans Monday to build a 40-story, 600-foot-high tower with 400,000 square feet of office space at 420 Albee Square in the heart of downtown Brooklyn.

The project, which is expected to break ground next year and be completed by 2018, would surpass a 590-foot-high residential tower at 388 Bridge St. in height — although other Brooklyn projects in the pipeline could potentially be taller, including a 1,000-foot-high mixed-use building proposed for 340 Flatbush Ave. Extension.

http://blog.archpaper.com/2015/11/kp.../#.VkKWc1WrTDc