List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn


, the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, contains over 50 high-rises that stand taller than. Brooklyn Point, a condominium tower in the Downtown neighborhood of the borough, is Brooklyn's tallest building at. The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Fort Greene, at, was the tallest building in Brooklyn for 80 years from its completion in 1929 until 2009, when The Brooklyner was topped out at.

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. 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 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 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. 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 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 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.

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 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.
NameImageHeight*
ft 		FloorsYear*Notes
9 DeKalb Avenue902019Upon 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—282019Also known as 91 Pacific Street.
Greenpoint Block D 40 Story Tower—40—Informally known as the Tetris buildings.
Greenpoint Block D 30 Story Tower—30—Informally known as the Tetris buildings.
532 Neptune Avenue—402017

Tallest buildings proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Brooklyn.
NameImageStreet addressYears as
tallest		Height
ft 		FloorsNotes
Temple Bar Building44 Court Street1901–1313
Clock Tower Building1 Main Street1913–1816
32 Court Street32 Court Street1918–2622
Court and Remsen Building26 Court Street1926–2727
Montague–Court Building16 Court Street1927–2935
Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower1 Hanson Place1929–201042
The Brooklyner111 Lawrence Street2010–1351
388 Bridge Street388 Bridge Street2013–1551
AVA DoBro214 Duffield Street2015–1758
The Hub333 Schermerhorn Street2017–1952
Brooklyn Point138 Willoughby Street2019–present68