AVA DoBro

AVA DoBro
Alternative names Avalon Willoughby West
General information
Status Complete
Type Residential
Architectural style Modernism
Location 100 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 United States
Construction started 2013
Completed 2015
Height
Roof 596 ft (182 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count 57
Design and construction
Architect Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron[2]
Structural engineer DeSimone Consulting Engineers

AVA DoBro, also known as Avalon Willoughby West and by its address of 100 Willoughby, is a residential high-rise building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.[3] It surpassed 388 Bridge Street as the tallest in the borough,[4] beating it by less than 10 feet (3 m).[5] A large building, it has 826 units over 57 floors.[3] The dark blue facade started going up in October 2014.[6] As of July 2015, the tower has topped out.[7] As part of the development, a new entrance to the Jay Street – MetroTech station of the New York City Subway was built, including an elevator.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Avalon Willoughby West - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Avalon Willoughby Square". Emporis. 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Croghan, Lore (September 17, 2014). "What's up with Downtown Brooklyn residential construction? Part Two". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Perlman, Matthew (March 13, 2014). "Got your steppin' stone! 388 Bridge Street is Brooklyn's tallest tower, for now". Brooklyn Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Perlman, Matt (December 31, 2013). "The city takes it all back, says the contractor for Brooklyn's soon-to-be-tallest building had a permit to take hydrant water all along". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ Smith, Stephen (October 17, 2014). "Construction Update: Avalon Willoughby West, 100 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn". New York YIMBY. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Avalon Willoughby Square". tectonicphoto. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ Gill, Lauren (March 4, 2016). "Stop and stair! Luxury development builds its own subway entrance". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°41′30.8″N 73°59′4.6″W / 40.691889°N 73.984611°W / 40.691889; -73.984611

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