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] Developed by AvalonBay Communities, it has 826 units over 57 floors.[3] 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.[4]
| AVA DoBro | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Avalon Willoughby West |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 100 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 United States |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 624 ft (190 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 57 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron[2] |
| Structural engineer | DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
When it topped out in July 2015,[5] it became the tallest building in Brooklyn, surpassing 388 Bridge Street by 34 feet (10 m);[6][7] until it was passed by The Hub a few months later.[8]
Gallery
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External rear view glass trim for the building. -
Tower under construction in 2014. -
The new subway entrance for 2016.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Avalon Willoughby Square - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Avalon Willoughby Square". Emporis. 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Croghan, Lore (September 17, 2014). "What's up with Downtown Brooklyn residential construction? Part Two". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Gill, Lauren (March 4, 2016). "Stop and stair! Luxury development builds its own subway entrance". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Avalon Willoughby Square". tectonicphoto. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Perlman, Matthew (March 13, 2014). "Got your steppin' stone! 388 Bridge Street is Brooklyn's tallest tower, for now". Brooklyn Daily. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Steiner NYC Commemorates Topping Out Of Brooklyn’s Tallest Building, The Hub, At 333 Schermerhorn St Archived January 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. City Biz List. December 18, 2015. Accessed January 7, 2016.
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