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BROOKLYN NYC SUPERTALL WITH TKE VT TOPS OUTSHoP Architects and JDS Development Group's The Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb Avenue has reached its final height, ArchDaily reports. The monumental tower stands at 1,066 ft, becoming the first supertall skyscraper in NYC’s outer boroughs. The Brooklyn Tower represents a large-scale adaptive reuse project, revitalizing NYC’s historic Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. The tower’s striking design and geometry draw inspiration from the hexagonal composition of the existing bank, which was designed by architects Halsey, McCormack & Helmer in 1932, and labeled as a "New York City Landmark" in 1994. The 115-year-old structure is now being carefully restored and seamlessly integrated with the new structure, allowing residents to enter the main lobby through the ionic colonnade. With a vertical transportation-system (VT) by TK Elevator (TKE), the 73-story project features 550 residences, almost 100,000 ft2 of retail at its lower floors, and over 100,000 ft2 of health and fitness amenities, which include a pool, lounge and barbecue on the roof deck. The tower is expected to launch residence sales in early 2022, and open for occupancy late 2022.

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