Construction began this past week on 80 Flatbush, the first all-electric residential building coming to New York City. The project is expected to be completed in 2024 and is part of a larger mixed-used development on the border of Boerum Hill and Downtown Brooklyn.
Dubbed “The Alloy Block” in honor of its developer (real estate company Alloy Development), 80 Flatbush will rise 44 stories tall, or approximately 500-feet high. The mixed-use building will include 441 units, 45 of which will be set aside as affordable housing. Residents will have access to a fitness center, workspace, and a rooftop pool with views of Manhattan.
Additionally, two schools will move into the building once it’s completed. The Khalil Gibran International Academy, a dual English-Arabic language school, will move to 80 Flatbush from its current location at 380 Schermerhorn. A new public elementary school will also move into the building, equipped with a state-of-the-art gym and auditorium (both of which will also be open to the community).
Alloy Development has also boldly claimed that the building will be carbon-neutral, the first of its kind in New York City. Instead of using natural gas to heat water, stoves, and other appliances, 80 Flatbush will operate solely using electricity.
“We are committed to making Brooklyn beautiful, sustainable and equitable and as the city recovers from the pandemic, we hope the Alloy Block will set the standard for progressive, thoughtful development,” said Jared Della Valle, Alloy’s founder and CEO. “When it comes to taking the environmental impact of buildings seriously, building truly affordable housing in wealthy, transit-rich neighborhoods, and creating healthier school environments, we are proud to play a leading role as we begin construction on the Alloy Block.”
Alloy Development recently received an additional $240 million in funding from the New York City Educational Construction Fund to help finance 80 Flatbush. Previously, the developer received vast sums of money from financial juggernaut Goldman Sachs.

Red Hook-based real estate company Pilku Construction Services is seeking city approval to rezone a lot they currently own in the waterfront neighborhood. If approved, the zoning change would allow for the construction of a colorful mix-used building in the heart of Red Hook.
Located at 150 Mill Street near the elevated portion of the Gowanus Expressway, the developer has proposed a ten-story building for the site with retail and office space and parking. Renderings of the proposed building reveal a whimsical design aesthetic, with bursts of bright colors clashing against the muted greens of the nearby highway.
The proposed rezone also includes 338-354 Hamilton Avenue and parts of 595 Clinton Street and 157-159 Centre Street, which would supply additional parking for the completed building.
The project at 150 Mill Street is one of many new developments taking hold in Red Hook and neighboring areas. Tech giant Amazon recently broke ground on a new last-mile fulfillment center along the Red Hook waterfront, not far from the massive IKEA store that opened in 2008.
Amazon’s new facility will be located on a pier at 280 Richards Street, at the former location of the old Revere Sugar Factory, which was torn down in 2009.
New York real estate mainstay Thor Equities had formerly planned on constructing a waterfront office at the site, but those plans were abandoned back in 2019.

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