# NEW YORK | 117-121 Livingston St | 210 FT | 21 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Completed\ **Created:** [September 11, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970 "2014-09-11T20:15:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/1 "2014-09-11T20:15:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from [NEW YORK | Flatbush Ave Corridor (DoBro + BAM + PP)](http://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-flatbush-ave-corridor-dobro-bam-pp/249): ## [21-Story Tower Planned for Downtown Brooklyn: Permits Filed at 117 Livingston Street](https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2014/09/21-story-tower-planned-for-downtown-brooklyn-permits-filed-at-117-livingston-street.html) BY: STEPHEN SMITH ON SEPTEMBER 11TH 2014 AT 3:52 PM ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/d/4d4f891cafee210c259905366a44aaad24785586.jpeg) _Existing 117 Livingston Street, red brick building at center, via Google Maps_ > Not often do New York City developers manage to keep big tower projects under wraps until the new building permit is filed, but today we’ve seen two: the first at 15 East 30th Street in Manhattan, and the second at 117 Livingston Street, in downtown Brooklyn, with permits filed this afternoon. > The 21-story, 210-foot building doesn’t approach the size of the 825-footer in Manhattan, but it occupies a very visible location on Livingstone Street at its busy confluence with Red Hook Lane and Boerum Place, the primary Brooklyn Bridge approach. The residential tower is being planned by Quinlan Development Group (also responsible for 267 Pacific and 153 Remsen nearby, as well as One Vandam in Manhattan), with Ennead Architects as the permit’s applicant. > The 120,000-square foot structure, which could also use the 415 Red Hook Lane address, will contain 110 apartments spread over nearly 93,000 square feet of residential space, in addition to almost 14,000 square feet of commercial space. With an average unit size of just under 850 square feet and a density that suggests the project will include a 20 percent affordable housing set-aside, rentals are nearly guaranteed, though nobody from Quinlan’s office was available to comment. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/b/ab8a7ab70166d5096573db30330348465d09ac18.jpeg) _117 Livington Street (four short buildings just above the blue dot), overhead shot from Bing Maps_ > The developer also appears to be taking advantage of a zoning code provision passed in 2012 that allows builders in downtown Brooklyn to forgo parking if their project includes below-market units – a positive step towards encouraging transit use and discouraging driving in the borough’s congested core, but an option that should be available to all buildings in the area, regardless of affordability. (The physical activity encouraged by the lack of parking will, unfortunately for residents’ waistlines, be counterbalanced by the presence of a Shake Shack just one block away.) > The site is currently home to four pre-war walk-ups. While attractive enough (the one on the corner has a fake subway map mural), they’re nothing spectacular, and the traffic sewer that is Boerum Place would benefit from the enclosure created by a 21-story building (though it could also do with a bit of traffic calming). The immediate surroundings are also dominated by civic buildings that empty out at 5 p.m., and will be well served by an infusion of weekend and after-hours foot traffic. ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/3 "2016-07-02T15:28:23Z")
Taken yesterday Looks like the Livingston side facade may be nice. The red hook lane side looks like it could be boring. Guess we will have to wait until more cladding goes up to be sure. The building across the street in black netting is the mta. I guess it is undergoing renovations. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/3/3755f1d3f1332472d7f66cf67f1c1a595bb87612.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/0/01a33f582effb4ee6f867b58739b28b309b54600.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/7/79f901a78f47d052ec27f7a4736a89247a98a9be.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/4 "2016-10-28T14:45:28Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/f/2f446638d5665a79a31d73b12cd7255a3d6b35f0.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/3/13d6d51640e4351ba4e1836173a553c3a6dda101.jpeg) TECTONIC ---
**Author:** ![robertitoam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertitoam/32/4411_2.png) [@robertitoam](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertitoam)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/5 "2017-01-04T15:16:45Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/b/8bf75c7ec8ab5222733a293e14ab0406ebf1be1d.jpeg) Render ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/6 "2017-01-04T15:43:25Z")
Thanks for finding all these renders lately! ---
**Author:** ![robertitoam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertitoam/32/4411_2.png) [@robertitoam](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertitoam)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/7 "2017-01-04T15:45:13Z")
Hahahaha, you are welcome, when I work on my map, each project needs a render, if it isn’t on the thread I’ll just look for it for my map and take the opportunity to post it on yimby aswell! Check out my map if you can sometime! I’ve spent countless hours on it and it is pretty complete! Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/8 "2017-01-04T15:47:24Z")
Been using your map more and more lately. Thanks for constantly updating it. ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/9 "2017-02-19T17:16:12Z")
2/18 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/b/b5516e58e65e26a4544f3976b01427d061fa27c0.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/2/2952455d8d2101f2e9db2dbd7df927345aecb761.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/3/399b85707648115ef8c99878227d6a9eb98b3892.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/10 "2017-02-19T17:21:45Z")
I like how this one is turning out! ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/11 "2017-02-19T20:01:16Z")
Looks good except from the Brooklyn Bridge side, the north. ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/12 "2017-02-19T22:42:27Z")
Pretty much complete. Wrapping up essentially, so complete status. Came out great, and one of those under the radar projects. ---
**Author:** ![rbrome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/rbrome/32/5724_2.png) [@rbrome](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/rbrome)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/13 "2017-04-25T22:25:06Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/c/c06ad381c1fb0572b6eb0f86ae1cb03837627f51.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/2/2dcfd8a2d09839261f27350363b86304cf021d38.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/14 "2017-04-25T23:28:08Z")
I really like this one… nice pics! ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/15 "2017-05-08T21:00:33Z")
Relieved at how this one came out. Unfortunately I will mainly post cell phone quickies going forward. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/2/52c14ae47bc9b1d7fd664c8ed7c5cad61ca04371.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/c/3cccf659da1ae4f1045fff104f78d95578a8da4d.jpeg) TECTONIC ---
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/16 "2017-05-08T21:46:50Z")
Great pics! Did something happen to your SLR Tec? ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/17 "2017-05-08T22:51:30Z")
No just quicker and easier. Also noticed the SLR shots are often stolen or replicated. ---
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/18 "2017-05-08T23:25:36Z")
Aww man, that sucks, sorry to hear that! ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/19 "2017-06-15T17:17:00Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/0/7053b2d2ea8309d2b6dd6153ab422810bfad1837.jpeg) Tec ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/20 "2017-08-25T00:04:08Z")
> **[Tour: 415 Red Hook Lane — FIELD CONDITION](http://fieldcondition.com/blog/2017/8/24/tour-415-red-hook-lane-ennead)** > > Construction is wrapping up at 415 Red Hook Lane, a residential rental tower in Downtown Brooklyn from developers Quinlan Development Group and Lonicera Partners. Designed by Ennead Architects, the 21-story, 108-unit tower sits at the corner of Red... ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-117-121-livingston-st-210-ft-21-floors/970/21 "2018-02-09T19:57:09Z")
Downside to these new buildings, the sterile cold street. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/f/cfbc57aaed06b34ca717cc2201b0441f01aa65e7.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/a/bac8a924f466d70f7b57aae5c0d7a1100373a738.jpeg) Tec