I turns out that they were stalling until they got their financing all lined up. Should go faster now. Finally!
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great!! now we just need 45 Broad!
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This one is kinda skinny. It will be basically the same height and number of floors (1066 vs 1009 and 73 vs 72) as 35 HY, but only 55-60% the floor area. Interesting info at ackerman’s site.
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Above ground construction will begin this summer, with project completion by 2022.
Hell of a a way to start the summer off! 
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figured it was the financing, always is…
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Is that rebar coming out of the ground?
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Might not be the current version though. Is this from a recent or current DOB filing?
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couldn’t tell you when these are dated but there’s a bunch of photos of foundation work here.
June 7th
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digging on saturday-- getting deeper but a lot of structural mess under there to deal with it seems.
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Excavation Continues For SHoP’s Supertall At 9 DeKalb Avenue In Downtown Brooklyn
Excavation is progressing at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, the site of the borough’s first supertall. The 1,066-foot-tall tower is designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS, which secured $664 million in funding for the project several months ago from Otéra Capital Inc. and Silverstein Capital Partners. The 73-story residential tower will eventually become the tallest structure in Brooklyn, as well as the first tower in the outer boroughs to pass the 300-meter supertall threshold.
The property is located on a triangular plot at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Fleet Street. The sharp angle of the site, plus the presence of the adjacent 160-year-old, landmarked Dimes Savings Bank of Brooklyn are making the excavation and foundation work a greater challenge.
Recent photos from above show the geometric layout of the property and the limited amount of free space that machines, materials, and crews are currently working with on site.
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Random thought just popped into my head. This is an incredibly tall building for such a small lot. Is there mass transit really close by?
This building will have lots of people coming and going. Just wondering how far they will have to walk.
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There are a half dozen subway stations within 2-3 blocks, including one of the biggest hubs in the city. Also a major LIRR terminal and tons of bus lines. You could hardly find a more transit-rich location.
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This tower will practically be built on top of the BDNQRW/ DeKalb Ave Subway Station.
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