Supertall

(9 DeKalb Avenue): Brooklyn’s first supertall skyscraper at 93 stories 1,066 feet. This building was developed and built by JDS Development Group and designed by SHoP Architects. The building has been under construction since 2018 and cost $750 million to develop. The decommissioned bank site was bought for $95 million in 2016. Nicknamed the “Darth Vader Building”, for its blackened stainless steel façade, other materials include crystal gray vision glass and bronze metal. The building emerges from the existing footprint of the Dime Savings Bank. The architects opted for a hexagonal plan rather than rectangular to deal with the geometry of the site. Interlocking volumes and masses extruded to different heights and lengths create the terraced setbacks. The developers wanted something that changes the skyline while respecting the existing neighborhood. Once complete the space will hold 417 rental apartments and 92,600 square feet of commercial space.