The Hub (building)

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The Hub
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The Hub (building)
General information
TypeResidential
Architectural style Postmodern
Location333 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Construction started2014
Completed2016
Height
Antenna spire610 ft (186 m)
Roof602 ft (183 m)
Technical details
Floor count55
Design and construction
Architect(s)Dattner Architects
Goldstein Hill & West Architects, LLP
DeveloperSteiner Equities Group
Website
http://hubbk.com

The Hub, also known as 333 Schermerhorn Street, is a 610-foot, 55-floor skyscraper in the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. [1] [2] [3] The building contains 754 apartments, four high-rise elevators and three mid-rise elevators. [4]

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The Hub was the tallest building in Brooklyn when it topped out in December 2015, [5] passing previous record-holder, AVA DoBro, until it was passed in turn by Brooklyn Point, within the City Point complex, in April 2019. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Croghan, Lore. A tale of two towers: 333 Schermerhorn St. will be Brooklyn's tallest building. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 9, 2015. Accessed on December 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Emporis. "The Hub". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. "The Hub". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tallest building in Brooklyn KEB America, October 2017
  5. ↑ Steiner NYC Commemorates Topping Out Of Brooklyn’s Tallest Building, The Hub, At 333 Schermerhorn St Archived January 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . City Biz List. December 18, 2015. Accessed January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Extell's 720-foot Brooklyn Point tops out, becomes tallest tower in borough". NewYorkYimby.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Records
Preceded by Tallest building in Brooklyn
2017–2020		Succeeded by

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