2024-05-03T16:21:22-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150132419/kohn-pedersen-fox-designed-brooklyn-point-luxury-tower-tops-out Justine Testado 2019-04-17T14:39:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f5/f5c2bcad11fceb2dc444901481eca77e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Topping out at 720 feet this week, Extell Development Company's Brooklyn Point is on its way to becoming the NYC borough's tallest building.</p> <p>Designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kohn Pedersen Fox</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;custom interiors by Katherine Newman, the 68-story tower&nbsp;will be located at&nbsp;138 Willoughby Street and within City Point, a 600,000-square-foot development of retail, dining, and entertainment.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e83b3484d35acc2c6b9a79d6292cf170.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e83b3484d35acc2c6b9a79d6292cf170.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy of Brooklyn Point.</figcaption></figure><p>Designed with a sculptural facade that gives the tower &ldquo;an elegant solidity&rdquo; as KPF Design Principal Rob Whitlock describes, Brooklyn Point includes 458 luxury units that range from studios to three-bedroom residences starting at $850,000, as well as over 40,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor lifestyle amenities and services.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc2254a004c95b422d83272a2e6fa9d4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc2254a004c95b422d83272a2e6fa9d4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rooftop pool. Courtesy of Brooklyn Point.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce9978d7e00f6384e342d17c59066b7a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce9978d7e00f6384e342d17c59066b7a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Northward nighttime view from the 63rd floor. Courtesy of Brooklyn Point.</figcaption></figure><p>On the ninth floor, NY-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/92921077/mathews-nielsen-landscape-architects-p-c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects</a>&nbsp;designed a landscaped outdoor retreat that will offer a sun deck, dining, a bar, putting ...</p>