RKTB’s unique project at One Sullivan Place in Crown Heights features
a total of 52 units, a mix of Private Funded Affordable Senior Housing
(PFASH), 421a Affordable Apartments, and Market Rate apartments.
Although restricted on a small corner site, the design of the 60,000 SF
building maximizes the amount of floor area by cantilevering the upper four floors over portions of the adjacent building. Structurally innovative, large steel trusses were employed in order to achieve the cantilevers, a key feature of the overall design.

The building capitalizes on its close proximity to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens by offering sweeping views from its upper floors. This is accomplished by an expansion of the top floors in addition to a large wraparound glass bay that punctuates the corner. Building amenities include rooftop terraces and a recreation space.

The March 8, 2022 issue of City Realty stated, “The new building will
form the southern bookend for a stately row of Garden-facing, pre-war apartment buildings. RKTB Architects’ portfolio of contextual design and historic preservation perfectly positions the firm to delicately set a large, prominent building within sensitive historical context. The contemporary styled corner boldly anchors the crossing
of Washington Avenue and Sullivan Place. Massive, 30-foot cantilevers at the upper floors effectively utilize its neighbor’s air rights, while preserving the ornate, pre-war structure.”