50-story Brooklyn Heights mixed-use tower with 136 apartments and a jazz club breaks ground
Images courtesy of One Montague Place
Construction began this week on what will become one of Brooklyn’s tallest buildings. Located at 205 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, One Montague Place will rise roughly 50 stories and include 46 condominiums, 90 rentals, 40,000 square feet of retail, and an ultra-luxe amenity package, including a jazz club. Developed by Landau Properties in partnership with Third Millennium Group and Midtown Equities, and designed by Hill West Architects, One Montague Place will reach 672 feet, making it one of the tallest towers in the borough.
“From the outset, our ambition was to bring together an extraordinary constellation of partners to create something truly singular—where architecture, design, hospitality, wellness, and culture come together in a way Brooklyn has never seen before,” Jonathan Landau, founder and CEO of Landau Properties, said.
“Brooklyn Heights has always drawn people who understand that where you live is an expression of who you are,” he added. “One Montague Place is our answer to them: a home worthy of the neighborhood, and a new vantage point on Brooklyn Heights.”
At the nexus of Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights, the $550 million development sits on a 19,000-square-foot parcel across from Brooklyn Borough Hall, Columbus Park, and Cadman Plaza Park. The site was once home to the Brooklyn Dodgers’ headquarters, where Jackie Robinson signed with the team. In 1962, the structure was replaced by an office building, which has now been demolished to make way for the tower, according to CityRealty.
If completed today, the 672-foot-tall building would rank as the third-tallest in Brooklyn, surpassed only by Brooklyn Tower and Brooklyn Point, CityRealty reported. But under-construction One Third Avenue, the 730-foot-tall Passive House, and 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension, a 72-story mixed-use building with 1,200 apartments, will be taller.
The luxury condos will start at sprawling 3,000 square feet and feature at least three bedrooms, private outdoor space, custom-designed kitchens, and access to a range of lifestyle amenities.
Planned unit layouts include half-floor, full-floor, and triplex apartments. The spacious units will feature custom kitchens with Gaggenau appliances, wet and dry bars, and generous private outdoor space with panoramic views of New York Harbor, the Manhattan skyline, and the East River bridges.
The architects took inspiration from the indoor-outdoor living of the neighborhood’s brownstones when designing the apartments.
“We envisioned One Montague Place as a contemporary extension of the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood by creating a tower with a timeless and unmistakable form,” Stephen Hill, founding partner of Hill West Architects, said.
“Translating the ease of indoor/outdoor living commonly found in brownstones to residences in the sky encompassed by expansive loggias was a main design driver for the entire team. We wanted to create a tower comprised of moments of connection whether it be to your own living space, the neighborhood, the harbor or the ever-evolving skyline.”
Complementing the luxury homes is an equally extensive suite of amenities. Residents will have access to a 63-foot indoor swimming pool, four padel courts, several children’s playrooms, a BondST restaurant, and, most notably, a jazz club.
The addition of a music venue is notable given that Greg Williamson, one of Douglas Elliman’s brokers managing sales at the building, is an established figure in the live music industry.
According to the New York Post, Williamson has served for the past decade as executive producer of the annual Love Rocks concert at the Beacon Theatre, a star-studded event that has featured performers including Paul Simon, James Taylor, Alicia Keys, and John Mayer.
Williamson, a Brooklyn Heights native, told the Post the project is “personal” to him, adding that it will be “one of the nicest buildings ever erected in the borough.”
“It’s going to be the nicest project to ever come to Brooklyn,” Williamson told the Post. “And probably one of the nicest projects to ever come to New York City. Unbelievably spacious layouts, panoramic views and world-class amenities.”
One Montague Place will be surrounded by scenic tree-lined blocks, with easy access to dining, retail, cultural institutions, green space, and public transit.
Sales at One Montague Place are expected to launch in 2027, with completion slated for 2029. Prices are projected to start at roughly $5.9 million, according to the Post.
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