Tall & Urban News

Construction has topped out at 22 Chapel Street, a 20-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Delshah Capital and OTL Enterprises, the 211-foot-tall (64-meter-tall) structure spans 133,181 square feet (12,372 square meters) and will yield 180 apartments, of which 25 will be designated for affordable housing. 22 Chapel Street will also be the home of START Treatment & Recovery Centers, New York’s largest independent drug treatment agency.

Recent photos show the state of work at the site, which is bound by Flatbush Avenue Extension to the east, Cathedral Place to the south, and Chapel Street to the north.

Views from around the neighborhood show the reinforced concrete superstructure standing prominently over the surrounding vicinity. The easternmost portion of the building is the tallest, where the massing comes to a gentle tapering of setbacks. Two American flags are perched atop the roof parapet, indicating that work has topped out.

The majority of the exterior is covered in scaffolding and black netting, awaiting the installation of the curtain wall. Preparations for this phase are underway, as the metal stud frames are currently being installed on the southern elevation in preparation for the final exterior treatment. Work appears to be furthest along on the shorter western half that faces St. James Cathedral Basilica.

22 Chapel Street will feature rental units spanning the third through 20th floors. The ground floor will yield 2,000 square feet (185 square meters) of retail space, and community facilities will measure 15,000 square feet (1,393 square meters) START’s headquarters are also planned to occupy the same square footage. Amenities include 87 private parking spaces for occupants, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a rooftop swimming pool on the 15th floor, and an outdoor rooftop deck.

22 Chapel Street is slated to be completed in late 2021.

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