Brooklyn Tower: The Inside Story Behind JDS' Supertall Skyscraper At 9 Dekalb

On the corner of Flatbush and Dekalb in Downtown Brooklyn, a skyscraper rises above the historic Dimes Savings Bank building. The supertall, which is the first of its kind in Brooklyn, is being developed by JDS Development and was designed by SHoP Architecture. Now, as the building nears completion, we took an inside look at the process of bringing a new icon to life in one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in New York. Speaking to developer Michael Stern and architect Gregg Pasquarelli, we learned about the process of designing a unique structure on a uniquely challenging site, and came to understand why the Landmarks Preservation Commission called it “enlightened urbanism at its best.”