11 Hoyt Street in Downtown Brooklyn is a residential condo skyscraper with a unique wavy white façade of precast concrete panels and drive-through motor court. Designed by Studio Gang architects. Name: 11 Hoyt Street Location: 11 Hoyt Street Year Completed: 2021 Architect: Jeanne Gang Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: 11 Hoyt City Realty: Carter Horsley review […]
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The Eagle, 86 Fleet Place at Myrtle Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, is a curved-corner glass apartment tower with balconies. Goldstein Hill & West designed the 2017 structure, developed by Red Apple Group. Name: The Eagle Location: 86 Fleet Place Year Completed: 2017 Architect: Goldstein Hill & West Style: Postmodern City Realty: Carter Horsley review Google
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City Point is a three-tower development in Downtown Brooklyn. City Point Tower I, aka 7 Dekalb, opened in 2015 with retail space and affordable housing. City Point Tower II, aka 1 Dekalb Avenue or 10 City Point, opened in 2016 with market-rate rental apartments. City Point Tower III, aka Brooklyn Point, opened in 2021 as
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Toren, at 150 Myrtle Avenue, has a distinctive black-and-white metal and glass facade. The downtown Brooklyn condo tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Name: Toren Location: 150 Myrtle Avenue Year Completed: 2009 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Style: Postmodern City Realty: Carter Horsley review Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant
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1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard, aka 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building, has a distinctive curved blue glass facade. Name: 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building Location: 1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 1982 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Penn Center Google Map All images
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Municipal Services Building is set in a broad plaza across John F Kennedy Boulevard from Philadelphia City Hall. Name: Philadelphia Municipal Services Building Location: 1401 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed: 1963 Architect: Vincent Kling & Associates Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Municipal Services Building Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken September
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1650 Market Street, aka One Liberty Place, is often called “Philadelphia’s Chrysler Building” for its graceful spire. The skyscraper was first to break the “gentlemen’s agreement” limiting heights to the height of City Hall’s statue of William Penn. Name: One Liberty Place Location: 1650 Market Street Year Completed: 1990 Architect: Helmut Jahn Style: Postmodern Wikipedia:
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1319 Market Street, the Art Deco landmark Market Street National Bank, faces Philadelphia City Hall. The former bank building has been converted to a Residence Inn by Marriott hotel. Name: Market Street National Bank Location: 1319 Market Street Year Completed: 1931 Architect: Ritter & Shay Style: Art Deco Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia: Market Street National
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Baltimore’s World Trade Center on East Pratt Street is a prominent attraction of the Inner Harbor. The tower has a visitor center and observation deck. Name: World Trade Center Location: 401 East Pratt Street / Pier 4 Year Completed: 1977 Architect: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Baltimore World Trade Center Google Map
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Lockwood Place, 500 East Pratt Street, is a postmodern office building overlooking Harborplace. Name: Lockwood Place Location: 500 East Pratt Street Year Completed: 2004 Architect: Cope Linder Architects Style: Postmodern Property website: Lockwood Place Google Map
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