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Brooklyn Detention Center Rises at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick | 9/4/2025 8:01 AM
Construction is rising on the Brooklyn Detention Center, a 15-story jail complex at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by HOK and developed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the 339-foot-tall structure will span 712,150 square feet with a capacity of 1,040 inmates. The project will also include 30,000 square feet of community facility space, two cellar levels, two loading berths, 100 enclosed parking spaces, and an underground tunnel connecting to the adjacent courthouse. The redevelopment will replace the defunct Brooklyn Detention Complex and is bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Place, and Smith and State Streets. ... Read full Story