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Madison Aug 04, 2026

World's Tallest Passive House Building Coming to Downtown Brooklyn

Energy efficient apartment building under construction Downtown
Energy efficient apartment building under construction Downtown

By Michael Gonik Downtown Brooklyn is about to welcome another glossy (and energy-efficient ) behemoth to its crowding skyline. According to YIMBY, scaffolding will soon go up at One Third Avenue, where Alloy Development and The Vistria Group plan to put up a new "Passive House" construction that would be the world's tallest to date. The 62-story mixed-use building will stretch a whopping ...

Isometric View of an Eco friendly Apartment Building with Energy
Isometric View of an Eco friendly Apartment Building with Energy

Construction has begun on an all-electric residential building in Downtown Brooklyn that includes 324 apartments and academic space for Long Island University.

Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 416 Million, 698 ...

Modern Apartment Building with Solar Panels and Balconies Displaying
Modern Apartment Building with Solar Panels and Balconies Displaying

View Renderings of the Development Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that development of two interconnected, mixed-income, mixed-use residential buildings with nearly 700 apartments , including 281 affordable units, is underway in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. The $416 million Inwood development will feature all-electric heating and cooling and other sustainable features ...

Construction is complete on 202 Tillary Street, a 31-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the 436,600-square-foot structure yields 465 rental units, with 120 dedicated to affordable housing. The $132 million project also includes 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a collection of amenities. The property ...

New Energy Efficient Apartment Buildings in Neckarbogen Heilbronn
New Energy Efficient Apartment Buildings in Neckarbogen Heilbronn

New York's First Electric Skyscraper Promises ...

An apartment tower in downtown Brooklyn has ditched fossil fuel heating and appliances as new city rules on energy efficiency are phased in.

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams today launched the Future Housing Initiative, a new partnership investing $15 million to fast-track the creation of 3,000 energy-efficient and all-electric affordable homes in New York City.

New Energy Efficient Apartment Buildings in Neckarbogen Heilbronn
New Energy Efficient Apartment Buildings in Neckarbogen Heilbronn

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New York City's first all-electric skyscraper launched a housing lottery on Tuesday for 45 mixed-income apartments . The 44-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn, previously 100 Flatbush ...

505 State Street is New York City's first fully electric-powered skyscraper. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann The building complies with New York's upcoming ban on fossil fuels in new buildings starting in 2026 and operates with a goal of carbon neutrality. Locally sourced renewable energy powers a fully electric boiler and all-electric heating and cooling systems.

The Ultimate Guide to Energy Efficient Buildings
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Efficient Buildings

505 State Street Becomes First Residential Development In New York City ...

505 State Street, a 44-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn, recently became the first residential development in New York City to be fully powered by off-site solar power. Designed and developed by Alloy, the 482-foot-tall tower yields 441 rental apartments , including 45 affordable units, and is part of the broader Alloy Block mixed-use project integrating residential, office, and ...

Germany Baden Wrttemberg Heilbronn Neckar district of Neckarbogen
Germany Baden Wrttemberg Heilbronn Neckar district of Neckarbogen
How to Build an Energy Efficient Apartment Rental For Energy Conscious
How to Build an Energy Efficient Apartment Rental For Energy Conscious
Germany Baden Wurttemberg Tubingen Modern energy efficient apartment
Germany Baden Wurttemberg Tubingen Modern energy efficient apartment
What is a BER Cert Understanding the Building Energy Rating Energy
What is a BER Cert Understanding the Building Energy Rating Energy
How to Identify Energy Efficient Apartments
How to Identify Energy Efficient Apartments
A photo of an energyefficient apartment building
A photo of an energyefficient apartment building
3D rendering of a sustainable modern apartment building with blueprints
3D rendering of a sustainable modern apartment building with blueprints
Energy efficient apartment building under construction Downtown
Energy efficient apartment building under construction Downtown
ELLINICON 4 A NEW A plus ENERGY EFFICIENT APARTMENT BUILDING AXIACON
ELLINICON 4 A NEW A plus ENERGY EFFICIENT APARTMENT BUILDING AXIACON

This 44-story, 440-unit rental building is to be the first all-electric residential tower in New York City, a claim that was confirmed by the Department of Buildings .