75 Livingston Street Explained

75 Livingston Street
Location:75 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201
Coordinates:40.6919°N -73.9916°W
Floor Count:30
Completion Date:1926
Building Type:Residential
Roof:3430NaN0
Architect:Abraham J. Simberg
Architectural Style:Gothic Revival
Owner:Heights 75 Owners Corporation
Developer:Jacob Adelman[1]

75 Livingston Street, also known as the Court Chambers Building, or the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Building, is a 30-story 3430NaN0 residential cooperative tower in the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City.[2] The building was designed by architect Abraham J. Simberg, and built in 1926.[3] The building was initially designed to have a dining room on the terrace of the 25th floor and to be 430 ft high (131 m).[4]

At one time in the past, the structure was called the Court-Livingston, due to its alternate street address of 66 Court Street.[5] Originally constructed as an office tower, the building was converted into cooperative apartments in 1981. In 2010 the building was included in the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, which would landmark it, as well as several of the surrounding buildings.[6] [7] This inclusion came with disagreements from many residents of the building who claimed that, not only was the building's architecture not significant enough to merit landmark status, but also argued that the status would be financially adverse for those living in the building.[8] However, the building was included in the Historic District and was landmarked in 2011.

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  1. Web site: A Moment in the Limelight, 30 Years Late . David W. Dunlap . The New York Times . February 21, 2012 . September 9, 2016.
  2. Web site: Court Chambers Building . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714115556/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/115492/court-chambers-building-new-york-city-ny-usa . dead . July 14, 2015 . Emporis . September 9, 2016 .
  3. Web site: 75 Livingston Street . Council Tall Buildings Urban Habitat . September 9, 2016.
  4. News: Portrait of a Building as a Young High-Rise. The New York Times . December 3, 2009 . December 3, 2018. en.
  5. Web site: A Look at the Court-Livingston . December 7, 2009 . Brownstoner . September 9, 2016.
  6. Web site: 75 Livingston Street . Carter Horsley . CityRealty . September 9, 2016.
  7. Web site: Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District Designation Report . NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission . September 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115012/http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/2449.pdf . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District approved. February 15, 2012. CityLand. en-US. December 9, 2018.