New 30-Story Hotel to Transform Brooklyn Cultural District

The growing cultural district near the Brooklyn Academy of Music has become such a tourist draw that it’s finally getting its own hotel. Developer Second Development Services plans to begin construction on a 200-room, full-service hotel at 95 Rockwell Place.
     

The hotel, which will rise 30 stories, will have a basement performing space, rooftop bar, banquet hall, and a restaurant that overlooks an outside arts plaza. Instead of totally demolishing the existing building, the developers plan to partially incorporated it into the base of the new tower.SDS expects to begin construction this fall and complete the building within two years.

The hotel should be ready for occupancy in early 2015. Instead of totally demolishing the existing building -- which isn’t landmarked -- the developers plan to partially incorporated it into the base of the new tower.

Once up, the 30-story building will feature an exterior with “a sliced facade featuring crevice-like cutouts,” according to the architect. Carrying with that theme, the hotel rooms will be unique and angular, outfitted with artwork from local artists.

Plans call for 20 larger suites on the higher floors, a Presidential Suite on the 26th floor, and some “starving artist suites” that are small but can still fit a king-sized bed.

Finally, the developers hope to partner with a local arts or music group to program for the basement performance space and the outdoor public plaza. The plaza on the rooftop will feature local vendors selling food and drink.

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