75 Livingston Street, Gothic Revival tower in Downtown Brooklyn, United States
75 Livingston Street, also called the Court Chambers Building, is a 30-story, 343-foot residential cooperative tower at Court and Livingston Streets in Downtown Brooklyn. Architect Abraham J. Simberg designed it, and it was built in 1926 with Gothic Revival detailing. It was originally planned to rise 430 feet with a dining room on the 25th-floor terrace.
Architect Abraham J. Simberg designed this structure in 1926 as an office tower serving the city's commercial needs. It was converted into residential cooperative apartments in 1981, marking a significant change in its use and purpose.
Residents fought the 2010 inclusion in the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, arguing the architecture did not merit landmark status and that it would be financially adverse for them; the building was landmarked in 2011 anyway. It was earlier called the Court-Livingston after its alternate address, 66 Court Street.
The building sits at a well-served intersection with good access to multiple subway lines and nearby municipal facilities. Visitors can view the ornate facade and architectural details from the sidewalk and surrounding streets.
The building was first called Court-Livingston, after its alternate address at 66 Court Street. Its 2011 landmarking came despite objections from many residents, who argued the architecture did not merit the status and that it would be financially harmful to them.
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