Montague–Court Building

Montague–Court Building
Montague–Court Building
	(2026)
	Interactive map of the Montague–Court Building area
General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	Art Deco; Renaissance Revival
Location	16 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Coordinates	40°41′37″N 73°59′27″W / 40.69361°N 73.99083°W
Construction started	1925
Completed	1927
Owner	CIM Group
Height
Roof	462 ft (141 m)
Technical details
Floor count	35
Design and construction
Architect	H. Craig Severance

The Montague–Court Building is a 35-story, 462 ft (141 m) tall commercial office tower at 16 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.^[1] It was designed by architect H. Craig Severance and built in 1927.^[2] It is the tallest office building and the twelfth tallest building overall in Brooklyn at 462 feet (141 m). The building is 35 stories tall and has a floor area of 317,625 ft² (29,508.3 m²). In February 2012, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building as part of the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District.^[3]^[4]

The Montague–Court Building has been owned and managed by the CIM Group since 2017, when CIM purchased the structure from SL Green Realty for $171 million.^[5] The building was in danger of foreclosure by 2025 due to low occupancy rates.^[6]

References

↑ Spellen, Suzanne (December 21, 2012). "Building of the Day: 16 Court Street". Brownstoner. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
↑ "Views: Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island. Brooklyn skyscrapers. View 002: Montague–Court Building". Brooklyn Visual Heritage. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
↑ Calder, Rich (January 25, 2012). "Landmarks grow in Brooklyn". New York Post. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
↑ "Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
↑ Putzier, Konrad (August 10, 2017). "CIM is buying Brooklyn's tallest office tower". The Real Deal. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
↑ Cuba, Julianne (July 30, 2025). "CIM Group facing foreclosure at Downtown Brooklyn office tower". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

External links

Official website
"Montague–Court Building". CVU Skyscraper Center.
"Emporis building ID 115493". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016.
"Montague–Court Building". SkyscraperPage.

Records

Preceded by

Court and Remsen Building

Tallest building in Brooklyn
1927–1929

Succeeded by

Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

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[1] Spellen, Suzanne (December 21, 2012). "Building of the Day: 16 Court Street". Brownstoner. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

[2] "Views: Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island. Brooklyn skyscrapers. View 002: Montague–Court Building". Brooklyn Visual Heritage. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

[3] Calder, Rich (January 25, 2012). "Landmarks grow in Brooklyn". New York Post. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

[4] "Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

[5] Putzier, Konrad (August 10, 2017). "CIM is buying Brooklyn's tallest office tower". The Real Deal. Retrieved August 10, 2017.

[6] Cuba, Julianne (July 30, 2025). "CIM Group facing foreclosure at Downtown Brooklyn office tower". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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