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20 hours agoSteel for Brooklyn Jail Reaches Eighth Floor in Boreum Hill
At least two years behind schedule, the borough jail rising on Atlantic Avenue will stand 15 stories and contain 1,040 beds. The steel structure for the new borough jail has climbed to eight stories. Originally slated to open in 2027 and behind schedule, 275 Atlantic Avenue will stand 15 stories and contain 1,040 beds. The frame has sprouted up since May, when two shafts - possibly elevators or chases for mechanicals - but nothing else stood above ground.
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