Brooklyner or 111 Lawrence Street is a skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

 in Downtown Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn...

, New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

. Built by the Clarett Group and designed by GKV Architects, WSP Cantor Seinuk (Structural Engineers), and Langan Engineering (Geotechnical Engineers), it is currently the tallest building in Brooklyn, surpassing the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower at 1 Hanson Place is the second tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City and a familiar Brooklyn landmark....

. It has 491 rental units as opposed to the recent building boom of Downtown Brooklyn with condos. The building is 515 feet (157 meters) and 51 stories tall.