A tall beige apartment building with numerous windows and small balconies, surrounded by green trees and smaller buildings beneath a partly cloudy blue sky.

The Parkline
Brooklyn, New York

Size
234,000 sf, 23 floors, 254 units
Sustainability Certification
LEED Gold
Architect
Marvel
Role
Senior Project Architect
Photography
David Sundberg/ESTO, Daniel Byrne

The Parkline is a mixed-use development in Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens, an emerging neighborhood bordering Prospect Park. It features a blend of 80% market-rate and 20% affordable rental apartments, along with creative shared spaces.

A 23-story residential tower rises on the western end of the site, offering sweeping views of Prospect Park. Set back over 100 feet from Flatbush Avenue, the tower maintains a softer presence along the street. A landscaped pedestrian walkway, or mews, runs through the site—connecting the school, residential entrance, and a rear parking lot—while also serving as a stormwater management system.

Marvel was commissioned to analyze the large site and design a development that would serve both the urban street-facing side and the more natural park-facing side.

The building’s distinctive shape responds to the differing scales of its surroundings. On the east, the lower portion of the structure extends the character of Flatbush Avenue with a three-story façade and context-sensitive window design. This “city-side” section includes a school, two retail spaces, and resident amenities. On the west end, the 23-story tower anchors the development and offers residents panoramic views of the park.

A high-rise building surrounded by smaller buildings with a park and lake in the background.
A city street scene with a tall modern apartment building and an older brick building. Pedestrians are crossing at a crosswalk and there are trees, street signs, and some storefronts below.
Close-up of two contrasting building facades: one with a textured brick pattern and narrow windows, and the other with a smooth light-colored surface and larger rectangular windows.
Tall modern building with multiple windows, a curved brick wall on the left, and a glass entrance at the bottom, under a clear sky.
Modern lobby with white tiled floor, concrete columns, colorful pixel art wall, reception desk with a man in a suit, sitting chairs, and an upper balcony with chairs and lighting fixtures.
Modern interior space with a staircase featuring black railings, large windows with a blue sky outside, and a distinctive chandelier with multiple light bulbs hanging from the ceiling.
Modern multi-story building with large glass windows, outdoor seating area with red chairs and table, small tree with string lights, and a small rectangular garden area in the courtyard.
A tall modern residential building with multiple windows, set against a clear blue sky. The foreground shows a parking lot with several parked cars, a sidewalk, and some trees.
Modern apartment living room with large windows, light-colored furniture, a kitchen area with bar stools, and city views
Rooftop terrace with seating and outdoor amenities overlooking a city and green landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
A city skyline viewed from a distance during fall, with trees displaying vibrant orange and red foliage in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background.

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