Metrotech

METROTECH Conceived during the 1980s and completed in 2004, MetroTech quickly emerged as one of America's most successful urban redevelopment projects. The 16-acre complex of new and renovated buildings has Introduced over 6,000 jobs to the borough and linked the historic heart of downtown to Brooklyn's businesses and technical institutions. In addition to major private enterprises, the complex includes Polytechnic Institute, New York City College of Technology, the New York City Fire Department and Long Island University. It is served by an award-winning hotel building, which also houses the borough's district attorney's offices. On the outer edge of MetroTech lies the bustling Willoughby Street corridor. One hundred and fifty retail stores line the street, many with long neighborhood associations. Willoughby Street connects to Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn's key commercial thoroughfare. The landmarked Duffield Street houses and former City of Brooklyn Fire Headquarters join an array of restaurants offering an international selection of foods. "Brooklyn of ample hills was mine." Walt Whitman Crossing Brooklyn Ferry