Photos: Get A Close-Up Look At Brooklyn's First Supertall Skyscraper

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The view west from 9 Dekalb Ave. toward the Manhattan skyline

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Looking south from 9 Dekalb towards Staten Island

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The grand hall of the old Dime Savings Bank, soon to be retail and an entrance to the 9 Dekalb skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn.

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Central clock at the Dime Savings Bank

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One of the entrances to the Dime Savings Bank- note the dime medallions at the top of the columns, the symbol of the bank, where you could open an account for $0.10.

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Ceiling of the Dime Savings Bank- note the hexagonal shape, echoed by the 9 Dekalb skyscraper.

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One of the top floors at 9 Dekalb- note the hexagonal shape floorplan.

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Looking southwest towards Ellis Island

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Looking southeast towards the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building up Flatbush Avenue

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Another view of the hexagonal floorplate at 9 Dekalb

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Looking northwest towards Midtown

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A view of both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges

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Looking north towards the Williamsburg Bridge

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Looking north towards Fort Greene Park

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9 Dekalb and the Dime Savings Bank

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