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First Move-Ins Begin at House 55, Brooklyn’s Newest Architecturally Distinct Residential Tower
May 14, 2026 – NEW YORK
Developers Lonicera Partners and Rabina, alongside partner The Davis Companies (Davis), today announced the first move-ins at House 55, a 43-story residential tower located at 55 Willoughby Street in Brooklyn, New York. House 55 features 295 units across 41 residential floors, including 89 total affordable housing units, with ample amenity space and sweeping views of the New York City skyline.
Located in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, House 55 offers luxurious unit finishes, premier amenity spaces and event programming, and exceptional access to transportation, allowing for easy commutes across the city. The building hosts a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom pet-friendly apartments, a 24-hour lobby, and a rooftop lounge and sundeck with an outdoor kitchen and dining cabanas. The tower is known for its visually striking architecture, utilizing air rights to maximize new living space and cantilever over a neighboring building.
“We’re excited to launch our newest offering to the downtown Brooklyn rental market. The building is perfectly positioned to cater to the current wants and needs of the community and the response has been wonderful,” said Anthony Cekay at Lonicera Partners. “The full project team, including Colberg Architecture, Noble Construction Group and of course our partners and lenders, have executed incredibly well, which has translated to an even better building than we expected.”
Serving today’s work-from-home lifestyle, House 55 features a co-working lounge with reservable conference rooms and individual meeting spaces. To unwind after work, head to the amenities space on the 42nd floor to enjoy the great room lounge and fireplace, the game room featuring arcade boxes and table games, workout in the state-of-the-art fitness center, or host a dinner party in the dining room and catering kitchen.
All units at House 55 feature in-home Bosch washers and dryers, nine-foot ceilings in major rooms, central heat and air conditioning and smart door lock hardware. Kitchens and bathrooms are equipped with custom stainless steel and porcelain finishes, offering residents a premier experience in comfort and luxury.
“This milestone at House 55 is a testament to Davis’ continued commitment to growth in the New York market and our mission to invest in high-quality housing options across the country,” said Stephen Skolas, Managing Director and Residential Vertical Development lead at Davis. “The building’s offerings are uniquely positioned for the modern professional world. As Davis’ residential vertical continues to grow nationwide with high-quality investment and development in key markets, we are especially proud to bring an elevated living option to the rapidly growing Brooklyn market.”
The building, designed by Colberg Architecture, provides breathtaking panoramic views of the Brooklyn neighborhood, stretching to downtown Manhattan. Located close to NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and the MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, House 55 sits amid a bustling area of business activity seeing continued investment and growth in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
House 55 marks the second project in a multi-year partnership between Davis and Lonicera Partners, which includes the 12-story luxury apartment building The Symon at 76 Schermerhorn Street, completed in 2021.
Davis’ New York portfolio has grown significantly in recent years through a series of strategic investments with recent examples including The Symon, 540 Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, 168 Plymouth in DUMBO and Rise LIC in Long Island City. Davis also continues to expand its presence as a direct developer including its ground-up multifamily development at 1975 Madison in Central Harlem.
To learn more about leasing opportunities at House 55 please visit https://house55.com/.
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About Lonicera Partners:
Lonicera Partners is a Downtown Brooklyn based real estate investment and development company founded in 2010. Lonicera’s key value proposition stems from its disciplined and conservative approach, its active management of all aspects of development, its operational proficiency, and its deep market expertise. Over the years, the firm has cultivated strategic institutional and community relationships that have yielded unique off-market opportunities. Lonicera thoroughly understands, on a block-by-block basis, the neighborhoods in which it invests and develops best-in-class projects that meet the needs of the market and the community while exceeding the expectations of its partners and investors. Lonicera has created over $1.7 Billion in project value, comprising 1,300 units, and 1.2 million square feet of real estate across over a dozen projects in New York City in its build-to-core strategy.
About Rabina:
Rabina is a real estate investment and development firm based in New York that has been family-owned and operated for three generations and more than 65 years. Through multiple business cycles, Rabina has owned more than 30 million square feet of residential, office, retail, mission critical and industrial assets throughout the United States and abroad. The Rabina portfolio continues to grow through a robust pipeline of ground-up development and opportunistic investments in institutional-quality assets. Consistent leadership, a long-term vision and a commitment to integrity have allowed Rabina to thrive across the years as partner, developer, landlord, borrower, and lender. Applying long-standing principles to present challenges, Rabina stands poised for continued growth in an ever-changing market. For more information, please visit Rabina.com.
About Davis:
Davis is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development and management firm that leverages five decades of experience, the strength of its leadership team and employees and a diversified portfolio to deliver maximum value for its investors and tenants. Headquartered in Boston and investing across the United States, Davis prides itself on taking a nimble, collaborative approach to delivering best-in-class results from complex opportunities. Since inception, Davis has invested in $13.5 billion in gross asset value through real estate equity, debt and fixed-income securities, Davis today owns a real estate portfolio of approximately 12.4 million square feet of healthcare and life science, industrial, retail, office and hospitality properties and more than 5,700 residential units across the United States. For further information, visit www.thedaviscompanies.com.