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The Bruce Springsteen Music Center For American Music (BSCAM). Designed by COOKFOX.

8:00 am on June 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music Opens in Long Branch, New Jersey

The Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music (BSCAM) has opened at Monmouth University campus in Long Branch, New Jersey. Designed by COOKFOX, the two-story, 32,000-square-foot institution was built to preserve the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and celebrate the diverse history of American music. The $50 million project features a 240-seat theater, interactive experiences, gallery spaces with historic artifacts, research archives, a rehearsal studio, and a reading room. The property is addressed as 382 Cedar Avenue and located at the corner of Cedar and Norwood Avenues.

Alphabet City in the East Village. Photo by Michael Young.

New Mid-Rise Residential Buildings Nearing Completion in Alphabet City, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY visited two mid-rise residential buildings nearing completion in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village. The properties are located on interior lots east of Avenue B, a short walk from Tompkins Square Park, and will yield a combined 16 units.

Chief Dennis L. Devlin Park Rebuild Completes Construction In Unionport, The Bronx

7:00 am on June 16, 2026 By Max Gillespie

NYC Parks has completed a $2.4 million reconstruction of Chief Dennis L. Devlin Park in Unionport, The Bronx. Funded through the Community Parks Initiative, the project rebuilt the park at Ellis Avenue, Olmstead Avenue, and the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road.

Permits Filed for 220 East 179th Street in Tremont, The Bronx

6:30 am on June 16, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 220 East 179th Street in Tremont, The Bronx. Located between Grand Concourse and Anthony Avenue, the lot is near the Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the B and D trains. Yitzi Salamon is listed as the owner behind the applications.

New York City, circa June 2026. Photo by Michael Young.

Ongoing Office-To-Residential Conversions to Bring Nearly 3,000 New Units to Manhattan

8:00 am on June 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on the progress of eleven office-to-residential conversions underway in Manhattan. The projects, located in the Financial District, Tribeca, NoHo, Midtown, and Hell’s Kitchen, will repurpose the underutilized properties into nearly 3,000 new housing units.

Fischer Senior Apartments Opens At 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx

7:30 am on June 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Fischer Senior Apartments, a nine-story residential building, has opened at 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Shakespeare Gordon Vlado Architects and developed by West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH), the structure yields 105 units. Twenty-five apartments are dedicated to affordable housing and 59 are reserved for formerly homeless adults. The property is located between Nelson and Shakespeare Avenues.

RFP Opens For Redevelopment Of 1743 86th Street In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 15, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) have released a Request for Proposals for a mixed-use redevelopment at 1743 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. The project will replace the existing New Utrecht Library with a new public library and more than 200 units of 100 percent affordable housing on the library site and an adjacent city-owned parking lot. The property is located between 18th Avenue and Bay 16th Street.

Permits Filed for 750 East 35th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on June 15, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 750 East 35th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of East 35th Street and Farragut Road, the lot is also addressed as 3423 Farragut Road. The Newkirk Av-Little Haiti subway station is the nearest transit station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Herman Kaufman of Kay Builders Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

New Renderings Revealed For 285-Unit Tower at 164-02 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

8:00 am on June 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 164-02 Jamaica Avenue, a forthcoming 28-story mixed-use building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Stat Architecture and developed by Vaya Development and Communilife, the 291,000-square-foot structure will yield 285 rental units with an average scope of 537 square feet. The project will also include 70,000 square feet of community facility space and 4,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 13,500-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 164th Street.

Plans Approved for 420-Foot Tower At 188 Duffield Street In Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 14, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved revised plans for a 420-foot-tall mixed-use tower at 188 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn at a public meeting on June 9. Designed by Hill West Architects and Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, the project will preserve the landmarked Duffield Street Houses, located at 182-188 Duffield Street, incorporating them into the base of the tower. The proposal was filed by 188 Duffield, LLC. The property is located between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street.

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