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2 World Trade Center. Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners.

8:00 am on July 10, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

2 World Trade Center Officially Restarts Construction with Ceremonial Groundbreaking in Financial District, Manhattan

A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday to mark the official resumption of construction on 2 World Trade Center, a 55-story commercial supertall in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 1,226-foot-tall skyscraper is the final component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex and is slated to yield 2 million rentable square feet of office space. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) is the owner of the project site, which occupies a full block bounded by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Church Street to the east, and Greenwich Street to the west.

Harborview Terrace Houses Completes Open Space Transformation at 525-530 West 55th Street In Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 10, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Work is complete on a $3.8 million open space transformation at NYCHA’s Harborview Terrace Houses at 525 and 530 West 55th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Grain Collective and funded by The Pershing Square Foundation, the project delivered more than 33,000 square feet of redesigned outdoor space across the 377-unit residential campus. Work built on a 20,000-square-foot campus improvement completed in 2023 and was developed through Grain Collective’s Connected Communities framework, which emphasizes resident-led planning and design.

Housing Lottery Launches for Rialto West at 509 West 48th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 10, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Rialto West, an eight-story mixed-use building at 509 West 48th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the structure yields 158 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 133 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $39,155 to $294,560.

Permits Filed for 3601 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 10, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 3601 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Dahill Road and 15th Avenue, the lot is near the Church Avenue subway station, served by the F and G trains. Chaim Wiesenfeld of City Wide Builder Group Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

30 West Street. Designed by Aufgang Architects.

Affordable Housing Development Underway At 30 West Street in Haverstraw, Rockland County

8:00 am on July 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is underway on 30 West Street, an all-affordable six-story housing development in Haverstraw, Rockland County. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Westhab, the 79,000-square-foot structure will yield 81 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, including 20 supportive units for formerly homeless residents. The $53 million project will also include parking for approximately 142 vehicles, with 82 reserved for the community. The homes will be available for households earning ranging from 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The property is bounded by West Street, Fairmount, and Maple Avenues.

Bartlett Crossing Phase Two Breaks Ground at 667 Flushing Avenue, 31 Bartlett Street In Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has broken ground on the second phase of Bartlett Crossing at 667 Flushing Avenue and 31 Bartlett Street in Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and developed by Unified Neighborhood Partners, the $71.5 million project will yield 78 affordable units across two nine-story buildings. The development is part of a larger masterplan that will deliver 390 permanently affordable apartments on formerly vacant city-owned land. The properties are located between Throop and Harrison Avenues.

Housing Lottery Launches for Nevins Landing South at 417 Carroll Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 9, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Nevins Landing South, a 17-story mixed-use building at 417 Carroll Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital, the structure yields 306 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 80 units for residents at 40 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $37,269 to $210,400.

Permits Filed for 895 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue in Longwood, The Bronx

6:30 am on July 9, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 895 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue in Longwood, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of East 163rd Street, Westchester Avenue, and Reverend James A. Polite Avenue, the lot is near the Intervale Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Menacham Harfenes of MJH Construction Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Seaport Residences, 161 Maiden Lane. Photo by Michael Young

Why The Collapse of the Pfizer Conversion Means It’s Time to Address the Leaning Tower of Lower Manhattan at 161 Maiden Lane

8:00 am on July 8, 2026 By Matt Pruznick

The residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 235 East 42nd Street came to a harrowing halt yesterday morning when two support beams on the 21st story buckled, causing several upper floors to sag. Workers in the 33-story tower were evacuated along with occupants of multiple neighboring buildings after city officials deemed the structure at risk of collapse. In the evening, contractors began installing emergency shoring to prevent further damage to the building.

‘BKX’ Mixed-Use Redevelopment Announced for Macy’s Building at 422 Fulton Street In Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 8, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Plans have been revealed for BKX, a sprawling retail and entertainment complex planned for the former Macy’s building at 422 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by United American Land along with Dreamscape Retail & Entertainment and The Jackson Group, the 440,000-square-foot project will transform the five-story department store into a mixed-use commercial hub designed for flagship retail, immersive entertainment, hospitality, dining, and cultural programming. Dreamscape collaborated with experiential design firm iCrave on the project, including the design of a central atrium that will serve as the property’s primary gathering space.

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