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44-68 Vernon Boulevard. Rendering courtesy of BridgeCity Capital.

8:00 am on July 12, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Rendering Revealed For Vernon Point at 44-68 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

A new rendering has been revealed for Vernon Point, a planned 16-story residential building at 44-68 Vernon Boulevard in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Archimaera and developed by Elmrod Management, the 142,697-square-foot structure will yield 161 units and lower-level commercial space. The property is bounded by 44th Drive to the north, 45th Avenue to the south, and Vernon Boulevard to the east.

Demolition Nears Completion for ABBA Voyage Experiential Concert Hall at 613 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 12, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is finishing up at 613 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, the site of ABBA Voyage, an experimental concert venue featuring holographic likenesses of the Swedish pop band. Developed by Extell Development Company, the 174,842-square-foot facility will have a capacity of 3,000 attendees and will include 28,101 square feet of below-grade parking. A third party will operate the venue under a 30-year lease agreement. The 60,250-square-foot property is bounded by Eleventh Avenue and West 45th and West 46th Streets.

Renderings Revealed for Kimlau Square Redesign And Memorial Arch Restoration In Chinatown, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 12, 2026 By Max Gillespie

New renderings have been revealed for the redesign of Kimlau Square and the restoration of the landmarked Kimlau Memorial Arch, a granite ceremonial gateway at the center of Chatham Square in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by architect Poy Gum Lee and dedicated in 1962, the 18-foot-9-inch granite structure is being restored by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, while a broader street and plaza realignment is advanced by the Department of Transportation under the Chinatown Connections project.

Permits Filed for 133-34 36th Road in Flushing, Queens

6:30 am on July 12, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 133-34 36th Road in Flushing, Queens. Located between College Point Boulevard and Prince Street, the lot is near the Main Street subway station, served by the 7 train. Tony Chen of Realport Group LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

400-418 Eleventh Avenue. Diagrams: FXCollaborative (edited for display)

Three-Skyscraper Development with 3,950 Units Planned for 400-418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 11, 2026 By Matt Pruznick

Plans have emerged for two massive developments poised to transform the area north of Hudson Yards with as many as 3,950 housing units, including 1,185 affordable apartments. Led by Empire State Development (ESD) with designs by FXCollaborative, the project consists of Site 3HB, a 79-story, two-tower residential structure rising from a shared podium at 400 Eleventh Avenue, and Site K, a 68-story residential skyscraper with an abutting 36-story hotel tower at 418 Eleventh Avenue. The “YIMBY fever dream” was first spotted by Norman Oder.

Alafia phase 3. Rendering courtesy of Apex Building Group.

Rendering Revealed for Phase Three of Alafia Affordable Housing Development in East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 11, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for phase 3 of Alafia, a 27-acre, all-affordable, multi-tower master plan in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint venture between Apex Building Group, L+M Development Partners LLC, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the Underserved, the third phase will feature two new six-story residences yielding 273 affordable apartments at or below 70 percent the Area Median Income (AMI), and will be built to Passive House standards. Alafia sits directly adjacent to the Gateway Center and the 407-acre Shirley Chisholm State Park.

Housing Lottery Launches for Starhill Phase II at 51 Featherbed Lane in Morris Heights, The Bronx

7:00 am on July 11, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Starhill Phase II, a six-story residential building at 51 Featherbed Lane in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed by the Bronx Pro Group LLC and non-profit organization Services for the UnderServed, Inc., the structure yields 169 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,446 to $126,240.

Permits Filed for 1663 East 18th Street in Homecrest, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 11, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 1663 East 18th Street in Homecrest, Brooklyn. Located between Kings Highway and Quentin Road, the lot is near the Kings Highway subway station, served by the B and Q trains. Oleg Krasnitskiy is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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

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

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

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.

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