570 Fifth Avenue, Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.

Below-Grade Work Progresses At 570 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Excavation is moving along at 570 Fifth Avenue, the site of a 32-story commercial skyscraper on the eastern edge of the Diamond District in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Extell, the 567-foot-tall structure will yield nearly 1.1 million square feet, with the majority devoted to Class A office space. The project will also contain retail space on floors one and two, an 80,000-square-foot flagship store for IKEA on the first two cellar levels, as well as a gym, swimming pool, basketball court, and juice bar on the third and fourth below-grade stories. The development is located between West 46th and 47th Streets.

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Illustration of Jamaica Avenue and 165th Street, via jamaicaplan.nyc.

City Council Approves Jamaica Neighborhood Plan In Jamaica, Queens

The New York City Council has officially approved the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, a rezoning initiative led by the Department of City Planning under the Adams administration. Spanning nearly 230 blocks in Jamaica, Queens, the plan will enable the creation of approximately 12,000 new homes, including 4,000 permanently affordable units, making it the largest Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zone in New York City to date. The plan is also expected to support 7,000 new jobs through over 2 million square feet of new commercial and community facility space.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 1824 Anthony Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1824 Anthony Avenue, a nine-story residential building in Tremont, The Bronx. Designed by ENV Architects and developed by Bimi Selimaj of Propco LLC, the structure yields 128 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 39 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $90,720 to $227,500.

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Permits Filed for 713 Oakland Place in Tremont, The Bronx

Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 713 Oakland Place in Tremont, The Bronx. Located between Clinton Avenue and Crotona Avenue, the lot is closest to the West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Alket Zefi of Adi Al Construction Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Kitchen in Penthouse 80. Photo by Kate Glicksberg

Sutton Tower Achieves $150 Million in Sales This Year as One of New York City’s Top-Selling New Developments

The tallest residential building on Manhattan’s East Side waterfront, Sutton Tower, has officially crossed the $150 million mark in sales this year. The milestone places the 850-foot-tall skyscraper among New York City’s top-performing new developments of 2025. Designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen and developed by JVP Development and Gamma Real Estate, the limestone-clad tower is a standout in a market where design-forward, move-in-ready residences command demand.

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