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23-10 43rd Avenue. Rendering courtesy of ESKW/Architects.

8:00 am on July 15, 2026 By Michael Young

Demolition Complete For PS508Q School Building at 23-10 43rd Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

Demolition is finished at 23-10 43rd Avenue, the site of a six-story school building for PS508Q in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by ESKW/Architects for the New York City School Construction Authority (NYC SCA), the 90,000-square-foot structure will feature classrooms and facilities for 550 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school will also offer a city-wide district 75 special education program for students with significant disabilities. The 0.49-acre property is located within the Special Long Island City Mixed-Use District and is bounded by 43rd Avenue to the north, 24th Street to the east, and 23rd Street to the west.

Development Team Selected For The Aurea Affordable Development at 324 East 5th Street In East Village, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 15, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has designated a development team for The Aurea, a mixed-use affordable housing development at 324 East 5th Street in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by a partnership of Spatial Equity, Housing Works, the Cooper Square Committee, and the This Land Is Ours Community Land Trust, the project will yield approximately 131 deeply affordable homes, with 30 percent of the units set aside for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The property is located between First and Second Avenues.

Housing Lottery Launches for 1760 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 15, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1760 Third Avenue, an 18-story affordable housing conversion building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Breaking Ground, the project involved the conversion of a dormitory for Hunter College and Baruch College into 434 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 172 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $45,532 to $91,620.

Permits Filed for 2786 Webster Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx

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

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 2786 Webster Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx. Located between Bedford Park Boulevard and East Fordham Road, the lot is closest to the Kingsbridge Road subway station, served by the B and D trains. Yonah Grunhut of Grun Group LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

498 Columbia Street. Photo by Michael Young.

371-Unit All-Affordable Building Completes Construction at 498 Columbia Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn

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

Construction is finished on 498 Columbia Street, an eight-story all-affordable residential building in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Express Builders JB Inc. in partnership with nonprofit service provider Jericho Project, the 85-foot-tall structure spans 275,992 square feet and yields 371 rental units with an average scope of 554 square feet. The project also includes 69,409 square feet of community facility space and a ten-vehicle parking garage.

723 Grand Street. Diagram courtesy of Jersey City Planning Board.

Residential Project Approved for 723 Grand Street in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on July 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new six-story mixed-use residential building has been approved for 723 Grand Street in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Hampton Hill Architecture and developed under the John 723 LLC, the 35,000-square-foot structure will yield 70 units. The project will also include ground-floor commercial space, an 18-car parking garage with an entrance along Summit Avenue, and stalls for 60 bicycles and two motorcycles. Seven of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing. The 10,440-square-foot property is alternately addressed as 482 Communipaw Avenue and is bounded by Grand Street, Summit Avenue, and Communipaw Avenue.

Design-Build Team Selected For Renovation Of Hylan Houses In Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 14, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust has executed a contract with Technico Construction Services to plan the modernization of Hylan Houses, a 19-story public housing building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The contract, which follows the Trust Board’s approval on June 10, marks the first use of the progressive design-build project delivery method at a NYCHA property and encompasses renovations to 209 apartments across the single tower. Hylan Houses is the fourth NYCHA development to vote for the Trust, with residents approving the conversion in April 2025.

Permits Filed for 645 4th Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 14, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 10-story mixed-use building at 645 4th Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn. Located between 19th Street and 20th Street, the lot is near the Prospect Avenue subway station, served by the R train. HL&S LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Façade Installation Progresses On 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 13, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is moving along on 842 Sixth Avenue, a 27-story residential tower in NoMad, Manhattan. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects and developed by Pro-H Development, the 102,600-square-foot structure will yield 94 condominium units and lower-level retail space. 842 Edenview LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is located on an interior lot between West 29th and West 30th Streets.

19 & 21 East 198th Street. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For 19-21 East 198th Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

7:30 am on July 13, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on 19-21 East 198th Street, two conjoined residential buildings in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects and developed by AG holdings Group, the complex consists of 19 East 198th Street with 99 apartments and 21 East 198th Street with 67 units. Thirty-four of the 166 units are designated as affordable housing, and 20 parking spaces are available for rent to residents of both buildings. The 112-foot-tall structures are located between Jerome and Creston Avenues.

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