Articles by Max Gillespie

Renderings Revealed For 85 Varet Street In East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 20, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Permits have been approved for 85 Varet Street, a five-story residential building in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Manuel Zarate of MZ Architecture and developed by T85 Trading LLC, the 57-foot-tall structure will span 17,184 square feet and yield 27 condominium units with an average scope of 636 square feet. A portion of the residential inventory will be reserved for affordable housing, with the project utilizing Universal Affordability Preference floor area incentives coordinated with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The property is located between Humboldt Street and Avenue of Puerto Rico.

Sanitation Complex Opens At 1000 West Service Road In Fresh Kills, Staten Island

7:30 am on August 19, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the Staten Island Districts 1 and 3 Garage, a two-story municipal facility at 1000 West Service Road in Fresh Kills, Staten Island. Designed by TEN Arquitectos and Andrea Steele Architecture and delivered by the New York City Department of Design and Construction for the Department of Sanitation, the structure spans 140,000 square feet and consolidates operations for two of the borough’s three sanitation districts. Completion clears the way for a former garage site at 539 Jersey Street to be redeveloped into 232 affordable homes, public open space, and a grocery store, removing heavy sanitation truck traffic from the residential blocks of New Brighton.

Renderings Revealed for Condo Building At 233 Mott Street In Nolita, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 18, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Renderings have been revealed for 233 Mott Street, a six-story residential building in Nolita, Manhattan. Designed by Michael Zenreich Architect PC and developed by King’s Capital, the 74-foot-tall structure will yield five condominium units above ground-floor retail space. The project will also include a rear garden, private balconies, and a cellar with bicycle storage, a package room, and retail storage. The property is located between Prince and Spring Streets.

LPC To Review Proposal For 119 St. Marks Avenue In Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 17, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Plans have emerged for a second-floor rear yard extension at 119 St. Marks Avenue, a four-story Italianate row house in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. An architect has yet to be publicly disclosed for the project, which calls for a horizontal enlargement of the existing rear yard addition at the second floor of Unit 2, rising 10 feet 1 inch above the current rear structure. The 44-foot-tall building spans 4,505.8 square feet and yields three condominium units. The project will also include a new rear balcony enclosed by a black steel guardrail. The application states there will be no change in occupancy, use, or egress.

711-Unit Tower Rises Past the Halfway Mark at 180 East 125th Street In East Harlem, Manhattan

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

Construction is rising on 180 East 125th Street, a 38-story mixed-use rental tower in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by JCS Realty through the entity 180 E125 Propco LLC, the 410-foot-tall structure will yield 711 rental units. The project will also include a supermarket, 116 parking spaces, and ground-floor retail. The property is located at the southwest corner of Third Avenue and East 125th Street, and has sat largely vacant since the demolition of the Pathmark supermarket in 2021.

Construction Progresses on 18 West 116th Street In Harlem, Manhattan

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

Construction is progressing on 18 West 116th Street, a 12-story mixed-use building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Carthage Real Estate Advisors under the Carthage Nexus Canada LP, the 125-foot-tall structure will span 60,702 square feet and yield 55 rental units in studio and one-bedroom layouts. The project will also include community facility space intended to house a new sanctuary for Baptist Temple Church, the property’s longtime former occupant. The property is located between Fifth and Lenox Avenues.

Construction Begins On Tremont Avenue Busway In Tremont, The Bronx

7:00 am on August 13, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on the Tremont Avenue busway, a mile-long bus-priority corridor in Tremont, The Bronx. Announced Wednesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn, the project will deliver the borough’s first busway, serving 39,000 daily riders on the Bx36. The redesign will also bring safety upgrades to eight intersections and 0.26 miles of additional bus lane. The corridor runs along Tremont Avenue from Webster Avenue east to Southern Boulevard, with connections to eight subway lines, Metro-North Railroad, and several local bus routes.

1,568-Unit Residential Conversion Underway At 111 Wall Street In Financial District, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 11, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on the office-to-residential conversion of 111 Wall Street, a 30-story tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Gensler and developed by InterVest Capital Partners and MetroLoft Development, the project will span more than 899,000 square feet and yield approximately 1,568 rental units. Twenty-five percent of the residential inventory will be reserved for affordable housing for residents earning an average of 80 percent of the area median income, qualifying the development for New York City’s Affordable Housing Conversion Program. The development will also include 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and more than 100,000 square feet of amenities. The property is located between South and Front Streets.

639-Unit Residential Conversion Progresses At 750 Third Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan

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

Construction is underway on the office-to-residential conversion of 750 Third Avenue, a 34-story tower in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Gensler and developed by SL Green Realty, the $805 million project will span 761,384 square feet and yield 639 rental units. The development will also include ground-floor and cellar retail, a fitness center, a membership club, coworking space, and half an acre of outdoor space. The property is located between East 46th and 47th Streets.

Construction Nears Completion On 307 Bruckner Boulevard In Port Morris, The Bronx

7:00 am on August 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is nearing completion on 307 Bruckner Boulevard, a two-story last-mile logistics facility in Port Morris, The Bronx. Designed by AO Architects and developed by the Sterling Organization, the 59-foot-tall structure spans approximately 100,000 square feet. The project includes approximately 46,000 square feet of covered fleet parking and storage, a 46,000-square-foot high-bay warehouse with 36-foot clear heights, an 8,200-square-foot mezzanine, four loading docks, and two drive-in doors.

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