Articles by Max Gillespie

LPC To Review Proposal For Modifications To 150 East 42nd Street In Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 17, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for modifications to 150 East 42nd Street, a 45-story office skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and Higgins Quasebarth Partners and developed by RXR, the project focuses on upgrades to the building’s ground-floor entrances along East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. The scope of work is limited to the entry areas, with no changes proposed to the tower or broader base of the building.

BATWorks Temporary Facility Opens At Brooklyn Army Terminal In Sunset Park, Brooklyn

7:30 am on April 16, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The temporary home for BATWorks, a new climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, has officially opened. The facility will support climate technology companies through programming, piloting, and commercialization, while also providing workforce development and green job training for local residents. The permanent hub, currently under construction within Building A, is expected to open in 2028.

LPC To Review Proposal For Redevelopment Of 31-33, 35 Lispenard Street In Tribeca, Manhattan

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

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for the redevelopment of 31-33 Lispenard Street (alternately addressed as 321-323 Church Street) and 35 Lispenard Street in the Tribeca East Historic District of Manhattan. The application, filed under LPC Docket 26-08398, seeks approval to demolish two existing one-story commercial structures and replace them with a new mixed-use building spanning the combined lots. The properties are located at the northeast corner of Church and Lispenard Streets.

NYC Unveils Plans For Grand Army Plaza Redesign In Park Slope, Brooklyn

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

The City has unveiled plans to improve the traffic and pedestrian flow through Grand Army Plaza in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Unveiled by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn, the proposal will revise the traffic-heavy circle at Prospect Park’s northern entrance as a larger public space with safer pedestrian and bicycle connections between the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch and the park. According to the city, the plan also aims to simplify movement through the plaza and improve bus operations along the B41 and B6 corridors, which together carry tens of thousands of daily riders.

LPC To Review Proposal For 17 Montgomery Place In Park Slope, Brooklyn

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

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for alterations to 17 Montgomery Place, a three-story, two-unit row house in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Soudry Architect, the project involves modifications to the building’s rear façade, including the enlargement of an existing bay window and the addition of new exterior elements at the lower levels. The property sits midblock between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West within a context of similarly scaled brownstone residences.

AVIVA Nears Completion At 189 Phillip Street In Jersey City, New Jersey

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

Construction is nearing completion on AVIVA, a two-building residential complex at 189 Phillip Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by GRT Architects in collaboration with Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Alpine Residential, the project consists of two 12-story buildings yielding a combined 500 rental units. The property is positioned at the edge of Liberty State Park.

Photograph of Public School 15 Annex, courtesy of LPC.

LPC Designates Three Properties Tied To City’s Immigration History In Brooklyn And Manhattan

7:30 am on April 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has designated three properties tied to the city’s immigration history as individual landmarks: the Public School 15 Annex at 372 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the Church of Saint Mary at 440 Grand Street on the Lower East Side, and the Lithuanian Alliance Building at 307 West 30th Street in Chelsea. The designations recognize buildings associated with immigrant communities that helped shape New York City, from Irish and other Catholic newcomers on the Lower East Side to Lithuanian Americans in Manhattan and a broad mix of first- and second-generation families in Brooklyn.

NYC Opens First Therapeutic Housing Unit At NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue As Part of Rikers Closure Plan

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

The city’s first Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit has opened at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, marking a step in the plan to close Rikers Island. Located at 462 First Avenue in Kips Bay, Manhattan, the 104-bed facility is designed to serve incarcerated individuals with complex medical needs. Clinically vulnerable detainees will be transferred from Rikers into the new facility.

MTA Opens RFP Process To Redevelop Underutilized Site At 1119 Pacific Street In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 7, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking proposals to redevelop an underutilized agency-owned site at 1119 Pacific Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The residential development is enabled by the 2025 Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use District rezoning and will be advanced in coordination with state and transit agencies. When complete, the new building will yield 300 units.

NYC Opens Applications For Art Installations At Flushing Meadows Corona Park In Queens

7:00 am on April 6, 2026 By Max Gillespie

NYC Parks and the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park have opened applications for the 2026 Art in the Parks grant, which will fund two site-specific public art installations at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Now in its seventh year, the program will award $10,000 to each of two New York City-based artists to create sculptures tailored to designated locations throughout the park. Proposals are due by April 5, 2026, with selected works scheduled for installation in October 2026.

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