Articles by Max Gillespie

NYC Unveils Proposal For Upgraded Bus And Bicycle Infrastructure On Sixth Avenue In Manhattan

6:30 am on June 20, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Transportation has unveiled a proposal to upgrade bus and bicycle infrastructure along Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. The plan would add new offset bus lanes between Watts Street and West 34th Street, upgrade existing bus lanes from West 34th Street to West 58th Street, and widen protected bike lanes along much of the corridor. The improvements are intended to benefit more than 51,000 daily bus riders and enhance safety for cyclists and pedestrians on one of Manhattan’s busiest transportation corridors.

Utica Crescent Finishes, Sparrow Square Begins Construction In East Flatbush, Brooklyn

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

Construction is complete on Utica Crescent and work is getting underway on Sparrow Square, two affordable housing developments in East Flatbush, Brooklyn that will collectively deliver 583 residential units.

99 Park Avenue’s Renovations Reach Completion In Midtown, Manhattan

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

A $30 million capital improvement and repositioning program is now finished at 99 Park Avenue, a 600,000-square-foot Class A office tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Vocon and developed by Global Holdings, the project introduces a redesigned ground-floor experience, new tenant amenities, and upgraded interiors. The 26-story office tower is currently 97 percent leased, with recent tenants including Cerity Partners and Southern Land Company. The property is located between East 39th and 40th Streets.

Chief Dennis L. Devlin Park Rebuild Completes Construction In Unionport, The Bronx

7:00 am on June 16, 2026 By Max Gillespie

NYC Parks has completed a $2.4 million reconstruction of Chief Dennis L. Devlin Park in Unionport, The Bronx. Funded through the Community Parks Initiative, the project rebuilt the park at Ellis Avenue, Olmstead Avenue, and the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road.

RFP Opens For Redevelopment Of 1743 86th Street In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 15, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) have released a Request for Proposals for a mixed-use redevelopment at 1743 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. The project will replace the existing New Utrecht Library with a new public library and more than 200 units of 100 percent affordable housing on the library site and an adjacent city-owned parking lot. The property is located between 18th Avenue and Bay 16th Street.

Freedom Village Completes Construction at 270 East 2nd Street in Manhattan’s East Village

7:30 am on June 13, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Freedom Village, a new $54 million affordable housing development at 270 East 2nd Street in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village, has officially opened. Designed by JCJ Architecture and developed by Barrier Free Living, the 13-story building contains 74 apartments for survivors of domestic violence and older adults who have experienced homelessness. The project replaces a former school building that had served as transitional housing for roughly three decades and marks a return to the site where Barrier Free Living was founded in 1981.

Phase One Of Battery Coastal Resiliency Project Finishes In Lower Manhattan

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

The first phase of the Battery Coastal Resilience project is now complete at The Battery in Lower Manhattan. The $200 million phase, which was led by NYC EDC, NYC Parks, and the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, rebuilt and elevated a portion of the wharf promenade to help protect the park from projected sea-level rise through 2100.

LPC Unveils New Historic District Markers In Longwood, The Bronx

6:30 am on June 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has unveiled four new historic district markers commemorating the Longwood Historic District and Longwood Historic District Extension in Longwood, The Bronx. The markers recognize the architectural and historical significance of the neighborhood, which was designated by the LPC in 1980, with the extension added in 1983.

LPC To Review Proposal For Alterations At 144 West 80th Street In Upper West Side, Manhattan

7:00 am on June 8, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for alterations and a rooftop addition at 144 West 80th Street, a four-story townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by DTLS Architecture, the project involves modifications to both the front and rear façades, along with the construction of a setback penthouse addition designed to minimize visibility from the street.

New Commercial Building Proposed for 144 Spring Street In Soho, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 7, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for new two-story commercial building at 144 Spring Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects for 144 Spring Holdings LLC, an affiliate of City Urban Realty, the proposal replaces an earlier glass-clad design approved by the LPC in 2016 and designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. The property is located at the corner of Spring and Wooster Streets within the Soho-Cast Iron Historic District.

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