Articles by Max Gillespie

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.

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.

Hope House Completes Construction at 849 Crotona Park North In Crotona, The Bronx

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

Construction is complete on Hope House on Crotona Park, a six-story residential facility at 849 Crotona Park North in Crotona, The Bronx. Designed by EQ Architecture and Design and developed by the Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice, the 12,000-square-foot structure contains 16 beds across eight double-occupancy rooms for adults living with serious mental illness who have been charged with felony-level crimes. The $13 million project operates as a residential Alternative to Incarceration, or ATI, offering a voluntary, court-referred program with an expected length of stay of one to two years.

Renderings Revealed for Kimlau Square Redesign And Memorial Arch Restoration In Chinatown, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 12, 2026 By Max Gillespie

New renderings have been revealed for the redesign of Kimlau Square and the restoration of the landmarked Kimlau Memorial Arch, a granite ceremonial gateway at the center of Chatham Square in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by architect Poy Gum Lee and dedicated in 1962, the 18-foot-9-inch granite structure is being restored by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, while a broader street and plaza realignment is advanced by the Department of Transportation under the Chinatown Connections project.

Harborview Terrace Houses Completes Open Space Transformation at 525-530 West 55th Street In Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

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

Work is complete on a $3.8 million open space transformation at NYCHA’s Harborview Terrace Houses at 525 and 530 West 55th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Grain Collective and funded by The Pershing Square Foundation, the project delivered more than 33,000 square feet of redesigned outdoor space across the 377-unit residential campus. Work built on a 20,000-square-foot campus improvement completed in 2023 and was developed through Grain Collective’s Connected Communities framework, which emphasizes resident-led planning and design.

‘BKX’ Mixed-Use Redevelopment Announced for Macy’s Building at 422 Fulton Street In Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

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

Plans have been revealed for BKX, a sprawling retail and entertainment complex planned for the former Macy’s building at 422 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by United American Land along with Dreamscape Retail & Entertainment and The Jackson Group, the 440,000-square-foot project will transform the five-story department store into a mixed-use commercial hub designed for flagship retail, immersive entertainment, hospitality, dining, and cultural programming. Dreamscape collaborated with experiential design firm iCrave on the project, including the design of a central atrium that will serve as the property’s primary gathering space. GreenbergFarrow is the architect of record.

LPC Reviewing Proposal For Hotel Bossert’s Residential Conversion At 98 Montague Street In Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

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

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for the residential conversion and expansion of the historic Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by SomeraRoad, the project calls for rooftop additions, courtyard infill, new window openings, and other exterior alterations as part of the landmarked building’s conversion. The property is bounded by Montague, Remsen, and Hicks Streets.

Dawson Playground Reconstruction Reaches Completion In Longwood, The Bronx

6:30 am on July 5, 2026 By Max Gillespie

NYC Parks has completed a $2.8 million reconstruction of Dawson Playground in Longwood, The Bronx. The capital improvement project was funded through the Mayor’s Community Parks Initiative, modernizing the playground with new recreational amenities, accessibility upgrades, landscaping, and infrastructure improvements designed to better serve local families and the surrounding community.

The Willow Affordable Senior Housing Project Breaks Ground At 1033 Willow Avenue In Hoboken, New Jersey

7:30 am on July 3, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction has broken ground on The Willow, a six-story affordable senior housing development at 1033 Willow Avenue in Hoboken, New Jersey. Designed by KNTM Architects and developed by the City of Hoboken in partnership with Community Investment Strategies, the project will deliver 36 deed-restricted affordable apartments for residents aged 55 and older, marking the first new 100-percent affordable senior housing development built in Hoboken in more than 30 years. The property is located at the southeast corner of Willow Avenue and 11th Street.

‘Sol On Park’ Affordable Senior Housing Project Secures Financing At 3728 Park Avenue In Claremont, The Bronx

7:30 am on July 2, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Developers have secured a $214 million financing package for Sol on Park, an affordable housing development at 3728 Park Avenue in Claremont, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed through a partnership between NYCHA, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), The NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group, and Foxy Management, the structure will deliver 229 permanently affordable apartments for older New Yorkers. The project is located at the northeast corner of Park Avenue and St. Paul’s Place, on New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Morris Houses campus.

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