Articles by Max Gillespie

The new residential buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. Rendering courtesy of Cord Meyer Development

Two-Building Rental Development Breaks Ground At Bay Terrace Shopping Center In Bayside, Queens

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

Construction has broken ground on a pair of five-story residential buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, off 26th Avenue in Bayside, Queens. Designed by STUDIO V Architecture and developed by Forest Hills-based Cord Meyer Development, the as-of-right development will span 208,000 square feet and yield 145 rental units in a mix of one- to three-bedroom layouts, with at least 29 reserved for affordable housing. The project will also include below-grade resident parking with electric-vehicle charging stations.

LPC To Review Proposal For 1227 Pacific Street In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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

An application has been filed with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for 1227 Pacific Street, an individually landmarked Romanesque Revival church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by George Poole Chappell and completed in 1886, the red-brick structure is owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, which is seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness to make permanent the early-2025 removal of the Peterson Memorial Window, a monumental stained-glass window of 12 panels designed and fabricated by Tiffany Studios.

LPC To Review Revised Proposal For All-Affordable Project at 257 Canal Street In Soho, Manhattan

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

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is expected to vote tomorrow on 257 Canal Street, a 20-story affordable housing building in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Alembic Community Development and The Children’s Village, the 222-foot-tall structure will yield 88 permanently affordable rental units, plus a superintendent’s apartment. The project will also include a one-story retail base and a second floor of social services and community spaces. The property is located between Lafayette Street and Broadway.

360 Lexington Avenue Completes Renovations In Midtown East, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 12, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the modernization of 360 Lexington Avenue, a 24-story office building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by AmTrustRE, the project refreshed the 268,000-square-foot structure with a redesigned ground-floor storefront and entry, an eighth-floor amenity clubhouse, a fitness suite, and pre-built suites. The property is located between East 40th and 41st Streets.

JFK Park EV Charging Hub Breaks Ground In Springfield Gardens, Queens

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

Construction is underway on JFK Park, an electric vehicle fast-charging hub in Springfield Gardens, Queens. Developed by Wildflower Ltd under the Wildflower JFK North LLC and operated by Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, the facility spans 2.6…

John Dewey Middle School Annex Opens At 106 Avenue X In Gravesend, Brooklyn

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

Construction is finished on 106 Avenue X, a three-story intermediate school annex in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Designed by the New York City School Construction Authority’s in-house team and built by Technico Construction Services, the structure spans approximately 75,000 square feet and yields 553 seats for students in sixth through eighth grade. The project also includes two science laboratories and a prep room, art and music classrooms, a gymatorium with locker rooms, a library, a full kitchen complex, and an outdoor playground.

$1.7 Million Adult Fitness Area Completed At Shoelace Park In Wakefield, The Bronx

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

Construction is finished on a new adult fitness area at Shoelace Park in Wakefield, The Bronx. The $1.7 million capital project converted outdated bocce courts into a concentrated fitness hub near East 225th Street, with ten exercise components, five of which are fully accessible to patrons with disabilities. The project also includes new seating, security lighting, shade trees, and reconstructed paths connecting the space to the rest of the park. Shoelace Park runs from East Gun Hill Road to East 230th Street as part of the Bronx River Greenway.

1301 Avenue Of The Americas Fully Leased In Midtown, Manhattan

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

KeyBank has renewed and expanded its lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a 45-story office tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and owned by Elecor Properties, the 609-foot-tall structure…

Three Rent-Stabilized Buildings Transfer To New Ownership In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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

Ownership has transferred on a trio of four-story rent-stabilized buildings at 1018 and 1074 Eastern Parkway and 1392 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The prewar structures yield a combined 88 rent-stabilized units and were sold on Wednesday for a total consideration of $7.6 million. The sale clears the way for a city-supported rehabilitation of the three properties, which together carry 991 open housing code violations and sit in the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Alternative Enforcement Program.

Anchor Lease Secured For 625 Madison Avenue Skyscraper In Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 5, 2026 By Max Gillespie

General Atlantic has signed a long-term lease for more than 150,000 square feet at 625 Madison Avenue, a 53-story office skyscraper under construction in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and Gensler and developed by Related Companies in partnership with Andrew Mathias, the 684-foot-tall structure will span 858,500 square feet of carbon-neutral office space. The project will also include ground-floor retail and a sixth-floor amenity club with a private dining room and wraparound outdoor terraces. The property is located at the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and East 59th Street.

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