Articles by Max Gillespie

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 The $1.7 million capital project converted outdated bocce courts into a concentrated fitness hub near East 225th Street, with ten exercise components, five of which are fully accessible to patrons with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.

The Langdon Nears Completion At 288 East 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on September 4, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is nearing completion on The Langdon, a 24-story residential building at 288 East 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners in collaboration with Azur Holdings Management LLC and in partnership with The Carlyle Group, the 350-foot-tall structure will span 96,543 square feet and yield 45 rental units. Beyond residential space, the building will also feature 2,507 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. The property is located at the southwest corner of East 88th Street and Second Avenue.

Construction Loan Secured For 748-Unit Skyscraper at 201 Hudson Street In Jersey City, New Jersey

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

Developers have secured a $277 million construction loan for 201 Hudson Street, a 69-story residential tower in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Concrete Amsterdam with HLW International as the architect of record and developed by a joint venture between Urby and Rockpoint, the 677-foot-tall structure will span approximately 528,000 square feet and yield 748 rental units. The project will also include roughly 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, structured parking, and a suite of lifestyle amenities.

Haven Green Development to Shift From Nolita’s Elizabeth Street Garden to Vacant LES Site

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

Plans have been scrapped for Haven Green, a 123-unit affordable senior housing development at the Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita, Manhattan, under a legal settlement that shifts the project to a city-owned lot on the Lower East Side. The agreement ends the November 2025 lawsuit brought against the city by developers Pennrose, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester, which formally discontinued the case on Thursday. Under the settlement, the development team will acquire the 15,500-square-foot city-owned lot at 22 Suffolk Street and build more than 180 affordable homes. The Elizabeth Street Garden will remain preserved as parkland on its 20,000-square-foot parcel between Prince and Spring Streets.

Construction Begins on 2.5-Mile Bus Lane Overhaul Of 116th Street In East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 1, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on a major redesign of the 116th Street crosstown bus corridor running through Harlem and East Harlem, Manhattan. Led by the New York City Department of Transportation in partnership with the MTA, the project will add 2.5 miles of offset and curbside bus lanes, dedicated traffic signals known as queue jumps, protected bike lanes, and 35,000 square feet of new pedestrian space along a corridor serving more than 65,000 daily bus riders across ten routes. The redesign was presented to Manhattan Community Board 11’s transportation committee in June and calls for 24/7 red-painted bus lanes in both directions from Fifth Avenue to Pleasant Avenue.

LPC To Review Revised Renovation Plans For 80 Horatio Street In West Village, Manhattan

7:00 am on August 31, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Revised plans have been revealed for the renovation and single-unit conversion of 80 Horatio Street, a five-story residential building in the West Village, Manhattan. Under the proposal, assembled by Allen + Killcoyne Architects and being led by Jane St Garden LLC, the 63-foot-tall building will be converted from eight units into a single-family residence. The project will also include a reconstructed rear façade, a rooftop addition culminating in a bulkhead at an elevation of 74.83 feet, and excavation of the cellar and rear yard. The property is located between Greenwich Street and Washington Street.

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