Articles by Max Gillespie

Battery Park City Resiliency Project Reaches Completion In Battery Park City, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 27, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project, a $221 million coastal flood protection system in Battery Park City, Manhattan. Designed by AECOM with a pavilion by Thomas Phifer and Partners and developed by the Battery Park City Authority in partnership with The Battery Conservancy, the project spans from the Museum of Jewish Heritage through Wagner Park, across Pier A Plaza, and along the northern border of the historic Battery. The system integrates open and buried floodwalls, deployable flip-up gates, upgraded storm drainage, and a storm-water retention cistern beneath an elevated landscape.

Sutphin Senior Residence Completes Construction At 97-04 Sutphin Boulevard In Jamaica, Queens

7:30 am on September 26, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on Sutphin Senior Residence, a 15-story affordable and supportive housing building at 97-04 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture and developed by Breaking Ground under the BG Sutphin Owner LLC, the 163-foot-tall structure spans 119,719 square feet and yields 173 rental units. The project also includes a 15,000-square-foot health center operated by Community Healthcare Network on the ground and cellar levels, and a 40-foot-long rear yard. The property is located at the southwest corner of 97th Avenue and 146th Street.

Financing Closes For $26 Million Rehabilitation Of 44 Affordable Homes In East Williamsburg And Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 25, 2026 By Max Gillespie

St. Nicks Alliance has closed on financing for the redevelopment of three Brooklyn properties yielding 44 affordable homes in East Williamsburg and Bushwick. The $26 million project encompasses two adjoining 16-unit buildings at 984-988 Greene Avenue and six-unit properties at 315 Harman Street and 19 Kingsland Avenue. The development is backed by a $2.26 million construction and permanent loan from LISC NY, which will cover hard costs associated with the redevelopment, along with soft costs and financing costs.

Public Review Begins For Multi-Skyscraper Development at 100 Gold Street In Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 24, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The public review process has begun for 100 Gold Street, a three-tower mixed-income development in the Financial District, Manhattan. Designed by CetraRuddy Architects and developed by GFP Real Estate, the project will yield approximately 4,000…

L&L Infinite Completes $245 Million Acquisition Of 600 Third Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 23, 2026 By Max Gillespie

L&L Infinite has completed the acquisition of 600 Third Avenue, a 42-story office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Emery Roth & Sons and completed in 1970, the 590-foot-tall structure spans 575,254 square feet and changed hands at a valuation of $245 million. L&L Infinite is joined in the joint venture by affiliates of Mack Real Estate Group, BLDG Management, and BD Blakely, and secured a $215 million acquisition loan from Bain Capital. The property is located between East 39th and 40th Streets.

LPC Approves Lobby Renovation for 30 Rockefeller Plaza In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 22, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved plans for a renovation of the landmarked ground-floor lobby of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Gabellini Sheppard Associates for owner Tishman Speyer, the project will rework the reception areas, public corridors, and lighting within the interior landmark at the base of the 66-story, 850-foot-tall Art Deco tower, alternately known as the Comcast Building.

Parker East Completes Construction At 263 Hackensack Street In East Rutherford, New Jersey

7:00 am on September 21, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on Parker East, a five-story mixed-use building at 263 Hackensack Street in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Designed by MHS Architecture and developed by Vango Development, the structure yields 86 rental units in…

Chelsea Beacon Breaks Ground At 550 West 20th Street In Chelsea, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 20, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction has broken ground on Chelsea Beacon, a residential conversion and expansion of the former Bayview Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by a joint venture between Camber Property Group and the Osborne Association, the $167 project will span approximately 100,000 square feet and yield up to 131 permanently affordable rental units. The development will also include a 15-unit short-term transitional residence for individuals with mental health needs, 9,300 square feet of community facility space, and a ninth-floor outdoor terrace. The property is located at the southeast corner of West 20th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from Chelsea Piers.

Protected Bike Lane Added To Updated Park Avenue Redesign In Midtown East, Manhattan

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

An updated design has been unveiled for the redesign an 11-block streetscape transformation of Park Avenue spanning East 46th to East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Led by the New York City Department of Transportation and designed by Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, in collaboration with Thornton Tomasetti and TYLin, the project will expand the avenue’s medians, add pedestrian space, seating, and landscaping, and convert an existing southbound vehicle travel lane into a two-way protected bike lane. The revised plan would remove one travel lane in each direction and repurpose one additional southbound lane for the protected bike lane, while new crosswalks will connect the medians along the corridor. The project area sits directly above the Grand Central Terminal train shed, between Grand Central Terminal and the foot of East 57th Street.

The Village At Tuxedo Reserve Nears Completion In Tuxedo, New York

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

Leasing has launched for 5 Bridle Trail Road, a three-story mixed-use rental development and the first residential phase of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve in Tuxedo, New York. Designed by Aurae, the luxury division of Suffern-based Aufgang Architects, and developed by Related Companies, the development yields 336 rental units in one- and two-bedroom layouts ranging from 700 to 1,400 square feet. The project also includes ground-floor retail and dining space anchored by a timber-framed destination food market.

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