Articles by Michael Young

The Nature Center on Randall's Island. Rendering courtesy of MPFP PLLC.

Work Breaks Ground on The Nature Center on Randall’s Island

7:30 am on September 28, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction has broken ground on the Nature Center at 1 Central Road on Randall’s Island, located between the Harlem and East Rivers. Designed by MPFP and developed by the Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA), the $6 million project involves the renovation of an existing masonry building following Smart Growth principles using a modern glulam timber façade, a green roof, and a rain garden. The structure will span 2,500 square feet and serve as a hub for RIPA’ science, sustainability, and free year-round programming featuring new classrooms and a space for summer camps. The project site is located near the center of Randall’s Island, where Hell Gate Circle loops between the elevated I-278 highway and the train tracks leading to the nearby Hell Gate Bridge.

1482 First Avenue. Designed by Hill West Architects.

New Rendering Revealed For 1482 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on September 25, 2025 By Michael Young

A new rendering has been revealed for 1482 First Avenue, a 30-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects with Paris Forino as the interior designer and developed by Alchemy-ABR, the 395-foot-tall structure will span 161,000 square feet and yield 86 rental units and 343 square feet of commercial space. The property is comprised of two conjoined interior lots by the intersection of First Avenue and East 77th Street.

3 St. Mark's Place. Photo by Michael Young.

3 St. Mark’s Place Wraps Up Construction in East Village, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 16, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is wrapping up on 3 St. Mark’s Place, a nine-story commercial building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Real Estate Equities Corporation, the structure will yield 53,000 square feet of office space, 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and three wraparound terraces on the fifth, sixth, and ninth stories. The property is alternately addressed as 23-25 Third Avenue and is located at the corner of Third Avenue and St. Mark’s Place.

Williamsburg Wharf. Rendering courtesy of Naftali Group.

Williamsburg Wharf’s First Phase Wraps Up Construction in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on September 15, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is wrapping up on the first phase of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre mixed-use development on the South Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Developed by Naftali Group and Access Industries and designed by Brandon Haw Architecture and Hill West Architects, the two-phase masterplan will yield five 22-story residential towers and nearly 1 million square feet of residential, commercial, and retail space. The entire project will yield a total of 950 condominium and rental units and will include a public esplanade stretching 525 feet along the East River. The mixed-use development is bounded by South 10th Street to the north, Division Avenue to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and Wallabout Channel to the west.

JPMorgan Chase Holds Gathering to Honor Construction Workforce at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 10, 2025 By Michael Young

Yesterday, YIMBY attended a special block party at the JPMorgan Tower, the company’s recently opened 1,389-foot-tall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates was the architect of record , AECOM Tishman is the general contractor, and Gensler is the workplace designer for the $3 billion project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

305 Calyer Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Work Resumes on 305 Calyer Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 19, 2025 By Michael Young

Exterior work is progressing on 305 Calyer Street, a six-story commercial building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Developed by Samuel Yakobowicz of Greenpoint Industrial Services Corp., the 72-foot-tall structure will yield five floors of office space and an automotive repair shop and car wash on the first story. The 52,000-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Calyer and Jewel Streets.

Exterior Progress Continues on 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 15, 2025 By Michael Young

Exterior work is continuing on 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units. The project will also include 25 floors of boutique office space, ground-floor retail, and an extensive collection of amenities. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

The proposed overhaul for 14th Street around Union Square. Rendering courtesy of Union Square Partnership.

Mayor Adams Announces Public-Private Partnership To Reimagine 14th Street Corridor in Manhattan

8:00 am on July 31, 2025 By Michael Young

Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball, and leaders from the Union Square Partnership and the Meatpacking District Management Association recently announced $3 million in public-private funding to upgrade the 14th Street corridor in Manhattan. An extra $2 million will come from the City, while another $1 million will come from Local Business Improvement Districts.

Rendering of Ruby Square. Credit: Bezier

Ruby Square Completes Construction at 166-20 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

8:00 am on July 30, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is complete at Ruby Square, a 12-story mixed-income residential development at 166-20 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BRP Companies, the structure spans 715,000 square feet and will yields a total of 614 rental units in studios to two-bedroom layouts, with 185 designated for affordable housing, more than 50,000 square feet of amenities, 25,000 square feet of retail space, and 5,000 square feet of community space. Work first began in 2022, and the property was formerly known as 90Ninety and is located at the corner of 90th Avenue and 168th Street.

232 East 84th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

232 East 84th Street’s Expansion Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on July 1, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on 232 East 84th Street, a five-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The construction board and building permits posted on site indicate there will be a total of four apartments and a cellar level. 68-1509 Estate LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is located on a very narrow rectangular parcel between Second and Third Avenues. It’s unclear who is the architect, or what the final design will look like.

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