Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Rendering of Hoboken Connect. Courtesy of LCOR

Hoboken Connect Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape in Hoboken, New Jersey

8:00 am on June 17, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

On Monday, leaders celebrated the opening of the Hudson Place public plaza in Hoboken, the first completed phase in the mixed-use Hoboken Connect master plan. Developed by LCOR, the complex will also include a 27-story residential building dubbed Charlie, as well as a new office tower and renovations to the historic Lackawanna Ferry Terminal that will convert its second story into an events venue. The development site is located east of Hudson Street and south of Observer Highway.

The Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music (BSCAM). Designed by COOKFOX.

Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music Opens in Long Branch, New Jersey

8:00 am on June 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music (BSCAM) has opened at Monmouth University campus in Long Branch, New Jersey. Designed by COOKFOX, the two-story, 32,000-square-foot institution was built to preserve the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and celebrate the diverse history of American music. The $50 million project features a 240-seat theater, interactive experiences, gallery spaces with historic artifacts, research archives, a rehearsal studio, and a reading room. The property is addressed as 382 Cedar Avenue and located at the corner of Cedar and Norwood Avenues.

Alphabet City in the East Village. Photo by Michael Young.

New Mid-Rise Residential Buildings Nearing Completion in Alphabet City, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY visited two mid-rise residential buildings nearing completion in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village. The properties are located on interior lots east of Avenue B, a short walk from Tompkins Square Park, and will yield a combined 16 units.

New York City, circa June 2026. Photo by Michael Young.

Ongoing Office-To-Residential Conversions to Bring Nearly 3,000 New Units to Manhattan

8:00 am on June 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on the progress of eleven office-to-residential conversions underway in Manhattan. The projects, located in the Financial District, Tribeca, NoHo, Midtown, and Hell’s Kitchen, will repurpose the underutilized properties into nearly 3,000 new housing units.

Fischer Senior Apartments Opens At 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx

7:30 am on June 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Fischer Senior Apartments, a nine-story residential building, has opened at 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Shakespeare Gordon Vlado Architects and developed by West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH), the structure yields 105 units. Twenty-five apartments are dedicated to affordable housing and 59 are reserved for formerly homeless adults. The property is located between Nelson and Shakespeare Avenues.

New Renderings Revealed For 285-Unit Tower at 164-02 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

8:00 am on June 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 164-02 Jamaica Avenue, a forthcoming 28-story mixed-use building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Stat Architecture and developed by Vaya Development and Communilife, the 291,000-square-foot structure will yield 285 rental units with an average scope of 537 square feet. The project will also include 70,000 square feet of community facility space and 4,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 13,500-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 164th Street.

590 Union Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Excavation Progresses At 590 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 590 Union Street, the site of an eight-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by StudiosC Architecture and developed by Trifecta Equities, the 85-foot-tall structure will yield 24 rental units with an average scope of 588 square feet. The project will also include 12,121 square feet of commercial space and a rear yard. Permits were filed by the owner through Artem Korsun of R & O Engineering. The property is located between 3rd and 4th Avenues.quities, who purchased the property for $4.5 million, the structure will stand 85 feet tall and yield 14,100 square feet of residential space divided into 24 rental units, as well as 12,121 square feet of commercial space, and a rear yard. Permits were filed by the owner through their representative Artem Korsun of R & O Engineering. The site is located on an interior lot between 3rd and 4th Avenue.

30-25 Queens Boulevard. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture.

30-25 Queens Boulevard Skyscraper Rises Above Street Level in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on June 13, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun rising above street level on 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 46-story residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Baron Property Group and LargaVista, the 525-foot-tall structure will span around 511,000 square feet and yield 561 units, including 169 designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as both 29-00 Northern Boulevard and 29-10 Queens Boulevard, and is located at the corner of Queens Plaza East and Queens Boulevard, directly west of the Sunnyside Yards rail tracks.

50-58 Cliff Street. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

New Renderings Revealed for 50-58 Cliff Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 12, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 50-58 Cliff Street, a forthcoming 24-story all-affordable residential tower in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Trinity Church and Settlement Housing Fund, the structure is slated to yield 120 below-market-rate rental units, with 18 dedicated to formerly homeless individuals. The nearly $70 million project would also include ground-floor social services. The 6,000-square-foot property is located near the corner of Cliff and Fulton Streets.

Looking south at the Lower Manhattan skyline from the top of the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Centre 360 Public Observatory Opens Atop David N. Dinkins Municipal Building At 1 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on June 11, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Centre 360, a new free public observatory, opened today atop the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan. The experience is located more than 500 feet high within the Beaux-Arts cupola of the landmarked 40-story skyscraper, and is part of a $6 million renovation by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). The property is located at the corner of Centre and Reade Streets, directly east of City Hall.

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