Articles by Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Three-Tower, 1,324-Unit Monitor Point Complex Approved for 40-56 Quay Street In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on July 18, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Council has approved Monitor Point, a two-building mixed-income development at 40 and 56 Quay Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by the Gotham Organization in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and the Greenpoint Monitor Museum, the project will yield 1,324 homes, 662 of which will be permanently affordable. The plan will also include more than 52,500 square feet of publicly accessible waterfront open space, a permanent home for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum, and shoreline restoration, environmental remediation, and climate resiliency improvements. The project sits on the Bushwick Inlet along the North Brooklyn waterfront.

Bartlett Crossing Phase Two Breaks Ground at 667 Flushing Avenue, 31 Bartlett Street In Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has broken ground on the second phase of Bartlett Crossing at 667 Flushing Avenue and 31 Bartlett Street in Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and developed by Unified Neighborhood Partners, the $71.5 million project will yield 78 affordable units across two nine-story buildings. The development is part of a larger masterplan that will deliver 390 permanently affordable apartments on formerly vacant city-owned land. The properties are located between Throop and Harrison Avenues.

Chelsea Beacon Begins Construction at 550 West 20th Street In Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 6, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction is underway 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 and developed by Camber Property Group and the Osborne Association, the project will involve the construction of an addition within the existing structure’s inner courtyard that will extend seven stories above the current roofline. The $167 million development will yield 131 permanently affordable apartments, including at least 79 supportive housing units, as well as a 15-bed short-term transitional residence program and community facility space.

LPC To Review Proposal For the Renovation, Expansion of 151 Grand Street In Soho, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 22, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal to complete a long-stalled renovation at 151 Grand Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by Ole Sondresen Architect along with preservation consultant Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, the project will rehabilitate the five-story building and finish the one-story rooftop extension that was approved by the LPC in 2016 and 2017. The property is located at the southwest corner of Grand and Lafayette Streets.

Willow House Nears Completion at 1404 Willow Avenue In Hoboken, New Jersey

7:30 am on June 17, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Work is finishing up on Willow House, an eight-story residential building at 1404 Willow Avenue in Hoboken, New Jersey’s North End. Designed by MVMK Architects and developed by Advance Realty Investors, the structure will yield 52 studio to three-bedroom units and approximately 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Starbucks and CorePower Yoga. The property is located at the corner of Willow Avenue and 14th Street.

Plans Approved for 420-Foot Tower At 188 Duffield Street In Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 14, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved revised plans for a 420-foot-tall mixed-use tower at 188 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn at a public meeting on June 9. Designed by Hill West Architects and Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, the project will preserve the landmarked Duffield Street Houses, located at 182-188 Duffield Street, incorporating them into the base of the tower. The proposal was filed by 188 Duffield, LLC. The property is located between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street.

ANCP Morningside. Image: SLM Architecture P.C.

ANCP Morningside Completes Construction In Morningside Heights, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 12, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on ANCP Morningside, a conversion of three five-story buildings into affordable shared-equity cooperatives in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Designed by SLM Architecture P.C. and developed by Genesis Companies and Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County, the project involved the renovation of the formerly city-owned properties into permanently affordable housing yielding 36 units. Work was financed through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program (ANCP). The properties are located between Manhattan Avenue, 115th Street, and 116th Street.

Willets Point Commons Phase One Reaches Completion In Willets Point, Queens

8:00 am on May 24, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Willets Point Commons, two 12-story residential buildings in the first phase of the redevelopment of Willets Point, Queens. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by Queens Development Group (QDG), a joint venture between Related Companies and Sterling Equities, the structures yield a total of 880 affordable units. The project is being completed in partnership with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). The buildings are bounded by Willets Point Boulevard to the northwest, Roosevelt Avenue to the south, and Flushing Creek to the east.

31-33 West 110th Street. Image: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects

Financing Secured for Affordable Co-Op Tower at 31-33 West 110th Street in Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 21, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Developers have secured $97.8 million in financing for 31-33 West 110th Street, a 22-story affordable housing building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects for Lemor Development Group, Infinite Horizons, L+M Development Partners, and Urbane Development Group, the project will yield 105 cooperative homeownership units. The 148,000-square-foot structure is expected to become New York City’s tallest affordable housing development designed to meet Passive House certification standards. The property is located along Central Park North between Fifth and Lenox Avenues.

Parc Beaufort’s Residential Conversion Nears Completion at 140 West 57th Street In Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 13, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Work is nearing completion on the residential conversion of Parc Beaufort, a 14-story building at 140 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by the Feil Organization, along with Lloyd Goldman of BLDG Management and the Nakash Family, the project will yield 47 condominium units with interiors by Stephen Sills Associates. The property is located along Billionaires’ Row between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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