Articles by Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

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.

Two Concepts Unveiled For Park Avenue Redesign In Midtown East, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 1, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

New York City has unveiled two design concepts to redesign Park Avenue between East 46th Street and East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Led by NYC DOT in coordination with the MTA, the proposal would expand the avenue’s medians, add pedestrian space, seating, landscaping, and potential bike infrastructure along the 11-block corridor.

570 Eldert Lane Breaks Ground In Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 28, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun on 570 Eldert Lane, a seven-story affordable housing development in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Designed by Think! Architecture + Design and developed by Slate Property Group and Thorobird Companies in partnership with Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS) and Goldman Sachs, the structure will deliver 213 affordable residential units alongside community-focused programming. The city-owned through-block property is located between Glenmore and Pitkin Avenues.

Arverne East Breaks Ground at 116 Beach 36th Street in Edgemere, Queens

7:30 am on April 26, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun on Arverne East Building D, a ten-story residential building in the first phase of the 116-acre Arverne East oceanfront master plan at 116 Beach 36th Street in Edgemere, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by L+M Development Partners, Triangle Equities, The Bluestone Organization, Mega Development, and Urbane Development, the 355,000-square-foot structure will yield 318 apartments. Of these, 229 will be rental apartments and the remaining 89 will be cooperative homeownership units. The property is bounded by Edgemere Avenue to the north, Beach 36th Street to the east, and Beach 37th Street to the west.

Renderings Revealed For Foster + Partners’ 625 Madison Avenue Skyscraper In Midtown, Manhattan

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

Renderings have been revealed for 625 Madison Avenue, a proposed 52-story skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Developed by Related Companies in partnership with Andrew Mathias and designed by Foster + Partners and Gensler, the structure is planned to yield 840,000 square feet of office space between the Plaza District office core and Billionaires’ Row residential corridor. The property is located between East 58th and 59th Streets.

Plans Approved for 1,000-Unit Development at 175 Third Street In Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 12, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Planning Commission has approved plans for 175 Third Street, a mixed-use development in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Charney Companies and Tavros with design by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in collaboration with dencityworks | architecture, the 27-story building is expected to span over 1 million square feet and yield more than 1,000 units, approximately 250 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The nearly $1 billion project is part of the broader redevelopment of the neighborhood following the 2021 rezoning. The property is bounded by 2nd Street, 3rd Street, 3rd Avenue, and the Gowanus Canal.

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