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The new Louis Armstrong Center in Corona, Queens

Louis Armstrong House Museum Opens New Cultural Center at 34-40 107th Street in Corona, Queens

7:30 am on July 5, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

This Friday, the Louis Armstrong House Museum will open a new cultural center at 34-40 107th Street in Corona, Queens. Known as the Louis Armstrong Center, the new facility is located across the street from the original museum and will feature a 75-seat performance venue, rotating exhibition space, and a 60,000-piece permanent collection of photographs, recordings, manuscripts, and other personal effects.

90Ninety Tops Out at 166-20 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

7:00 am on July 4, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction has topped out on 90Ninety, a sprawling 12-story mixed-use building at 166-20 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman for New York-based developer BRP Companies, the 715,000-square-foot structure will yield 614 rental apartments, 25,000 square feet of retail space, a 5,000-square-foot community facility, and 284 sub-grade parking spaces.

Rendering of The Peninsula affordable housing campus - WXY Architecture + Urban Design

Developers Secure $297M to Complete Phase Two of The Peninsula Affordable Housing Complex in Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:00 am on July 3, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Gilbane Development Company, Hudson Companies, and MHANY Management have secured $297 million to complete phase two of The Peninsula, a mixed-use, 100-percent affordable housing complex in Hunts Point, The Bronx. The five-building master plan is being designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design and Body Lawson Associates, Architects & Planners and will be delivered in three phases.

Excavation Begins for 60-Story Mixed-Use Skyscraper at 420 Marin Boulevard in Jersey City

7:00 am on July 2, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction has broken ground at 420 Marin Boulevard, the site of a 1.3-million-square-foot mixed-use residential skyscraper in Jersey City. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Brookfield Properties and G&S Investors, the project is also known as Phase II in the Hudson Exchange master-planned development that will yield more than 6 million square feet.

Rendering of the next affordable housing property to debut at Edgemere Commons - Courtesy of Aufgang Architects

Tishman Speyer to Begin Construction on Second Affordable Housing Property at Edgemere Commons in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:30 am on July 1, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

TS Communities, Tishman Speyer’s affordable housing development platform, will soon break ground on the second 100-percent affordable development in Edgemere Commons in Edgemere, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects, the master plan will eventually comprise 11 income-restricted residential properties.

Interior rendering of Building 114 at the Roebling Center

Hx2 Development and JLL Begin Phase Two of Roebling Center Redevelopment in Trenton, New Jersey

7:30 am on June 30, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction is underway on phase two of the 7.1-acre Roebling Center redevelopment project, a collection of five former industrial buildings in Trenton, New Jersey that are being transformed into a residential, commercial, and entertainment destination.

Evening rendering of 466 Flushing Avenue - Fischer+Makooi Architects; KFA

Renderings Reveal Nine-Story Mixed-Use Building at 466 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 29, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Renderings from Fischer + Makooi Architects offer a first look at 466 Flushing Avenue, a nine-story mixed-use development taking shape on the border of South Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Led by Brooklyn-based real estate company The W Group, the building will comprise a mix of community facilities, manufacturing space, and commercial area, with a total yield of 90,000 square feet.

Aerial view of the John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York

Skanska, Halmar International Secure $1.24B Contract for JFK Airport Roadways Reconstruction Project

7:30 am on June 28, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have awarded a $1.24 billion contract to Skanska and Halmar International for the design and reconstruction of roadways at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens. The scope of work includes central terminal area roadways, supporting infrastructure, and the Ground Transportation Center.

Construction now underway at 601 Midland Avenue (LoopNet)

New York Blood Center Breaks Ground on Commercial Campus in Westchester County

7:00 am on June 27, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

New York Blood Center Enterprises will soon open its first vertical campus in Westchester County, New York, where construction broke ground this month. Located at 601 Midland Avenue in Rye, the existing building will be gutted and transformed to accommodate state-of-the-art life sciences research space, blood collections tools, and cell therapy manufacturing facilities.

Daytime view of the Elliott-Chelsea Houses (circa 2013 - Daniel Case; Wikipedia)

NYCHA to Demolish and Rebuild Two Affordable Housing Complexes in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:00 am on June 26, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

NYCHA has announced a $1.5 billion plan to demolish and rebuild the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Chelsea. To complete the project, NYCHA has partnered with Essence Development and Related Companies, who will also work closely with residents and tenant associations to help ensure alignment among all community members.

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