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Peacock Ally at the Waldorf Astoria. Photo courtesy of Waldorf Astoria.

Waldorf Astoria Reopens After Restoration, Partial Residential Conversion in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 16, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Waldorf Astoria officially reopened to the public yesterday following the conclusion of its eight-year renovation at 301 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the $2 billion project involved the renovation and partial hotel-to-residential conversion of the 47-story, 625-foot-tall Art Deco landmark, which was completed in 1931. The property occupies a full city block bounded by Park and Lexington Avenues and East 49th and 50th Streets.

Rendering of Innovative Urban Village. Designed by PAU and SLCE Architects

Construction Begins On Innovative Urban Village Phase 1A In East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 16, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on the first phase of Innovative Urban Village, a $270 million affordable and supportive housing development located on the campus of the Christian Cultural Center in East New York, Brooklyn. The current phase, referred to as Phase 1A, will bring 385 new affordable apartments to the area, along with commercial space that includes a full-service grocery store offering fresh produce. The project is designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and SLCE Architects and developed by the Christian Cultural Center, Gotham Organization, and Monadnock Development.

Housing Lottery Launches for 88 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 16, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 88 Schermerhorn Street, a 20-story mixed-use building in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by NA Design Studio, the structure yields 58 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $125,520 to $189,540.

Permits Filed for 97 Devoe Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 16, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 97 Devoe Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Leonard Street and Manhattan Avenue, the lot is near the Lorimer Street subway station, served by the L train. Elad Ben-Kimon under the 97 Devoe LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

290 Henry Street. Rendering courtesy of Fulcrum Properties.

Rendering Revealed for 290 Henry Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

8:00 am on July 15, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for 290 Henry Street, a 21-story residential building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed and developed by Fulcrum Properties with Think! Architecture and Design as the design architect, RKTB as the architect of record, and Li-Saltzman Architects as the restoration architect for the landmarked church, the 96,638-square-foot structure will yield 130 affordable housing units and connect to the adjacent 196-year-old St. Augustine’s Church, which will undergo a full restoration. The new tower will also contain a 1,959-square-foot community facility and 3,762 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is located on an interior through-lot parcel bounded by Henry, Madison, and Scammel Streets.

Preliminary rendering of 213 East 83rd Street. Designed by DOME Architecture, Design & Engineering.

Preliminary Rendering Revealed for 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on July 15, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY obtained an exclusive preliminary rendering for 213 East 83rd Street, a seven-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by DOME Architecture, Design & Engineering and developed by AVENU, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 27,000 square feet and yield eight condominium units with an average scope of 1,004 square feet. The project will also include a 30-foot-long rear yard. OMNI BUILD will construct the ground-up project on the 5,000-square foot property, which is located between Second and Third Avenues.

11 New Schoolyard Sites Get $770,000 Investment For Public Park Utilization

7:00 am on July 15, 2025 By Max Gillespie

As part of its “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” initiative, the Adams administration has announced the opening of 11 new schoolyard sites across New York City that will now be accessible to the public outside of school hours. The expansion is part of a $770,000 permanent investment included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, and aims to increase access to green space for New Yorkers in underserved neighborhoods, adding an estimated 20,000 residents within a 10-minute walk of a park or playground. Ten plan is being implemented by the Mayor’s Office in coordination with NYC Public Schools and NYC Parks.

Permits Filed for 266 East 202nd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

6:30 am on July 15, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 15-story residential building at 266 East 202nd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Located between Valentine Avenue and Briggs Avenue, the lot is near the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, served by the B and D trains. Yida Braver is listed as the owner behind the applications.

270 Park Avenue’s Hoist Begins Disassembly in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 14, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is entering the final stages on 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s 1,389-foot-tall Midtown East headquarters. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates is the architect of record and Gensler is the workplace designer for the 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.

430 West 36th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

440 West 36th Street Prepares For Vertical Expansion in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 14, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 440 West 36th Street, where a six-story structure is being expanded into an 11-story residential building in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Designed by Pinnacle Engineering for Chun-Hsiung Huang of the Yards Realty LLC, the project will raise the structure’s height from 68 to 116 feet and revise its residential inventory from 11 units to nine larger homes. New commercial space will also be added to the ground floor. The property features more than 8,000 square feet of buildable air rights and is located on a narrow interior lot between Tenth and Dyer Avenues.

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