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1490 McDonald Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Renderbar.

Updated Design Revealed for 1490 McDonald Avenue in Mapleton, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Updated renderings have been revealed for 1490 McDonald Avenue, a mixed-use commercial building in Mapleton, Brooklyn. Designed by C3D Architecture, the structure will yield office space, a community facility, and a restaurant and cafe. The project will also feature a public plaza and a parking lot for tenants. The 29,500-square-foot trapezoidal property is bounded by Washington Cemetery to the north, Avenue M to the south, and McDonald Avenue to the east.

Bushwick, Brooklyn. Photo by Michael Young.

Three New Residential Developments Coming To Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY visited Bushwick, Brooklyn to check in on three new residential projects set to deliver more than 100 new apartments to the neighborhood. The developments are replacing old commercial and industrial structures in the vicinity of the Flushing Avenue subway station, served by the J and M trains.

New Residential Buildings Coming to Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 8, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY recently visited Clinton Hill, Brooklyn to check in on three mid-rise projects set to deliver new housing units to the area east of downtown. The developments are all located within walking distance of the C train at the Clinton–Washington Avenues station beneath Fulton Street.

State Grants $14 Million For Three Cultural Institution Projects Across Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 8, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $14 million in state funding for expansion and infrastructure improvement projects at three cultural institutions in Brooklyn. Administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, the funding allocates $7 million to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Crown Heights, $5 million to the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and $2 million to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene.

Fish Playground Completes Renovation In Ocean Hill, Brooklyn

6:30 am on November 7, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Work is finished on the renovation of three basketball courts at Fish Playground in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Funded by the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice Fund through NYC Parks’ Adopt-A-Park program, the project delivers new playing surfaces, backboards with nets, benches, and a drinking fountain across the court complex, along with a refurbished perimeter fence. The work is part of a $2.89 million initiative to upgrade 13 basketball courts across five Brooklyn parks.

Construction Underway On DeKalb and Lafayette Avenue Bus And Bike Redesign In Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 6, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on a paired redesign of DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues, two parallel corridors running from Downtown Brooklyn to Broadway at the Bedford-Stuyvesant border. Announced November 5, the project will install 2.7 miles of new offset and curbside bus lanes, protected bike lanes, and pedestrian safety upgrades along DeKalb Avenue between Broadway and Flatbush Avenue and Lafayette Avenue between Ashland Place and Patchen Avenue.

The Bowen at 289 Schermerhorn Street. Photo by Michael Young.

The Bowen Completes Residential Conversion, Expansion at 289 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 5, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on The Bowen, a 13-story office-to-residential conversion at 289 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Urban Development Partners, the project involved a vertical expansion atop an existing seven-story office building, doubling its scope to 105,000 square feet. The structure yields 71 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, accompanying indoor and outdoor amenities, and ground-floor retail space. CL-OTH Interiors handled the design for the residences and amenities for the property, which is located between Bond and Nevins Streets.

Permits Filed for 340 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on November 3, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 17-story mixed-use building at 340 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Livingston Street and Nevins Street, the lot is also addressed as 33 Nevins Street. It is near the Nevins Street subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Kevin Shahery of Monarch Realty Holdings is listed as the owner behind the applications.

9305 5th Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Menzak Architect PC.

Updated Design Revealed for 9305 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 2, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new design has been revealed for 9305 5th Avenue, a proposed 11-story mixed-use residential building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Designed by Menzak Architect PC and developed under the 9305 Fifth Avenue LLC, the structure will yield 292 units, with 88 reserved for affordable housing. The project will also include a community facility space for a daycare center. The property is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and 94th Street.

Park Slope, Brooklyn. Photo by Michael Young.

Five New Residential Developments Coming to Park Slope & Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 1, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on five residential developments in Park Slope and Gowanus, Brooklyn to capture their states of progress. All three projects are located within walking distance of the F, G, and R trains at the 4th Avenue–9th Street station and the R train at the Union Street station along 4th Avenue.

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