Brooklyn

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.

87 Havemeyer Street. Rendering courtesy of Michael Krariem.

Renderings Revealed for 87 Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on October 31, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 87 Havemeyer Street, a seven-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Michael Krariem and developed by Crystal House at East Harlem LLC, the 75-foot-tall structure will yield 35 units with a portion dedicated to affordable housing. The property is located between Metropolitan Avenue to the north and Hope Street to the south.

Permits Filed for 229 Quincy Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on October 30, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 229 Quincy Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Bedford and Nostrand Avenues, the lot is near the Bedford–Nostrand Avenues subway station, served by the G train. Isaac Teitelbaum of Quincy BH Equities LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

900 60th Street. Rendering via NYC Planning.

New Rendering Revealed for 900 60th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn

8:00 am on October 29, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for 900 60th Street, a 13-story mixed-use residential building in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Developed by Montperia Group, the structure will yield 150 apartments, with 35 to 42 units designated as affordable at 60 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The project will also include ground-floor retail and a 50-vehicle parking garage. The property is located at the corner of 60th Street and 9th Avenue. An architect has yet to be publicly disclosed.

Permits Filed for 488 Leonard Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

6:30 am on October 28, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 488 Leonard Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Located between Driggs Avenue and Engert Avenue, the lot is near the Nassau Avenue subway station, served by the G train. Steven Westreich of Westorchard Management is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Prospect Lefferts Garden. Photo by Michael Young.

Residential Projects Underway and Recently Completed in Prospect Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn

8:00 am on October 25, 2026 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently visited Prospect Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn to check in on 12 residential projects that are under construction or recently completed. The buildings are concentrated around the eastern and southern edges of the neighborhood, within walking distance of 2 and 5 trains at Nostrand Avenue, and the B, Q, and Shuttle trains to the west between Flatbush and Ocean Avenues by Prospect Park.

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