Coney Island

Coney Island III All-Affordable Building Tops Out At 1709 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 28, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction recently topped out on Coney Island III, an 11-story all-affordable residential building at 1709 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by BFC Partners in collaboration with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Citi, and Goldman Sachs, the structure will yield 420 rental units. The project is the third and final phase of the Coney Island West seaside master plan, which will contain a total of 1,242 homes. The property is located along the waterfront between West 17th and 19th Streets, directly across from Maimonides Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Design-Build Team Selected For Modernization Of Unity Towers At 2007 Surf Avenue In Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 24, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust has selected Fifth Avenue Builders, LLC, as the design-build team for the modernization of Unity Towers, a 193-unit NYCHA development located at 2007 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The selection, approved by the Trust Board on June 10, marks a significant milestone in the renovation effort following residents’ August 2024 vote to join the Trust program. Fifth Avenue Builders is a joint venture between Urban Atelier Group and Camber Property Group.

3030 Ocean Parkway and 400 Neptune Avenue diagram, courtesy of Urban Cartographics.

Two New Residential Towers Planned For 303 Ocean Parkway and 400 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

8:00 am on March 22, 2026 By Michael Young

Rybak Development and Cammeby’s recently submitted a rezoning application with the New York City Department of City Planning for two new 22-story residential buildings addressed as 3030 Ocean Parkway and 400 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The mixed-use structures will collectively yield 703 rental units and rise from a pair of adjacent lots containing two existing 23-story residences knows as the Shorecrest Towers. 3030 Ocean Parkway would be constructed at the corner of Ocean Parkway and West Brighton Avenue, while 400 Neptune Avenue would be built by the corner of Neptune Avenue and Ocean Parkway.

Permits Filed for 2706 West 16th Street in Coney Island, Brooklyn

6:30 am on February 26, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a three-story manufacturing building at 2706 West 16th Street in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Located between Neptune Avenue and Hart Place, the lot is near the Neptune Avenue subway station, served by the F train. Pavel Maslov is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering of Coney Island shoreline, courtesy of ONE Architecture & Urbanism.

NYC Commits $1 Billion to Shoreline Redevelopment, Housing Creation in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 17, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams has announced a $1 billion commitment to revitalize the Coney Island shoreline in Brooklyn. The plan will introduce 1,500 new homes, with 25 percent designated for affordable housing, and will reconstruct the historic 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk. Substantial infrastructure and public realm upgrades will also be carried out. The project is being led by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).

Rendering of Tilyou Towers. Credit: IMC Architecture.

Developer Selected For Tilyou Towers Project In Coney Island, Brooklyn

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

RYBAK Development has been selected to lead Tilyou Towers, a two-tower project planned for an 80,000-square-foot city-owned lot in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and co-developed with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the forthcoming buildings are named after George Cornelius Tilyou, the founder of Steeplechase Park. It will yield a total of 505 mixed-income housing units, 25 percent of which will be dedicated for affordable housing, as well as 32,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a community facility space, and 160 public parking spots in a new garage structure. The project will be built on “Parcel A,” an 80,000-square-foot surface-level public parking lot owned by the City and NYCEDC along Surf Avenue between West 21st and West 22nd Streets.

Three Firms Shortlisted For Renovation Project At Unity Towers In Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on October 12, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust, in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), announced on October 9 that three firms have been shortlisted to compete for a design-build contract to perform capital renovations at Unity Towers at 2007 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The project will deliver repairs and modernization for 192 apartments housing more than 400 residents. The firms selected through the Request for Qualifications process are Fifth Avenue Builders, Navillus, and Citnalta/Richards JV, each now invited to submit detailed proposals as part of the next procurement phase.

Rendering of Coney Island West, courtesy of ONE Architecture & Urbanism.

Coney Landing Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground at 2952 West 28th Street in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on September 21, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Construction has broken ground on Coney Landing, a 15-story affordable and supportive housing development at 2952 West 28th Street in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by ESKW/Architects and developed by Settlement Housing Fund, the structure will deliver 178 apartments, including 106 supportive units. The project is part of the broader Coney Island West development, which will yield approximately 1,100 new homes. Designed to meet Passive House standards and utilize geothermal energy systems, the property is being built on the site of a former surface parking lot between Mermaid and Surf Avenues.

Affordable Housing Launches for 532 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 13, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 532 Neptune Avenue, a three-tower residential complex in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Cammeby’s International Group and Rybak Development, the project consists of a pair of 19-story structures and a 20-story building rising from a shared podium. The development yields 499 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 150 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $90,275 to $227,500.

1709 Surf Avenue Breaks Ground In Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 29, 2025 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun on 1709 Surf Avenue, an 11-story residential building in the Coney Island West masterplan in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by BFC Partners in collaboration with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Citi, and Goldman Sachs, the structure will yield 420 affordable rental units. The project is the third and final phase in the affordable housing complex, which will introduce a total of 1,242 apartments. The property is located along the waterfront between West 17th and 19th Streets, directly across from Maimonides Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.

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