Coney Island

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.

Rendering of Coney Island Phase III, courtesy of S9Architecture.

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.

Mayor Adams Announces Progress For Three Coney Island Projects

7:30 am on June 18, 2025 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced progress for three housing initiatives in Brooklyn’s Coney Island that will deliver approximately 1,100 new homes, including over 720 affordable and supportive units. The projects include Coney Island Phase III by BFC Partners, the Coney Landing project by Settlement Housing Fund, and a forthcoming mixed-income development on Surf Avenue. All projects are part of the Adams administration’s “City of Yes for Families” housing strategy.

Permits Filed for 1605 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

6:30 am on March 25, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an eight-story homeless shelter at 1605 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Located between West 16th Street and West 17th Street, the lot is three blocks west of the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station, served by the D, F, N, and Q trains. Gunnveet Sandhu is listed as the owner behind the applications.

RFP Released For Coney Island West Development in Coney Island, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 22, 2025 By Michael Young

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Economic Development Corporation have released a request for proposals (RFP) for the first city-owned parcel in Coney Island West, a redevelopment masterplan in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The initiative aims to create 1,500 new mixed-income residential units, retail space, and other public improvements including the reconstruction of Reigelmann Boardwalk, a $42 million renovation to the 55-year old Abe Stark Sports Center, shoreline enhancements along Coney Island Creek against storm surges, sewer upgrades, and new streets. Coney Island West is generally bound by Surf Avenue to the north, Coney Island Beach to the south, Maimonides Park to the east, and West 23rd Street to the west.

Rendering of 1515 Surf Avenue, courtesy of LCOR

1515 Surf Avenue Welcomes Milk & Honey In Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on January 1, 2025 By Max Gillespie

1515 Surf Avenue, a recently completed two-tower residential development in Coney Island, Brooklyn, has announced that the Brooklyn-based cafe and restaurant Milk & Honey will open its third location inside a 3,500-square-foot space at the property’s ground floor. Designed by Studio V Architecture and developed by LCOR, the 470,000-square-foot project comprises of 463 units. Its two towers stand 16- and 26-stories respectively and are connected by a shared podium. Milk & Honey’s new location within the development will be at the corner of West 15th Street and Surf Avenue, and open in late spring 2025.

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 2971 Shell Road in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 18, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Bay NYC, an eight-story residential building at 2971 Shell Road in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Rybak Development and Fouerti Realty, the structure yields 189 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 56 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $86,400 to $218,010.

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