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180 East 125th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

711-Unit Tower Passes Halfway Mark at 180 East 125th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

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

Construction has passed the halfway mark on 180 East 125th Street, a 38-story mixed-use residential tower in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by JCS Realty, the 410-foot-tall structure will yield 711 rental units. The project will also include ground-floor retail with a supermarket, as well as a 116-vehicle parking garage. The property is bounded by Third Avenue and East 124th and 125th Streets.

Construction Begins on 2.5-Mile Bus Lane Overhaul Of 116th Street In East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 1, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on a major redesign of the 116th Street crosstown bus corridor running through Harlem and East Harlem, Manhattan. Led by the New York City Department of Transportation in partnership with the MTA, the project will add 2.5 miles of offset and curbside bus lanes, dedicated traffic signals known as queue jumps, protected bike lanes, and 35,000 square feet of new pedestrian space along a corridor serving more than 65,000 daily bus riders across ten routes. The redesign was presented to Manhattan Community Board 11’s transportation committee in June and calls for 24/7 red-painted bus lanes in both directions from Fifth Avenue to Pleasant Avenue.

711-Unit Tower Rises Past the Halfway Mark at 180 East 125th Street In East Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 15, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is rising on 180 East 125th Street, a 38-story mixed-use rental tower in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by JCS Realty through the entity 180 E125 Propco LLC, the 410-foot-tall structure will yield 711 rental units. The project will also include a supermarket, 116 parking spaces, and ground-floor retail. The property is located at the southwest corner of Third Avenue and East 125th Street, and has sat largely vacant since the demolition of the Pathmark supermarket in 2021.

Permits Filed for 243 East 125th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

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

Permits have been filed for a 14-story mixed-use building at 243 East 125th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located at the intersection of Second Avenue and East 125th Street, the lot is near the 125th Street subway station, served by the 4, 5, and 6 trains. Kristin Miller of East Harlem MEC Parcel C LP is listed as the owner behind the applications.

247 East 117th Street. Rendering courtesy of Assembly OSM.

Renderings Reveal Modular Residential Tower at 247 East 117th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 21, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for 247 East 117th Street, a planned 15-story modular residential building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed and engineered by Assembly OSM, the 157-foot-tall structure will span 46,749 square feet and yield 51 market-rate rental units. The roughly $31 million project will also include a rear yard. The property is located near the corner of East 117th Street and Second Avenue.

RFP Issued for 140-Unit Housing Development At B-East Site in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 21, 2026 By Max Gillespie

A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued for the redevelopment of B-East, a city-owned development site on Second Avenue between East 125th and East 126th Streets in East Harlem, Manhattan. Released on Monday by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the RFP seeks a mixed-use residential building that will yield around 140 homes, including affordable housing pursuant to 485-x without public subsidy, according to HPD Commissioner Dina Levy. The project will also include an active ground floor with neighborhood-serving retail and community uses, as required under the East 125th Street Development Points of Agreement.

Housing Lottery Launches for 1760 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 15, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1760 Third Avenue, an 18-story affordable housing conversion building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Breaking Ground, the project involved the conversion of a dormitory for Hunter College and Baruch College into 434 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 172 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $45,532 to $91,620.

Permits Filed for 251 East 121st Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on May 9, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 251 East 121st Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Second and Third Avenues, the lot is near the 125th Street subway station, served by the 4, 5, and 6 trains. Abraham Biller of Arenda Management LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering of 185 East 109th Street - S. Wieder Architect

185 East 109th Street Remains Stalled in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 25, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is on hold at 185 East 109th Street, the site of a 19-story residential building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by S. Wieder Architects, the structure will yield 101 rental units, health and wellness amenities, and ground-floor retail space. Third Avenue NY Realty LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 1986 Third Avenue and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 109th Street.

Housing Lottery Launches for Las Raices Apartments in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on April 18, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Las Raices Apartments, a collection of newly constructed residences at 303 East 102nd Street, 338 East 117th Street, 505 East 118th Street, and 101 East 122nd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 65 units for residents at 40 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,823 to $160,720.

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