Manhattan

NYC Unveils Proposal For Upgraded Bus And Bicycle Infrastructure On Sixth Avenue In Manhattan

6:30 am on June 20, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Transportation has unveiled a proposal to upgrade bus and bicycle infrastructure along Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. The plan would add new offset bus lanes between Watts Street and West 34th Street, upgrade existing bus lanes from West 34th Street to West 58th Street, and widen protected bike lanes along much of the corridor. The improvements are intended to benefit more than 51,000 daily bus riders and enhance safety for cyclists and pedestrians on one of Manhattan’s busiest transportation corridors.

Phase One Of Battery Coastal Resiliency Project Finishes In Lower Manhattan

7:30 am on June 11, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The first phase of the Battery Coastal Resilience project is now complete at The Battery in Lower Manhattan. The $200 million phase, which was led by NYC EDC, NYC Parks, and the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, rebuilt and elevated a portion of the wharf promenade to help protect the park from projected sea-level rise through 2100.

Penn Station Renovation. Image: Gothamist

Development Team, Renderings Revealed for Penn Station Overhaul in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 27, 2026 By Matt Pruznick

The long-gestating plan to revitalize Penn Station has taken a significant step forward with the selection of a development team for the Midtown, Manhattan transit hub. Penn Transformation Partners, a joint venture between Halmar and Skanska, will lead the project, which will involve extensive exterior and interior revisions to the facility while preserving and re-cladding Madison Square Garden.

LPC To Review Proposal For Central Park Signage

6:30 am on May 17, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The Central Park Conservancy and NYC Parks are seeking Landmarks Preservation Commission approval for a new consolidated rules signage system across entrances to Central Park in Manhattan. The proposal, which will be presented at a public hearing on May 19, calls for the installation of permanent, standardized signs at all 54 park entrances, replacing a mix of existing and obsolete signage with a unified design intended to improve accessibility, visibility, and multilingual communication throughout the scenic landmark.

Parc Beaufort’s Residential Conversion Nears Completion at 140 West 57th Street In Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 13, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Work is nearing completion on the residential conversion of Parc Beaufort, a 14-story building at 140 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by the Feil Organization, along with Lloyd Goldman of BLDG Management and the Nakash Family, the project will yield 47 condominium units with interiors by Stephen Sills Associates. The property is located along Billionaires’ Row between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

Photograph of Public School 15 Annex, courtesy of LPC.

LPC Designates Three Properties Tied To City’s Immigration History In Brooklyn And Manhattan

7:30 am on April 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has designated three properties tied to the city’s immigration history as individual landmarks: the Public School 15 Annex at 372 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the Church of Saint Mary at 440 Grand Street on the Lower East Side, and the Lithuanian Alliance Building at 307 West 30th Street in Chelsea. The designations recognize buildings associated with immigrant communities that helped shape New York City, from Irish and other Catholic newcomers on the Lower East Side to Lithuanian Americans in Manhattan and a broad mix of first- and second-generation families in Brooklyn.

LPC To Review Proposal For Upgrades At Stuyvesant Square East In Manhattan

7:00 am on March 23, 2026 By Max Gillespie

A proposal has been submitted to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for upgrades to the public restroom building in Stuyvesant Square East, located along East 15th Street between Second Avenue and Nathan D. Perlman Place in Manhattan. The project, led by NYC Parks’ Capital Projects Division with WXY as the design team, involves the renovation of a 600-square-foot structure within the 3.93-acre park. The $4.115 million plan focuses on accessibility improvements, building system upgrades, and restoration work within the historic district.

Master Plan Under Review For New Amsterdam And Colonial New York

7:30 am on March 19, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has proposed a master plan to install curb extensions and pedestrian ramps within the landmarked Street Plan of New Amsterdam and Colonial New York in Lower Manhattan. The proposal, presented to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on Tuesday, seeks approval for a coordinated program of accessibility and streetscape upgrades at several intersections within the historic street network. The project area is located in Manhattan’s Financial District and includes multiple sites where pedestrian infrastructure would be reconstructed while maintaining the historic street alignment.

51 Astor Place Receives $62 Million Investment In East Village, Manhattan

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

JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $62 million preferred equity investment for 51 Astor Place, a 12-story office building in East Village, Manhattan. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, the structure spans approximately 386,000 square feet and occupies a full block bordered by Astor Place, Third Avenue, Fourth Avenue, and East 9th Street.

New York City Announces ‘Manhattan Plan’ Housing Framework

7:30 am on December 25, 2025 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick have released the “Manhattan Plan,” a borough-wide housing framework aimed at adding 100,000 new homes in Manhattan over the next decade. The plan was first announced during the mayor’s 2025 State of the City address and is positioned as a response to long-standing declines in housing production and affordability in Manhattan, despite the borough’s concentration of jobs, transit access, and infrastructure.

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