Midtown East

Housing Lottery Launches for Willow Tree Residences at 225 East 45th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

7:00 am on May 6, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Willow Tree Residences, a 21-story supportive housing building at 225 East 45th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Project Renewal, the structure yields 130 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 51 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $42,275 to $77,760.

Malabar Residences Nears Completion At 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 13, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is getting closer to completion on Malabar Residences, a 28-story residential tower at 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development, the 346-foot-tall structure will span 140,806 square feet and yield 145 condominium units with an average scope of 971 square feet. The project will also include two lower-level retail spaces spanning 4,114 square feet, and amenities for residents. The property is located at the northwest corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue and includes a narrow panhandle extension to East 57th Street.

Permits Filed for 175 Park Avenue Supertall Skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 10, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

RXR Realty has filed permits for 175 Park Avenue, a 95-story mixed-use supertall in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and co-developed by TF Cornerstone, the project has been expanded from its last-announced scope of 83 stories. It’s unclear whether the skyscraper’s previous 1,545-foot height will also be revised. The development, formerly dubbed Project Commodore, will replace the existing Grand Hyatt New York and rise adjacent to Grand Central Terminal at the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street.

609 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects.

Residential Conversion and Expansion Revealed for 609 Fifth Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

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

New renderings have been revealed for the proposed 29-story office-to-residential conversion and vertical expansion of 609 Fifth Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed in a joint venture between RJ Capital Holdings and Top Rock Holdings, the project would more than double the height of the existing 14-story office structure from 187 feet to 408 feet tall and increase its square footage by 93,000 to nearly 226,000 square feet. The revamped building is slated to yield 66 condominium units. The property is alternately addressed as 4 East 49th Street and located at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 49th Street.

343 Madison Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Volley STudio.

Foundations Underway for KPF-Designed Office Skyscraper at 343 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 23, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and foundations are progressing at 343 Madison Avenue, the site of a 49-story commercial skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by BXP, the 844-foot-tall structure will yield 950,000 square feet of office space and a collection of tenant amenities. The property is located between East 44th and 45th Streets.

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