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Housing Lottery Launches for 121-123 West 144th Street and 103-109 West 141st Street in Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on April 30, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for West Harlem Renaissance, two pre-war residential buildings located at 121-123 West 144th Street and 103-109 West 141st Street, in Harlem, Manhattan. Built in 1910, 121-123 West 144th Street is a five-story structure with 30 units and six-story 103-109 West 141st Street was built in 1920 with 42 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 44 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $3,806 to $129,600.

77 West 66th Street zoning and massing diagram. Image and model by George Janes & Associates.

Extell Files Permits for 1,198-Foot, 430-Unit Supertall at 80 West 67th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 25, 2026 By Vanessa Londono and Matt Pruznick

Extell has filed permits for its proposed 86-story residential supertall at 80 West 67th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. At 1,198 feet tall, the skyscraper would easily surpass the 775-foot 50 West 60th Street as the tallest building in the neighborhood. The concrete-based structure is planned to span 1,214,792 square feet and yield 430 units with an average scope of 2,766 square feet. The building would also include 25,246 square feet of commercial space, two cellar levels, and a 187-vehicle parking garage. The project was formerly known as 77 West 66th Street and is located on the east side of Columbus Avenue between West 66th and 67th Streets.

500 East 81st Street. Rendering courtesy of Rybak Development.

500 East 81st Street’s Exterior Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 21, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is moving along on 500 East 81st Street, an 11-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by S20M and Zproekt Architecture and developed by Rybak Development, the 100-foot-tall structure will span 37,378 square feet and yield ten condominium units. The project will also include a parking garage and ground-floor retail space. The 3,104-square-foot property is located at the southeast corner of York Avenue and East 81st Street.

Washington Heights. Photo by Michael Young.

New Residential And Commercial Developments Coming To Washington Heights, Manhattan

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

YIMBY checked in on four residential and commercial developments among the wave of new construction in Washington Heights, Manhattan. All located near the 1, A, and C trains at the 168th Street station, the properties are part of the neighborhood transformation around the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which includes larger projects such as KPF’s 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue and Studio Gang’s 635 West 165th Street.

171 East 86th Street. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

SOM-Designed Tower Progresses at 171 East 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 17, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 171 East 86th Street, a 17-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by ZD Jasper, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 25 condominium units with an average scope of 2,280 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space and two cellar levels. Archimeara is the architect of record for the property, which is located at the northwest corner of East 86th Street and Third Avenue.

1482 First Avenue. Designed by Hill West Architects.

Foundations Underway for 30-Story Tower At 1482 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is moving along at 1482 First Avenue, the site of a 30-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR, the 395-foot-tall structure will span roughly 161,000 square feet and yield 89 rental units. 18 of the apartments will be rent-stabilized for residents earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The project will also include nearly 1,500 square feet of commercial space. Paris Forino as the interior designer for the property, which is comprised of two conjoined interior lots by the intersection of First Avenue and East 77th Street.

Rendering of new biomedical research building at Columbia University, by RGB

Vagelos Innovation Laboratories Progresses at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 10, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on the eight-story Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for Columbia University, the all-electric structure will serve as a new state-of-the-art biomedical research facility and also include symposium and community spaces for the university’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The project is being built at the corner of West 167th Street and Audubon Avenue.

636 West 158th Street. Rendering courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects.

636 West 158th Street Nears Completion in Washington Heights, Manhattan

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

Construction is nearing completion on 638 West 158th Street, a 17-story residential building in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Javier Martinez of Artifact Real Estate Development Company, the 197-foot-tall structure will span 118,559 square feet and yield 120 rental units with an average scope of 927 square feet. The project will also include 7,221 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and a 51-vehicle parking garage. The property is located between Riverside Drive and Riverside Drive West.

242 East 71st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

RAMSA’s 242 East 71st Street Breaks Ground on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 7, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Earthwork is underway at 242 East 71st Street, the site of a 22-story residential tower in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Avdoo, the 172,000-square-foot structure is slated to yield 50 condominium units, ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking. The nearly 10,000-square-foot property is located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and East 71st Street.

635 West 165th Street. Rendering courtesy of Studio Gang.

Foundations Underway for The Beacon At 635 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 6, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is in full swing on The Beacon, a 16-story medical building at 635 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Studio Gang for the NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus, the 297-foot-tall structure will span roughly 400,000 square feet. The steel-based building will include a cellar and basement level and a penthouse floor. The property is located at the northeast corner of West 165th Street and Fort Washington Avenue.

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