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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.

Housing Lottery Launches for 2171 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on April 2, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2171 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, an eight-story mixed-use building in Harlem, Manhattan. Developed by B Plus Realty, LLC and designed by Raul Cabato, the structure yields 14 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $124,286 to $227,500.

Housing Lottery Launches for 74 West 126th Street in Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on April 1, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 74 West 126th Street, a six-story residential building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Jacob Leifer, the structure yields 23 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 40 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $38,503 to $129,600.

Permits Filed for 2132 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on March 31, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 2132 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, Manhattan. Located between West 115th Street and West 116th Street, the lot is one block from the 116th Street subway station, served by the B and C trains. David Rabizadeh of Joseph Development LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

105 West 108th Street. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

Construction Breaks Ground At 105 West 108th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on March 29, 2026 By Michael Young

Last week, construction broke ground on 105 West 108th Street, a forthcoming 13-story affordable housing building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by The West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, the project will yield 84 permanent senior housing units for adults 62 years and older, with 40 units reserved for adults 55 and over who have experienced homelessness and are living with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder. The upcoming structure is part of phase two of the WSFSSH campus, and is being built on an interior lot by the corner of West 108th Street and Columbus Avenue.

1491 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Prep Underway for 37-Story Skyscraper at 1491-1497 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on March 24, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is about to get underway at 1491-1497 Third Avenue, the site of a 37-story residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Samy Mahfar of 255 East Houston Manager LLC, the 510-foot-tall structure will span 259,202 square feet and yield 120 condominium units with an average scope of 2,001 square feet. The development will also include 18,994 square feet of lower-level commercial space, two cellar levels, a 31-foot-long rear yard, and a 30-vehicle parking garage. The project site is located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 84th Street.

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