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Freedom Village Completes Construction at 270 East 2nd Street in Manhattan’s East Village

7:30 am on June 13, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Freedom Village, a new $54 million affordable housing development at 270 East 2nd Street in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village, has officially opened. Designed by JCJ Architecture and developed by Barrier Free Living, the 13-story building contains 74 apartments for survivors of domestic violence and older adults who have experienced homelessness. The project replaces a former school building that had served as transitional housing for roughly three decades and marks a return to the site where Barrier Free Living was founded in 1981.

Permits Filed for 395 Louisiana Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 13, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 395 Louisiana Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. Located between Vandalia Avenue and Flatlands Avenue, the lot is near the East 105th Street subway station, served by the L train. David Picket of IUV Building 7 LIHTC Owner LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Housing Lottery Launches for 282 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn

6:30 am on June 13, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 282 4th Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Bruklyn Builders and designed by ND Architecture and Input Creative Studio, the structure yields 48 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 13 units for residents at 40 to 110 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $41,658 to $201,520.

50-58 Cliff Street. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

New Renderings Revealed for 50-58 Cliff Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 12, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 50-58 Cliff Street, a forthcoming 24-story all-affordable residential tower in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Trinity Church and Settlement Housing Fund, the structure is slated to yield 120 below-market-rate rental units, with 18 dedicated to formerly homeless individuals. The nearly $70 million project would also include ground-floor social services. The 6,000-square-foot property is located near the corner of Cliff and Fulton Streets.

ANCP Morningside. Image: SLM Architecture P.C.

ANCP Morningside Completes Construction In Morningside Heights, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 12, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on ANCP Morningside, a conversion of three five-story buildings into affordable shared-equity cooperatives in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Designed by SLM Architecture P.C. and developed by Genesis Companies and Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County, the project involved the renovation of the formerly city-owned properties into permanently affordable housing yielding 36 units. Work was financed through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program (ANCP). The properties are located between Manhattan Avenue, 115th Street, and 116th Street.

Housing Lottery Launches for 1211 Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 12, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1211 Fulton Street, a nine-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Naresh Mahangu of NY Building Associates and developed by Vision Development, the structure yields 31 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 12 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $136,252 to $238,160.

Permits Filed for 508 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

6:30 am on June 12, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 508 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Bayard Street and Newton Street, the lot is close to the Nassau Avenue subway station, served by the G train. Rotem Cohen of OnPoint Development NYC LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Looking south at the Lower Manhattan skyline from the top of the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Centre 360 Public Observatory Opens Atop David N. Dinkins Municipal Building At 1 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on June 11, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Centre 360, a new free public observatory, opened today atop the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan. The experience is located more than 500 feet high within the Beaux-Arts cupola of the landmarked 40-story skyscraper, and is part of a $6 million renovation by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). The property is located at the corner of Centre and Reade Streets, directly east of City Hall.

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.

Housing Lottery Launches for Botanic Heights at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 11, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Botanic Heights, a seven-story residential building at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Hamish Whitefield and developed by YS Developers LLC, the structure yields 290 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 91 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $106,766 to $238,160.

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