223 Linden Street. Photo by Michael Young

Linden Grove Senior Residences Wraps Up Construction at 223 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is wrapping up on the Linden Grove Senior Residences, a 13-story modular residential building at 223 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed and developed in a collaboration between Blue Sea Development Company and Gilbane Development Company, the structure yields 153 affordable units in studio- to one-bedroom layouts for qualifying low-income and formerly homeless senior citizens. The property is situated near the corner of Linden Street and Wilson Avenue.

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Photograph of Eric Adams, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Announces Housing Investments in FY2026 Executive Budget

By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled a broad set of housing investments as part of his Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, aimed at creating residential units and keeping more New Yorkers in homes across the five boroughs. The $24.7 billion housing commitment, included in the city’s 10-Year Capital Strategy, features a $1 billion allocation under the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” initiative. Additional investments include $350 million for NYCHA renovations through the PACT and Trust programs. The initiatives are led by the Mayor’s Office in collaboration with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and NYCHA.

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New York Historical Expansion Tops Out at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction topped out on April 22 on the Tang Wing for American Democracy, a four-story expansion of the New York Historical at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects, the 70,000-square-foot addition will yield new gallery spaces, classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, and a rooftop garden. The wing will house an expanded program for the Academy for American Democracy and also serve as the new home for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. It will also contain a compact storage facility for the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library collection. Turner Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located on the southwest corner of the property along West 76th Street.

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