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The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School. Rendering via Instagram @nycscagram

Urban Assembly New York Harbor School Progresses on Governors Island

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

Construction is progressing on the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island. Designed and developed by the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA), the 110,000-square-foot facility will further the school’s mission to prepare young New Yorkers for green jobs and will double the campus from two to four buildings. The new structure will feature laboratories for maritime and environmental curriculum, as well as a gymnasium and a competition-sized pool.

The New York Historical Expansion Completes Construction 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on June 19, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on the Tang Wing for American Democracy, a four-story addition 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 sturcture yields new gallery spaces, classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, and a rooftop garden. The wing houses an expanded program for the Academy for American Democracy and also serves as the new home for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. The $175 million expansion is located at the southwest corner of the property along West 76th Street.

The future West New York Middle School at 6400-6415 Broadway. Rendering courtesy of DMR Architects.

West New York Middle School Readies for Groundbreaking at 6400–6415 Broadway in West New York, New Jersey

7:30 am on March 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is set to commence on the West New York Middle School at 6400–6415 Broadway in West New York, New Jersey. Designed by DMR Architects, the 162,000-square-foot structure will accommodate 862 students from grades six through eight with 30 classrooms. The project will also include six science laboratories, a STEAM lab, dance studio, three art rooms, and separate areas for instrumental and vocal music classes. The property is located between 64th and 65th Streets.

556 New Lots Avenue. Rendering courtesy of IMC Architecture.

Renderings Reveal Charter School at 556 New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on March 12, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for 556 New Lots Avenue, a proposed six-story charter school in the New Lots section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed by Bermuda Realty, the 105-foot-tall structure will span 49,385 square feet. The school will occupy 46,066 square feet and have a capacity of 500 students. The project will also contain 3,318 square feet of commercial space and a cellar level. The property is located at the intersection of New Lots and Van Siclen Avenues.

Helix. Rendering courtesy of Elkus Manfredi Architects.

39-Story Tower Approved for HELIX Complex in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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

Plans have been recently approved for the third and last phase of the 1.5-million square foot HELIX redevelopment in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and developed by the New Brunswick Development Corporation, aka DevCo, the forthcoming 39-story mixed-use residential skyscraper will yield 563,000 square feet with 265 apartments in studio- to two-bedroom layouts, 53 of which will be affordable; 31 student housing units; roughly 36,000 square feet of research space for Rutgers WINLAB & ESRG research facilities; over 52,300 square feet of specialized laboratories and housing for Rutgers School of Medicine student; and more than 178,500 square feet of commercial office space for the Middlesex County government on the first seven floors. The site for the new $468 million tower spans over 30,000 square feet and is comprised of five combined parcels at 57, 65, 69, 71, and 73 Paterson Streets, and is bounded by Kirkpatrick Street to the west, and Spring Street to the east.

Childhood Education Facility Opens At 403 East 65th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on February 21, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The District 2 Pre-K and 3-K Center has opened at 403 East 65th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The new standalone, city-run early childhood education facility will add more than 130 Pre-K and 3-K seats beginning this September, quadrupling 3-K capacity and doubling Pre-K capacity within the 10065 ZIP code. The project was first announced in 2022 and completed in July 2025.

The new Canarsie Library. Rendering courtesy of Studio Joseph.

New Canarsie Library Breaks Ground at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 10, 2026 By Michael Young

Work is underway on the new two-story Canarsie Library at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Developed by the Brooklyn Public Library and designed in a collaboration between Studio Joseph, Envoie Projects, Mercer Mass Timber, Plus Group, TYLin, and W Architecture, the structure will span 11,000 square feet, double the size of the previous facility. The building will also be one of New York City’s first buildings constructed from mass timber. Shawmut Design and Construction is serving as the general contractor for the project, which broke ground last Saturday at the property, and is located at the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Avenue J.

LPC To Review Proposal For 70 Fifth Avenue In Greenwich Village, Manhattan

7:00 am on February 2, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New School is seeking approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a preservation project at its Educational Building at 70 Fifth Avenue, an individual landmark in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The 12-story building was built between 1912 and 1914 and designed by Charles Alonzo Rich in the Beaux-Arts style. Bacon Lane Architects is serving as architect of record, with Acheson Doyle Partners as preservation consultant and Cribstone Engineering as structural engineer.

Program layout for 240 Nassau Street. Rendering courtesy of Alloy Development.

Environmental Review Process Begins For 240 Nassau Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 29, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The environmental review process has kicked off for 240 Nassau Street, a three-building mixed-use complex along the northern border of Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed in a partnership between Alloy Development, the NYC Educational Construction Fund (ECF), and GFB Development, the project will give rise two skyscrapers yielding a total of 1,505 mixed-income units, including 305 affordable apartments and 95 for senior housing. The development will also include a 120,000-square-foot public school, 42,000 square feet of community and cultural space, and 28,000 square feet of retail.

Vanderbilt University Proposes Upgrades to Historic Seminary Campus in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 10, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Vanderbilt University has submitted a proposal to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for a series of improvements at 440 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle, the project seeks to make modifications to the General Theological Seminary campus, which Vanderbilt agreed to lease for $44 million in September. The site is bounded by West 20th and 21st Streets and Ninth and Tenth Avenues.

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