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The approved site plan for the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Bellrose, Queens.

Plans Approved for 2,022-Unit Redevelopment of Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Bellrose, Queens

7:30 am on November 24, 2025 By Michael Young

The Public Authorities Control Board recently approved a state plan by Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration for a sprawling mixed-use residential redevelopment of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center at 79–25 Winchester Boulevard in Bellerose, Queens. The project calls for 2,022 new market-rate and affordable rental and for-sale homes, as well as supportive housing for veterans and seniors. The plan would also include 10.3 acres of open space, a 120,000-square-foot public grade school, an 8,000-square-foot childcare facility, 16,000 square feet of recreational space for seniors, and an additional 67,000 square feet of retail space. A developer will be selected next year, according to Hochul’s office. The site spans nearly 50 acres and is generally bounded by the Cross Island Parkway to the north and east, Hillside Avenue to the south, and Winchester Boulevard to the west.

3850 Review Place. Photo by Michael Young.

Excavation Underway at 3850 Review Place in Kingsbridge, The Bronx

7:30 am on November 18, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 3850 Review Place, the site of a six-story school building in Kingsbridge, The Bronx. Designed by DI Group Architecture and developed by the NYC School Construction Authority, the 74-foot-tall structure will span just under 101,000 square feet. The property is located at the corner of John M. Collins Place and West 239th Street.

Vanderbilt Receives Last Approval For New York City Campus In Chelsea, Manhattan

7:00 am on November 9, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Vanderbilt University has received approval for academic programming from the New York Board of Regents, marking the final approval necessary in the creation of its campus in the Chelsea, Manhattan. The new Vanderbilt University–New York City campus, the university’s first outside of Nashville, will span 2.7 acres and include 13 buildings covering nearly a full city block bounded by Ninth and Tenth Avenues and West 20th to West 21st Streets. Academic programming is set to begin in fall 2026.

14 Enos Place. Rendering courtesy of Hudson County Community College.

HCCC Center for Student Success Progresses at 14 Enos Place in Journal Square, Jersey City

7:30 am on October 14, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on the HCCC Center for Student Success, an 11-story educational facility for the Hudson County Community College (HCCC) at 14 Enos Place in Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by NK Architects, the 180-foot-tall structure will span 153,186 square feet and yield 24 classrooms and expanded student services and common spaces. The $96.3 million project will also include a full-size NCAA gymnasium, a fitness center, black-box theater, health sciences laboratories, 85 offices for the Continuing Education and Workforce Development, eight conference rooms, and an instruction center for sister colleges and partners. The HCCC-owned property is located between Jones Street to the east and Enos Place to the west.

4026-4032 18th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

4026-4032 18th Avenue Progresses in Kensington, Brooklyn

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

Façade work is progressing on 4026-4032 18th Avenue, a four-story mixed-use building in Kensington, Brooklyn. Designed by Djlu Architect and developed by Congregation Yad Hakohen Dushinsky, also known as Yeshiva Toras Aish Dushinsky, the 67-foot-tall structure will span 18,942 square feet for a school. The project will also include ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the corner of East 4th Street and 18th Avenue.

New Environmental Education Center. Credit: Keisha Benjamin/Solar One.

Solar One Opens Environmental Education Center on East River Waterfront In Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 11, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Solar One have opened the Solar One Environmental Education Center, a two-story facility at the north waterfront end of Stuyvesant Cove Park in Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, the 6,400-square-foot center will serve as both an educational hub and a model for coastal resiliency, featuring classrooms, community spaces, and offices. The development is located along the East River off East 23rd Street.

Vanderbilt University Gets Approval For 99-Year Campus Lease In Chelsea, Manhattan

7:00 am on August 19, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Vanderbilt University has received approval from the New York State attorney general to move forward with the lease of its new campus in Chelsea, Manhattan. The 99-year lease agreement, signed last fall with The General Theological Seminary, allows Vanderbilt to operate on a 2.7-acre site encompassing 13 buildings in a historic section of West 20th Street.

Photograph of Stony Brook University, via sunysb.edu

New Semiconductor Research Facility Approved for Stony Brook University In Long Island

7:00 am on July 21, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A new $20 million semiconductor research and development center is set to be constructed on the Stony Brook University campus in Suffolk County, Long Island. The project is being developed in collaboration between Stony Brook University and onsemi, the largest U.S.-based silicon carbide power semiconductor manufacturer. Supported by a public-private partnership, funding comprises an $8 million operational investment from onsemi and a $2 million grant from Empire State Development, with Stony Brook contributing $10 million toward renovations and equipment. The facility will be housed on the university’s West Campus Engineering Quad and is expected to be operational by early 2027.

Aerial rendering of the New Stapleton Waterfront. Rendering courtesy of GF55 Architects.

Plans Announced for 500-Unit Housing Development in Stapleton, Staten Island

7:30 am on May 18, 2025 By Michael Young

Last week, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Andrew Kimball announced that Manhattan-based construction firm Artimus and the Phoenix Realty Group will lead the construction and development effort for the New Stapleton Waterfront, an upcoming mixed-income residential complex on two vacant parcels of land in Stapleton, Staten Island. Designed by GF55 Architects, the development will yield 500 units with around 25 percent designated as affordable housing for families earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The project, which is set to become the largest mass timber residential development in New York City, is situated between Front Street and the Stapleton waterfront.

Rendering of Weill Cornell Medicine's new student residence. Credit Perkins and Will.

Weill Cornell Medicine Opens New Residence Hall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on May 14, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Weill Cornell Medicine has officially opened its new $260 million student residence hall, named the Feil Family and Weill Family Residence Hall, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The 16-story building, located at the northwest corner of East 74th Street and York Avenue, will house 272 students and includes 163 studio apartments, seven one-bedrooms, and 51 two-bedroom units, all with full kitchens.

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