Affordable housing

NYCHA Announces Completion Of More Than 800 Renovation Projects Totaling Over $5.1 Billion

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has announced that it has completed more than 800 capital construction projects across its public housing portfolio over the past five years, representing over $5.1 billion in investment. The work, carried out across properties in all five boroughs of New York City, has included major upgrades to building systems, apartments, and open spaces. The Authority reported that annual capital expenditures reached $1.25 billion in 2025, the highest level of annual spending in recent years.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 87-57 150th Street in Whitestone, Queens

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 87-57 150th Street, a seven-story mixed-use building in Whitestone, Queens. Designed by Michael Kang Architect and developed by Ravinder Singh of Hillside Realty Holding LLC, the structure yields 59 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 18 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $89,006 to $227,500.

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Helix. Rendering courtesy of Elkus Manfredi Architects.

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

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.

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Efforts Resume to Advance Sunnyside Yard Affordable Housing Project In Sunnyside, Queens

By Max Gillespie

New York City officials are again advancing plans for a large-scale development above Sunnyside Yard in Sunnyside, Queens following a recent meeting between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump aimed at securing federal support for the project. The proposal centers on decking over the rail facility, a 180-acre rail yard used by Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road, and New Jersey Transit. The site has long been identified by the city as one of the largest potential housing development opportunities in New York City.

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