Affordable housing

658-674 Casanova Street. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects.

The Casanova Residence Affordable Development Breaks Ground at 658-674 Casanova Street in Hunts Point, The Bronx

8:00 am on August 7, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is underway on The Casanova Residence, a 100-percent affordable residential building at 658-674 Casanova Street in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed by the Doe Fund, the six-story structure will yield 96 supportive and affordable units, as well as on-site services. Thirty-eight homes will be dedicated to affordable housing, while the remaining 58 will be for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The site is located at the southeast corner of Casanova Street and Spofford Avenue, directly south of the Peninsula housing development.

Housing Lottery Launches for 2-65 Watjean Court in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:00 am on August 7, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2-65 Watjean Court, a five-story residential building in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Joseph Morace and developed by Seagirt Buyer, LLC, the structure yields 56 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 12 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $97,406 to $146,560.

Housing Lottery Launches For Alafia Brooklyn Building B1 At 882 Fountain Avenue In East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 6, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Building B1 at 882 Fountain Avenue, a 14-story residential building in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel and developed in a joint venture between Apex Building Group, L+M Development Partners LLC, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the Underserved, the structure yields 209 rental units, all dedicated to affordable housing. The property is located within the 27-acre Alafia master plan on the former campus of the Brooklyn Developmental Center, directly adjacent to the Gateway Center and the 407-acre Shirley Chisholm State Park.

Housing Lottery Launches for 920 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 5, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 920 Montgomery Street, a six-story mixed-use building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Originally built in 1920, the structure yields eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $111,532 to $238,160.

100 Essex Street. Designed by S9 Architecture.

Rendering Revealed For 100 Essex Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

8:00 am on August 4, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering was recently revealed for 100 Essex Street, a proposed ten-story residential building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by BFC Partners, the structure will yield 99 rental units, with 26 designated as permanently affordable. The project will also include 15,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is alternately addressed as 116 Delancey Street and spans the full block between Delancey and Rivington Streets.

Rendering of 178 Montrose Avenue, courtesy of Slate Property Group.

Affordable Housing Developments Revealed For 73 Meserole Street, 178 Montrose Avenue In Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 2, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings were recently unveiled for 73 Meserole Street and 178 Montrose Avenue, a pair of 14- and 13-story affordable housing buildings in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed in a partnership between Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership, the structures will yield a combined 312 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 163 units at 178 Montrose Avenue and 149 units at 73 Meserole Street.

Newark, New Jersey skyline. Photo by Rob Thomas.

Newark’s Transformation Continues with Six New and Forthcoming Developments

7:30 am on August 2, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Newark, New Jersey is undergoing one of the largest transformations in its history, headlined by multiple skyline-altering skyscrapers. Between these more prominent developments, a large swath of smaller-scale construction is bringing a wealth of new housing to the city, along with healthcare and educational infrastructure to support it. In this post, YIMBY takes a look at six such forthcoming and recently completed projects at the heart of Newark’s resurgence.

HUD Approves Redevelopment of Fulton And Elliott-Chelsea Houses In Chelsea, Manhattan

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

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the redevelopment of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses, a two-campus public housing assemblage in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by PAU, COOKFOX Architects, and Ismael Leyva Architects…

54-42 2nd Street. Rendering courtesy of HPD.

‘The Orion’ 980-Unit Three-Building Proposal Revealed for in Hunters Point South, Queens

8:00 am on August 1, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new set of renderings reveal The Orion, a proposed three-tower residential complex at Parcel E along the Hunters Point South waterfront of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Marvel, developed in a partnership between Slate Property Group, The Hudson Companies, and Volunteers of America, the $700 million mixed-use project is addressed as 54-42 2nd Street and would yield 980 new rental units, two-thirds of which will be dedicated to affordable housing for extremely low to moderate-income households, as well as a community facility space operated by local nonprofit Commonpoint Queens, an indoor community pool, and nearly 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial retail space.

LPC To Review Proposal For 20-Story Tower at 257 Canal Street In Soho, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 1, 2026 By Max Gillespie

On Tuesday, August 4, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review plans for 257 Canal Street, a 20-story affordable housing building in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Alembic Community Development and The Children’s Village, the 222-foot-tall structure will yield 88 permanently affordable rental units, plus a superintendent’s apartment. The project will also include a one-story retail base and a second floor of social services and community spaces. The property is located on the north side of Canal Street between Lafayette Street and Broadway, within the Soho Cast Iron Historic District Extension.

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