Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 720 Elton Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. Located between East 155th Street and East 156th Street, the lot is closest to the 3rd Avenue–149th Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Sol Schwimmer of 3991 Saxon Avenue LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
NYC Parks and the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park have opened applications for the 2026 Art in the Parks grant, which will fund two site-specific public art installations at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Now in its seventh year, the program will award $10,000 to each of two New York City-based artists to create sculptures tailored to designated locations throughout the park. Proposals are due by April 5, 2026, with selected works scheduled for installation in October 2026.
The affordable housing lottery recently launched for Phase1A of Innovative Urban Village at 30 Inspiration Lane in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and SLCE Architects and developed in a joint venture between the Christian Cultural Center, Gotham Organization, and Monadnock Development, the $270 million master plan calls for affordable and supportive housing across 10.5 acres on the campus of the Christian Cultural Center.
Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 4541 Furman Avenue in Wakefield, The Bronx. Located between East 239th Street and East 240th Street, the lot is near the Wakefield-241st Street subway station, served by the 2 train. Tom Eswein of Vertical Community Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
HELP USA, Camber Property Group, and the New York City Department of Social Services have opened HELP Women’s Center at 114 Snediker Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. The five-story, 60,000-square-foot facility will begin operations on March 30, serving as a 200-bed intake and assessment center for women entering the shelter system. The project was developed by Camber Property Group, built by Fifth Avenue Builders in partnership with Urban Atelier Group, and designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects in collaboration with HELP USA.
