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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.

The new Queens Public Library at Rego Park. Designed by Wiess/ Manfredi.

Queens Public Library At Rego Park Breaks Ground at 91–41 63rd Drive in Rego Park, Queens

7:30 am on December 15, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has broken ground on the Queens Public Library at Rego Park, located at 91–41 63rd Drive in Rego Park, Queens. Designed by Weiss/Manfredi and managed by the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on behalf of Queens Public Library, the three-story, 18,000-square-foot facility will replace the existing one-story, 7,500-square-foot branch. The site is located at the corner of 63rd Drive and Austin Street.

Permits Filed for 2740 Webster Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx

6:30 am on November 25, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story dormitory building at 2740 Webster Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx. Located by the intersection with East 197th Street, the lot is near the Kingsbridge Road subway station, served by the B and D trains. Mark Stagg of RYTY Home Builders is listed as the owner behind the applications.

155 East 173rd Street. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture and Levenbetts Architects. Photo by Secchi Smith.

Renderings Revealed for The Heartwood at 155 East 173rd Street in Claremont, The Bronx

8:00 am on November 23, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The first renderings have been revealed for The Heartwood, a 19-story mixed-use building at 155 East 173rd Street in Claremont, The Bronx. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture and Levenbetts Architects, and developed in a joint collaboration between Settlement Housing Fund and Kalel Companies, the building will yield 113 affordable rent stabilized units and a new 17,500-square-foot home for the Grand Concourse Library. At least 15 percent of the residential units will be dedicated to formerly homeless individuals. The property is located at the corner of East 173rd Street and Selwyn Avenue.

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.

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.

The Nature Center on Randall's Island. Rendering courtesy of MPFP PLLC.

Work Breaks Ground on The Nature Center on Randall’s Island

7:30 am on September 28, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction has broken ground on the Nature Center at 1 Central Road on Randall’s Island, located between the Harlem and East Rivers. Designed by MPFP and developed by the Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA), the $6 million project involves the renovation of an existing masonry building following Smart Growth principles using a modern glulam timber façade, a green roof, and a rain garden. The structure will span 2,500 square feet and serve as a hub for RIPA’ science, sustainability, and free year-round programming featuring new classrooms and a space for summer camps. The project site is located near the center of Randall’s Island, where Hell Gate Circle loops between the elevated I-278 highway and the train tracks leading to the nearby Hell Gate Bridge.

New Early Childhood Education Facility Set To Open At 43 Snyder Avenue In Flatbush, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 5, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A new early childhood education center focused on inclusivity is set to open within Public School 6 this fall at 43 Snyder Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Announced on Wednesday by Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos, the new center will serve students from 3-K through second grade in both general and special education, including children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Its opening marks the launch of Central Brooklyn’s first AIMS (Acquisition, Integrated Services, Meaningful Communication, and Social Skills) program, and is the first special education annex in School District 17.

Phase Two of The Peninsula Tops Out in Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:30 am on June 2, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on the second phase of The Peninsula, a 100-percent affordable residential complex in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Developed and built by Gilbane Development, Hudson Companies, MHANY Management, and Broadway Builders, the entire master plan will consist of four mixed-use buildings yielding 740 affordable homes. The development will also contain a light-industrial manufacturing facility, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a grocery store, and 57,000 square feet of open public plazas. There will also be 52,000 square feet of community facility space slated to be occupied by a DOE administered Head Start facility, Inspiration Point’s cultural arts facility, and a Health and Wellness Center operated by UrbanHealth Plan. The property is located along Spofford Avenue between Manida and Tiffany Streets.

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