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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.

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.

Bayfront Promenade. Designed by Dattner Architects.

Phase One of Bayfront Residential Complex Breaks Ground in Jersey City, New Jersey

8:00 am on May 17, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction broke ground this week on the first phase of Bayfront, a 100-acre mixed-use development in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint venture between Pennrose LLC and PATHS Development LLC, the first phase consists of a six-story apartment building called Bayfront Promenade, featuring 210 rental units along the southeastern portion of the master plan. The building will also include ground-floor retail space, a 10,000-square-foot community facility, and an on-site daycare facility with services provided by Greater Bergen Community Action. The sprawling site is located to the west of Route 440 along the Hackensack River, directly north of the Droyers Point housing complex, and immediately south of the Hudson Mall shopping center.

Updated Renderings Showcase SOM’s $700 Million New York Climate Exchange on Governors Island

8:00 am on February 21, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Updated renderings have been revealed for the New York Climate Exchange, an environmental research facility and climate solutions center planned for Governors Island in New York Harbor. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in collaboration with MNLA, Buro Happold, and Langan Engineering, the $700 million project will consist of a 400,000-square-foot research and education hub anchored by Stony Brook University. The complex’s two all-electric buildings will be connected by a distinctive photovoltaic canopy and will use sustainable mass timber as their primary structural material. The development site is generally bound by Craig Road South along the waterfront, the Oval green lawn and West Way to the west, and several historical landmark buildings to the north above Division Road.

Aerial rendering of SPARC Kips Bay, looking northwest, via edc.nyc

City Council Approves SPARC Kips Bay, Innovation East Life Sciences Facilities In Kips Bay, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 19, 2025 By Max Gillespie

On February 13, the New York City Council voted in approval of SPARC Kips Bay and Innovation East, two new developments located in Kips Bay, Manhattan. Led by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the projects will introduce more than 2.5 million square feet of research, education, and healthcare facilities to Manhattan’s East Side. SPARC Kips Bay will serve as a hub for innovation, career development, and public health, and is projected to generate $42 billion in economic impact over 30 years and create 15,000 jobs. Innovation East will replace the outdated Public Health Lab with a modern life sciences center, adding another 1,000 jobs to the city’s biotech ecosystem. The site is located on Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus at First Avenue and East 25th Street.

RFEI to Be Issued For 44-36 Vernon Boulevard’s Redevelopment in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on February 16, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is planning to issue a Request For Expressions of Interests (RFEI) on behalf of the city for 44-36 Vernon Boulevard, a six-story commercial building in Long Island City, Queens. The RFEI is an appeal to the public for input on the redevelopment of the 672,000-square-foot structure, which currently serves as the central hub for New York City’s Department of Education. Based on the public feedback, the city will decide whether to embark on a full or partial transformation of the property into revamped commercial, light industrial, or community space. The redevelopment could also include the addition of waterfront access under the OneLIC Long Island City Neighborhood Plan initiative by the Department of City Planning (DCP). The property is located along Anable Basin at the intersection of Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive.

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