Government

Sanitation Complex Opens At 1000 West Service Road In Fresh Kills, Staten Island

7:30 am on August 19, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the Staten Island Districts 1 and 3 Garage, a two-story municipal facility at 1000 West Service Road in Fresh Kills, Staten Island. Designed by TEN Arquitectos and Andrea Steele Architecture and delivered by the New York City Department of Design and Construction for the Department of Sanitation, the structure spans 140,000 square feet and consolidates operations for two of the borough’s three sanitation districts. Completion clears the way for a former garage site at 539 Jersey Street to be redeveloped into 232 affordable homes, public open space, and a grocery store, removing heavy sanitation truck traffic from the residential blocks of New Brighton.

German House at 871-873 First Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Artefactory Lab.

Renderings Reveal Reclad of German House at 871-873 First Avenue in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the upcoming recladding of the 23-story German House government building at 871-873 First Avenue in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Sauerbruch Hutton and designed by Studio Gang, the project will introduce a new high-performance façade with integrated photovoltaics and improved ventilation systems. The 31-year-old structure was originally designed by SLCE Architects and serves as the offices of Germany’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Consulate General, and its affiliated cultural partners. The property is located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street, just north of the United Nations headquarters.

Manhattan Detention Center. Designed by HOK.

Earthwork Underway For Manhattan Detention Center in Chinatown, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 6, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and pilings are underway for the Manhattan Detention Center, a 16-story mixed-use jail complex at 125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by HOK, the 353-foot-tall structure will span 1,053,671 square feet with holding cells, a community facility space, and ground-floor retail space. The $3.9 billion project will also include a 125-vehicle parking garage and three commercial loading berths. The property is bounded by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west.

New Preliminary Renderings Revealed for Manhattan Detention Center at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan

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

A new video by construction company Tutor Perini offers the first glimpses of the Manhattan Detention Center, a proposed 16-story jail at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Led by design-build organization Gramercy Group Inc., the $3.8 billion project will stand 295 feet tall on the site of the now-demolished Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC) infamously known as “The Tombs,” and will span 1.25 million square feet. The property is bound by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west.

Demolition Wraps Up For Manhattan Detention Complex At 124-125 White Street In Chinatown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 25, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is finishing up at 124-125 White Street, the site of the Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC) in Chinatown, Manhattan. Led by design-build organization Gramercy Group Inc., the $2.13 billion project will replace the aging detention center known as “The Tombs” with a 15- to 17-story facility standing 295 feet tall and spanning 1.25 million square feet. The property is bound by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west. The demolition process is slated to cost $125 million.

37-38 31st Street’s Exterior Takes Shape in Dutch Kills, Queens

7:30 am on November 14, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is beginning to take shape on 37-38-31st Street, a four-story commercial building in Dutch Kills, Queens. Permits from early 2017 listed Chang Park Architect P. C. as the architect for the project, which involves the construction of a three-story reinforced concrete addition above a single-story industrial building formerly occupied by Ferrara Manufacturing. Dutch Vortex LLC is the owner and general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between 37th and 38th Avenues.

Pace University’s Campus Expansion Opens at 15 Beekman Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on 15 Beekman Street, a 27-story campus expansion for Pace University in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower yields 213,084 square feet for classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, common spaces, suite-style dorm rooms, a dining facility, a library and learning center, and the three-floor Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. New Line Structures & Development was the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 126-132 Nassau Street and located at the corner of Beekman and Nassau Streets.

Excavation Underway for Holiday Inn Express at 4729 Third Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx

7:30 am on July 2, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is underway at 4279 Third Avenue, the site of a nine-story Holiday Inn Express by InterContinental Hotels in the Belmont section of The Bronx. Designed by Michael Kang Architect and developed by Neelam Chadha, the 172-foot-tall structure will span 43,789 square feet and yield 86 guest rooms. Supreme Builders Corp. is the general contractor and 2918 Arnow Real Estate Group is the owner of the 6,229-square-foot property, which is bound by Third Avenue to the east, Park Avenue to the west, and East 188th Street to the south.

Daytime view of the Garment District in Manhattan - Courtesy of Mark Zhu, Stock Photo Contributor

New York State Awards $4.5M to Manhattan’s Garment District to Support Neighborhood Revitalization

7:00 am on February 28, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Manhattan’s Garment District is the latest neighborhood to receive an award from the NY Forward program, a state-funded initiative that supports strategic revitalization plans across New York. The $4.5 million award will specifically support local efforts to create a robust economic district with attractive investment opportunities, engaging public spaces, and improved public safety.

YIMBY Attends Plaque Unveiling at 17 Beekman Place in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 26, 2022 By Michael Young

Last Friday evening, YIMBY attended a plaque unveiling dedicated to the late James Vincent Forrestal at 17 Beekman Place in Turtle Bay. The residential building, located by the corner of Beekman Place and East 50th Street, formerly served as Forrestal’s private home and is now owned by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and its diplomatic missions. The event was attended by Luxembourg Prime Minister H.E. Xavier Bettel, Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. State Department, Lt. Col. James Hendon, Commissioner, NYC Department of Veterans’ Services, and Francesca C. Forrestal, the sole grandchild of the Forrestals.

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