Infrastructure

Photograph from 'City of Yes' announcement in 2024, via nyc.gov

New York City Announces $390 Million ‘City of Yes’ Infrastructure Investment In Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 28, 2025 By Max Gillespie

New York City is set to invest $390 million toward infrastructure upgrades in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to address chronic flooding and improve water service. Announced as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative, the project will replace three miles of aging sewer pipes and nearly a mile of water mains, modernizing essential infrastructure in the area. Spearheaded by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), work will significantly expand sewer capacity while replacing all lead service lines at no cost to property owners.

Photograph from FY26 presentation, via ny.gov

Governor Hochul Unveils Budget For Fiscal Year 2026

7:00 am on January 26, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled her fiscal year 2026 Executive Budget, which among state-wide initiatives, includes a number of measures to tackle New York City’s housing crisis and promote real estate development in the city. Central to the budget is the allocation of $1 billion over five years to Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes” initiative, which will fund housing construction and places an emphasis on zoning reforms to boost density. Another $760.5 million in discretionary funding has been allocated for certified Pro-Housing Communities, including $100 million for infrastructure upgrades to support new developments.

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.

Phase One of Willets Point Development Rises in Willets Point, Queens

8:00 am on January 7, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has risen past the halfway mark on the first phase of the Willets Point redevelopment, a two-building residential project in Willets Point, Queens. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the 12-story structures will rise from shared one-story podium and will yield 880 affordable units in one building and 220 affordable senior units in the other. The project is located on an approximately six-acre plot bound by Willets Point Boulevard to the northwest, Roosevelt Avenue to the south, and Flushing Creek to the east.

Future-of-Fifth bird's eye view corridor rendering. Credit: City Hall

Future of Fifth Partnership Gets $152.7 Million In Funding To Transform Fifth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City recently issued $152.7 million in funding to the Future of Fifth Partnership, an organization which aims to transform Fifth Avenue into a pedestrian-centered boulevard between Bryant Park and Central Park in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed in partnership between Sam Schwartz and Field Operations, the project plans to nearly double the width of sidewalks along Fifth Avenue to 33.5 feet each and introduce more than 230 new trees, along with approximately 20,000 square feet of planters, seating, and activation spaces.

Saker Aviation to Unveil New Downtown Heliport Plan on Monday

6:30 am on December 9, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The Downtown Manhattan Heliport may be receiving a big overhaul in use and design. Located at 6 East River Piers in Downtown Manhattan‘s Financial District, the pier which comprises of nearly two acres of tarmac is mainly used for helicopter tourism. It is one of three public-use heliports, the other two are at West 30th Street and East 34th Street.

Photograph from report released last week, via nyc.gov

Governor Hochul Signs Bill To Increase Speed Of Delivery For New Projects In New York City

7:30 am on November 28, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Last week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation enabling the use of progressive design-build and construction manager build methods in a bid to cut down project timelines and costs by replacing outdated design-bid-build models. A report released last week highlights the city’s implementation of all 39 recommendations from the Capital Process Reform Task Force, created in 2022 to streamline construction processes. These changes aim to deliver public infrastructure faster and more efficiently across the five boroughs.

Mayor Adams Unveils ‘How NYC Moves’ Plan To Streamline Transportation Projects

7:00 am on November 11, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled “How NYC Moves,” a plan with 21 actionable recommendations to streamline the delivery and completion of major transportation infrastructure projects in New York City. Developed in partnership with industry leaders, advocates, academic institutions, and multiple agencies, the plan aims to improve efficiency and effectiveness in government spending by utilizing emerging technology, removing unnecessary red tape, and embracing multi-agency and cross-sector collaboration.

Renderings Revealed for Owls Head CSO Facility at 2 2nd Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 6, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed the proposed design and master plan for the Owls Head Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Facility at 2 2nd Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Selldorf Architects in collaboration with Hazen and Sawyer, Brown and Caldwell, and SCAPE Landscape Architecture for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the facility is planned to yield a 24,750-square-foot head house to support a four-million-gallon underground tank, two acres of public waterfront, and the relocation and redesign of a salt shed for the New York City Department of Sanitation. The project, the second new facility of its type in the borough, would be built along the southern end of the Gowanus Canal on a narrow triangular peninsula, south of the CSO Red Hook site.

Pier 97 Completes Construction Along Hudson River Park in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 21, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is complete on Pier 97, a 2.5-acre public park along the Hell’s Kitchen waterfront in Manhattan. The park was designed by !melk Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and developed by the Hudson River Park Trust and celebrated its official opening on October 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Originally built between 1921 to 1934, Pier 97 served as a shipping hub for the Swedish America Line until the 1970s and later as a parking lot for the City of New York Department of Sanitation. The pier is located directly off West 57th Street.

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