Infrastructure

Rendering of Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, via nyc.gov

City Council Land Use Committees Approve Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan

By Max Gillespie

On August 6, the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use voted to approve the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, a major rezoning in Midtown, Manhattan that will allow for the creation of more than 9,500 new homes, including over 2,800 permanently affordable units. The initiative is the city’s largest residential rezoning in two decades. Developed as part of the city’s broader housing strategy, the plan introduces Mandatory Inclusionary Housing to Midtown South for the first time and includes a $488 million package of community and infrastructure investments.

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Rendering courtesy of S9 Architecture.

3,000-Unit Complex Revealed for Former Flushing Airport Site in College Point, Queens

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for a 3,000-unit masterplan on the former site of the Flushing Airport in College Point, Queens. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by Cirrus Workforce Housing and LCOR Incorporated, the 80-acre wetland site give rise to multiple buildings spread over 20 acres, with the remaining space devoted to park land that incorporates the existing ecosystem. The site is generally bounded by 20th Avenue to the north, Linden Place to the southwest, and a pair of commercial facilities to the southeast along the Whitestone Expressway.

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The proposed overhaul for 14th Street around Union Square. Rendering courtesy of Union Square Partnership.

Mayor Adams Announces Public-Private Partnership To Reimagine 14th Street Corridor in Manhattan 

By Michael Young

Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball, and leaders from the Union Square Partnership and the Meatpacking District Management Association recently announced $3 million in public-private funding to upgrade the 14th Street corridor in Manhattan. An extra $2 million will come from the City, while another $1 million will come from Local Business Improvement Districts.

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25-01 Queens Plaza North. Photo by Michael Young.

Link Apartments QPN Completes Construction at 25-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Link Apartments QPN, a 26-story residential building at 25-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties, the 311-foot-tall structure yields 417 rental units in studio- to two-bedroom layouts, with 126 designated as affordable housing. The project also includes 7,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is located between Crescent and 27th Streets, directly adjacent to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station served by the 7, N, and W trains.

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Photograph of Eric Adams, via nyc.gov

11 New Schoolyard Sites Get $770,000 Investment For Public Park Utilization

By Max Gillespie

As part of its “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” initiative, the Adams administration has announced the opening of 11 new schoolyard sites across New York City that will now be accessible to the public outside of school hours. The expansion is part of a $770,000 permanent investment included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, and aims to increase access to green space for New Yorkers in underserved neighborhoods, adding an estimated 20,000 residents within a 10-minute walk of a park or playground. Ten plan is being implemented by the Mayor’s Office in coordination with NYC Public Schools and NYC Parks.

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