Mixed-Use

Newark, New Jersey skyline. Photo by Rob Thomas.

Newark’s Transformation Continues with Six New and Forthcoming Developments

7:30 am on August 2, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Newark, New Jersey is undergoing one of the largest transformations in its history, headlined by multiple skyline-altering skyscrapers. Between these more prominent developments, a large swath of smaller-scale construction is bringing a wealth of new housing to the city, along with healthcare and educational infrastructure to support it. In this post, YIMBY takes a look at six such forthcoming and recently completed projects at the heart of Newark’s resurgence.

54-42 2nd Street. Rendering courtesy of HPD.

‘The Orion’ 980-Unit Three-Building Proposal Revealed for in Hunters Point South, Queens

8:00 am on August 1, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new set of renderings reveal The Orion, a proposed three-tower residential complex at Parcel E along the Hunters Point South waterfront of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Marvel, developed in a partnership between Slate Property Group, The Hudson Companies, and Volunteers of America, the $700 million mixed-use project is addressed as 54-42 2nd Street and would yield 980 new rental units, two-thirds of which will be dedicated to affordable housing for extremely low to moderate-income households, as well as a community facility space operated by local nonprofit Commonpoint Queens, an indoor community pool, and nearly 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial retail space.

Permits Filed for 546 Pacific Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 1, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 16-story mixed-use building at 546 Pacific Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Located between 4th Avenue and 3rd Avenue, the lot is near the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station, served by the B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Chase Weber is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 475 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 31, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 475 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Located between Hall Street and Washington Avenue, the lot is closest to the Clinton–Washington Avenues subway station, served by the G train. Ariel Shalom of Le Capital NYC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

655 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Excavation Begins for 1,162-Foot Mixed-Use Supertall at 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 30, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is underway at 655 Madison Avenue, the site of a 74-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 1,162-foot-tall structure will span 764,698 square feet and yield 154 condominium units with an average scope of 3,091 square feet. The project will also include approximately 233,000 square feet of office and retail space on the lower levels. The property is located at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and East 60th Street.

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