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289 Kent Avenue. Rendering courtesy of FXColllaborative.

Renderings Revealed For 289 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 5, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for 289 Kent Avenue, a 17-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative for Web Holdings LLC, the 301,000-square-foot structure is slated to yield 280 rental apartments, with 70 dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include ground-floor retail, commercial space, and community facility space. The property is located at the southeast corner of Kent Avenue and South 1st Street, directly across from the Domino Sugar redevelopment master plan.

Pfizer HQ’s Residential Conversion, Expansion Progresses at 219-229 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 4, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is moving along on the office-to-residential conversion and expansion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Gensler and developed by Metro Loft Development and David Werner Real Estate Investments, the project involves the gut renovation and full re-cladding of the 33-story tower, along with the construction of a 19-story vertical expansion of the adjacent building at 219 East 42nd Street. The conversion will yield 1,600 rental apartments, with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space and 100,000 square feet of amenities. The abutting properties are located at the northwestern corner of East 42nd Street and Second Avenue.

8 Carlisle Street. Designed by Handel Architects.

8 Carlisle Street Passes the Halfway Mark in Financial District, Manhattan

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

Construction is quickly progressing on 8 Carlisle, a 64-story residential skyscraper at 8 Carlisle Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties and Pink Stone Capital, the 789-foot-tall structure will span 326,221 square feet and yield 462 residential units. The project will also include 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 60-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 111 Washington Street and located at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex.

Red Hook, Brooklyn. Photo by Michael Young.

New Residential And Commercial Projects Underway in Red Hook, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 26, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY recently visited Red Hook, Brooklyn to check in on five low-rise residential and commercial buildings under construction. The projects are all located west of Dwight Street in the northern end of the district, within walking distance of the Red Hook ferry terminal, and are emblematic of the city’s steady transformation of former industrial areas into vibrant mixed-use communities.

Office-To-Residential and Commercial Renovation Projects Underway in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 25, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on four ongoing projects in Midtown East, Manhattan, including three office-to-residential conversions and one commercial modernization. The projects are located between East 51st and 57th Streets and are representative of the wave of adaptive reuse efforts unfolding across the city to increase the supply of housing and make offices more tenant friendly.

880-900 Garfield Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Beyer Blinder Belle.

Renderings Reveal Phase One Of Canal Crossing Master Plan in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on May 25, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for phase one of Canal Crossing, a forthcoming ten-story residential building at 880-900 Garfield Avenue in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Boraie Development, the structure will yield 293 rental units, with 59 dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include 11,426 square feet of ground floor retail split between three storefronts.

Rendering of Rockaway Village via Marvel.

Eight-Building Rockaway Village Complex Completes Construction in Far Rockaway, Queens

8:00 am on May 23, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Rockaway Village, an eight-building mixed-use complex in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Marvel and developed by Phipps, the project was constructed in five phases and yields a total of 1,700 affordable homes along with 125,000 square feet of commercial and community facility space. The masterplan also features a supermarket, pharmacy, coffee shop, and more than 550 parking spaces, all connected by landscaped public plazas. The development is bounded by Nameoke Avenue to the north, Mott Avenue to the south, Central Avenue to the east, and Redfern Avenue to the west.

Rendering courtesy Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

Modera Garden State Plaza Redevelopment Breaks Ground In Paramus, New Jersey

8:00 am on May 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is underway on phase one of Modera Garden State Plaza, a mixed-use complex by the Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, New Jersey. Designed by Rogers Partners Architects and developed by a joint venture between Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Mill Creek Residential, the project will consist of two five-story structures yielding 575 market-rate apartments under Mill Creek’s Modera brand. The development will also include nearly 50,000 square feet of retail space, a 1-acre town square park, new public green space, and parking with electric vehicle charging stations.

6208 8th Avenue. Rendering via NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation

497-Unit Tower Rises at 6208 8th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 6208 Eighth Avenue, a 28-story mixed-use building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by a joint venture between Watermark Capital and Rubin Equities, the structure will yield 497 units and 100,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. A portion of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing. The property is located between 61st and 64th Streets.

11 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Foundations Underway For KPF-Designed Skyscraper at 11 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Below-grade work is moving along at 11 West 13th Street, the site of a 30-story residential skyscraper set to become the tallest building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed in a joint venture between Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the 538-foot-tall structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 34 condominium units with an average scope of 3,020 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space with two storefronts. The through-lot property is alternately addressed as 8–12 West 14th Street and located between West 13th and West 14th Streets, near Fifth Avenue and Union Square.

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