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Foundations Progressing for Twin Skyscraper Development at 280 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 9, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 23 our annual countdown of the tallest projects under construction in New York is 280 Kent Avenue, a pair of 591-foot-tall residential skyscrapers along the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Designed by REX and developed by Two Trees, the twin 50-story structures will span roughly 1.17 million square feet and yield 1,262 units. The complex will also include 12,230 square feet of commercial space and an enclosed parking garage. Twenty-five percent of the residential units will be reserved for affordable housing. The project, also known as Building B in the five-structure Domino Sugar masterplan, spans an entire city block bounded by South 1st Street to the north, South 2nd Street to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and River Street to the west.

570 Fifth Avenue, Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.

Excavation Continues for KPF-Designed Skyscraper at 570 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

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

The 24th-tallest project on our year-end construction countdown is 570 Fifth Avenue, a 567-foot-tall commercial skyscraper set to rise on the eastern edge of the Diamond District in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Extell, the 32-story structure will yield nearly 1.1 million square feet, with the majority devoted to Class A office space. The project will also contain retail space on floors one and two, an 80,000-square-foot flagship store for IKEA on the first two cellar levels, as well as a gym, swimming pool, basketball court, and juice bar on the third and fourth below-grade stories. The property is located between West 46th and 47th Streets.

5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Wraps Up for 538-Foot Skyscraper at 5 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

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

At number 25 on our annual countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 5 West 13th Street, a forthcoming 538-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the 30-story structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 36 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.

Work Continues on RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on December 6, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 26th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 255 East 77th Street, a 535-foot-tall residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by the late Robert A. M. Stern of Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the 36-story structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units. The project will also include 1,650 square feet of retail space, one cellar level, and 22 enclosed parking spaces. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

29-00 Queens Boulevard. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture.

Excavation Resumes for 525-Foot Skyscraper at 30–25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on December 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 27 on our annual countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 30–25 Queens Boulevard, a 525-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Baron Property Group and Largevista, the 46-story structure will span around 511,000 square feet and yield 561 units, including 169 designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as both 29-00 Northern Boulevard and 29-10 Queens Boulevard, and is located at the corner of Queens Plaza East and Queens Boulevard, directly west of the Sunnyside Yards rail tracks,

80 Clarkson’s Limestone Façade Continues to Progress in Manhattan’s West Village

8:00 am on December 3, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 29 on our annual year-end countdown of the tallest projects under construction in New York is 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential complex along the Hudson River waterfront in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and SLCE Architects and developed by Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and the Baupost Group, the project consists of 37- and 45-story structures standing 420 and 490 feet tall, respectively. The $1.25 billion development will span approximately 650,000 square feet and yield 112 condominium units, nearly 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking for 69 vehicles. Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bounded by Clarkson Street to the north, West Houston Street to the south, the 17-story 570 Washington Street to the east, and West Street to the west.

1 East 57th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Underway for Louis Vuitton’s New Flagship Tower at 1 East 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 1, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Kicking off our annual countdown of the 31 tallest construction projects in New York is 1 East 57th Street, the new 485-foot-tall Louis Vuitton flagship store in Midtown, Manhattan. Developed by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the project involves the 5-story vertical expansion of the current 20-story tower. The property is located on Billionaires’ Row at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 57th Street.

67 Irving Place. Rendering courtesy of Hayes Davidson.

Renderings Reveal Office-To-Residential Conversion of 67 Irving Place in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 1, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the office-to-residential conversion of 67 Irving Place, a 12-story commercial building in Gramercy Park, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by CIM Group, the structure will yield 11 condominium units with an average scope of 3,450 square feet, as well as 3,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space. The property is located between East 18th and 19th Streets.

The approved site plan for the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Bellrose, Queens.

Plans Approved for 2,022-Unit Redevelopment of Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Bellrose, Queens

7:30 am on November 24, 2025 By Michael Young

The Public Authorities Control Board recently approved a state plan by Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration for a sprawling mixed-use residential redevelopment of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center at 79–25 Winchester Boulevard in Bellerose, Queens. The project calls for 2,022 new market-rate and affordable rental and for-sale homes, as well as supportive housing for veterans and seniors. The plan would also include 10.3 acres of open space, a 120,000-square-foot public grade school, an 8,000-square-foot childcare facility, 16,000 square feet of recreational space for seniors, and an additional 67,000 square feet of retail space. A developer will be selected next year, according to Hochul’s office. The site spans nearly 50 acres and is generally bounded by the Cross Island Parkway to the north and east, Hillside Avenue to the south, and Winchester Boulevard to the west.

Rendering of North Shore Waterfront, credit: FXCollaborative.

Renderings Reveal Reimagined Empire Outlets & Former New York Wheel Site On Staten Island’s North Shore

7:30 am on November 21, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new set of renderings were released following this week’s announcement for a new vision of Empire Outlets and the former New York Wheel site on Staten Island‘s North Shore. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by theNew York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the proposal, which was shaped through feedback from more than 1,000 residents, outlines the creation of a mixed-use waterfront neighborhood featuring over 2,500 new homes, open public space, community facilities, and expanded retail options in the reimagined mixed-use waterfront master plan. The site would span between the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and Empire Outlets to the east, and the North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park to the west.

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