By New York YIMBY | Michael Young | 3/24/2025 8:01 AM
Exterior work is progressing on The Henry, an 18-story residential building at 211 West 84th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with Hill West Architects as the architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the 209-foot-tall structure will span 154,598 square feet and yield 45 condominium units with an average scope of 3,371 square feet. The building will also contain 2,898 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and 17 enclosed parking spaces. The property has nearly 250 feet of frontage along West 84th Street from the corner of Broadway to the middle of the city block.
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Construction is underway at 96 Moore Street, where a one-story structure is being expanded into a four-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect for Moore and Moore LLC, the 50-foot-tall structure will span 6,121 square feet and yield eight rental units with an average scope of 687 square feet. The building will also contain 625 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 40-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between Humboldt Street and Avenue of Puerto Rico.
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By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 3/24/2025 7:00 AM
The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP), in partnership with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, has launched the public review process for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan in Jamaica, Queens. Covering 230 blocks, the proposal aims to deliver over 12,000 new homes, including 4,000 permanently affordable units. The initiative is the result of more than two years of public engagement and seeks to address housing needs, modernize zoning, and support economic development in the neighborhood.
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Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into an eight-story residential building at 875 Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Olive Street and Bushwick Avenue, the lot is near the Graham Avenue subway station, served by the L train. Bei Chen is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Real estate brokers are hopeful that the new Printemps store at One Wall Street will have a spillover effect on retail properties in downtown Manhattan. ... Read full Story
When President Donald Trump moved back into the White House on Jan. 20, it triggered a somewhat surprising migration trend among some of Hollywood's biggest stars, who promptly packed their bags and relocated abroad, with many citing their upset over his election win as the reason for their sudden desire to live elsewhere. ... Read full Story
Construction is wrapping up on 43-25 52nd Street, a nine-story residential building in Woodside, Queens. Designed by Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects and developed by Xiaoke Tang of Yi Lu Fa Corporation, the 90-foot-tall structure spans 22,945 square feet and yields 27 rental units with an average scope of 849 square feet. The development also contains a 36-foot-long-rear yard and nine enclosed parking spots. Twenty percent of the residential inventory will be designated as affordable housing. The property is located Roosevelt Avenue to the north and Queens Boulevard to the south. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Michael Young | 3/23/2025 7:31 AM
Demolition is almost done at 54-03 and 54-11 Queens Boulevard in Woodside, Queens. The rectangular 12,000-square foot property is bound by Queens Boulevard to the south, 55th Street to the east, and 54th Street to the west. Santiago Helman of Nostrand Land LLC is listed as the owner and filed demolition permits, in part, due to the instability of both structures. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 3/23/2025 7:01 AM
Construction is nearly complete on 200 East 75th Street, an 18-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Developed by EJS Group and designed by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects, the 36-unit building is more than... ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 826 East 169th Street in Longwood, The Bronx. Located between Union Avenue and Prospect Avenue, the lot is near the Freeman Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Shaya Seidenfeld of MZS Realty is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The median age of repeat homebuyers is now 61, jumping 25 years since 1981, according to analysis from the National Association of Realtors®. ... Read full Story
Construction has surpassed the halfway mark on Centric, a 12-story residential building at 58-01 Queens Boulevard in Woodside, Queens. Designed by Tang Studio Architect and developed by New Empire Corporation, the structure will yield 131 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as a collection of townhomes. The property was acquired for $16.2 million and is bound by 44th Avenue to the north, Queens Boulevard to the south, and 58th Street to the west. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Baisley Pond Park Residences, a 12-story mixed-use building at 143-06 135th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, the structure yields 213 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 125 units for residents at 50 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $26,880 to $100,620. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 3006 Williamsbridge Road in Bronxwood, The Bronx. Located between Barnes Avenue and Wallace Avenue, the lot is near the Burke Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Hershy Siberstein of Blue Shine Builders Inc. DBA Blue Sky is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Boca Raton, long a stronghold of gated communities, golf courses and retiree-friendly condos, is suddenly in the midst of a rental boom. Heavyweight developers known for luxury condo towers and high-end office buildings in places like Miami are homing in on the Palm Beach County city with big bets on higher-density living. About 7,600 apartment... ... Read full Story
Soak this in: Scoring a piece of pool-front real estate in Palm Beach takes more than tossing down a towel — a reserved bed for fun in the sun now costs as much as $1 million. “They’re kind of a precious thing on Palm Beach,” said Corcoran broker Suzanne Frisbie. “They can get very expensive... ... Read full Story
The techies and billionaires luxuriating in Palm Beach mansions and upscale nabes like Wellington in the western part of Palm Beach County can’t get enough of that easy, breezy, state income tax-free Florida lifestyle. Now, they’re moving their firms with them, gobbling up Class A office space in West Palm Beach. At a mere 3.95... ... Read full Story
A tony home in Palm Beach once meant a columned Mediterranean Revival estate flanked by century-old palm trees. These days, an apartment will do. The island of Palm Beach and the city of West Palm Beach, fraternal twins separated by the Lake Worth Lagoon, have long been known for private homes ranging from 1920s bungalows... ... Read full Story
A waterfront residence in Panama City, Florida that was recently showcased on HGTV’s popular “House Hunters,” is poised to list for $3.6 million. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is:
cynosure \SYE-nuh-shur\ noun
A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest. As a proper noun, Cynosure may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor.
// He was the cynosure of all eyes as he walked into the room.
"Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it is called heaven on earth. And Srinagar, framed by the majestic Zabarwan Mountains, is the cynosure of all travel itineraries, offering a mix of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and spirituality." — Mallika Bhagat, Times Now (Mumbai, India), 17 Dec. 2024
Did you know?
Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around a particular star, and they relied on that star to guide their navigation. The constellation that this bright star appears in is known to English speakers today as Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper, but the Ancient Greeks called it Kynósoura, a term that comes from a phrase meaning "dog's tail." Kynósoura passed into Latin and Middle French, becoming cynosure. When English speakers adopted the term in the 16th century, they used it as a name for both the constellation and the star (which is also known as the North Star or Polaris) and also to identify a guide of any kind. By the 17th century, cynosure was also being used figuratively for anything or anyone that, like the North Star, is the focus of attention or observation.