The Upper West Side Cinema Center snagged the long-shuttered Metro Theater, thanks to a big boost from Gov. Hochul and a star-studded list of supporters. ... Read full Story
The newly renovated 8 E. 62nd St. had once listed for $84.5 million -- and now, its anonymous seller is still aiming for a princely sum. ... Read full Story
Earthwork has begun at 200 West 88th Street, the site of an 18-story residential tower on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Designed by Isaac & Stern and developed by Nortco Development, the 215-foot-tall structure will span 114,000 square feet and yield 37 condominium units. The building will also contain ground-floor retail space and enclosed parking spaces on the second level. The property is alternately addressed as 568-574 Amsterdam Avenue and located at the corner of West 88th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. ... Read full Story
Construction has resumed on 142 33rd Street, a seven-story hotel in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Designed by Jonathan Newel Architecture, the 32,050-square-foot building is planned to yield 72 guest rooms with an average scope of 445 square feet, according to permits filed in 2015. The project is also slated to include a ground-floor restaurant and offices, a fitness room in the cellar, and a parking lot with 16 spaces. Kue Jor Ng of Sunrise Hospitality Ventures is listed as the owner of the property, which is situated on an interior lot between 3rd and 4th Avenues. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 4/7/2025 7:00 AM
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has announced the 2025 round of its Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP), targeting 250 buildings across all five boroughs with persistent housing violations. Now in its 18th year, the program aims to address 53,986 open violations citywide and recover nearly $3 million in emergency repair costs. Alongside the AEP, HPD has also launched its first Certification Watchlist to flag properties with falsely certified repair completions. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 1164 Nostrand Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between Rutland Road and Fenimore Street, the lot is near the Sterling Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. David Manesh under the 73 Avenue LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Law firm Goodwin Procter’s planned move from the New York Times building on Eighth Avenue to BXP’s 200 Fifth Ave. in Flatiron says a lot about today’s commercial market. The relocation in late 2026 represents only modest short-term growth — from 216,000 square feet at its old digs to 250,000 square feet — but the deal includes expansion options... ... Read full Story
Demolition work is progressing at 930 First Avenue, the site of a 29-story residential building in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Leandro Dickson of Leandro Nils Dickson Architect LLC filed permits in March for the 335-foot-tall structure, which will yield 83 condominiums with an average scope of 645 square feet, as well as 3,465 square feet of commercial space and a 20-square-foot rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 401-405 East 51st Street and located at the corner of First Avenue and East 51t Street. ... Read full Story
A new rendering has been revealed for 83 Wythe Avenue, a forthcoming four-story commercial building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Archimaera Architecture and developed by Double U Development, the 84-foot-tall structure will yield 88,680 square feet of commercial space. The building will also feature three rooftop terraces on floors two through four, a cellar level, three loading berths, and 164 enclosed parking spaces. The property is bound by Wythe Avenue and the Brewers Row section of North 11th Street. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 4/6/2025 7:01 AM
Hartz Mountain Industries has announced the completion and launch of leasing for The Reserve at Estuary, a 218-unit rental development located at 1525 Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken, New Jersey. Designed by MHS Architecture, the seven-story development completes the redevelopment of Weehawken’s waterfront, capping a 40-year effort to convert the former industrial zone into a mixed-use destination with residential, commercial, and public space.
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Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 3963 Saxon Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, The Bronx. Located between Sedgwick Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, the interior lot is near the Mosholu Parkway subway station, served by the 4 train. Yosef Beer is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
A farming family is giving a rare look inside their unique 10-story house after an intrigued passerby’s video of the high-rise went viral. ... Read full Story
Façade installation has begun on 665 Fifth Avenue, the 28-story US headquarters for Rolex in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 469-foot-tall structure will yield 199,000 square feet of office and retail space for the world-famous watchmaker. Adamson Associates is the architect of record for the project, which is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.
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By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 4/5/2025 7:31 AM
The New York City Police Department has opened a new World Trade Center (WTC) Command facility at 27 Cliff Street in Manhattan's Financial District, replacing its previous headquarters at 16 Ericsson Place. Overseen by the NYPD’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau, the new facility was established to better support the unit responsible for safeguarding the 16-acre WTC campus. The project was completed in coordination with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and various city real estate partners. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Bruckner Heights, a pair of mixed-use buildings at 2070 Chatterton Avenue and 1017 Olmstead Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Azimuth Development Group, the structures yield 330 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 274 units for residents at 30 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $19,372 to $134,820. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 221 Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between North 3rd Street and Metropolitan Avenue, the lot is near the Bedford Avenue subway station, served by the L train. Yoel Schwimmer of Bona LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Homebuilders are responding to President Donald Trump's new "Liberation Day" tariffs, and say that although the worst-case scenario was avoided, the new trade policy will inevitably raise the cost to build homes. ... Read full Story
"She begins by sculpting with malleable French clays to create her figures, then she makes a mold." — Fina Badolato, The Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2022
Did you know?
Language is constantly evolving; the meanings, spellings, and pronunciations of words are reshaped over time. Take, for example, the Latin noun malleus, meaning "hammer." This word was adapted to create the Latin verb malleare, meaning "to hammer," which led eventually to the English adjective malleable. Malleable originally meant "capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer," and over time adopted the broader sense "capable of being shaped, altered, or controlled." If you guessed that maul and mallet, other English words for specific types of hammers, are also modeled from malleus, you have hit the nail on the head.