NYC Construction News
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s new Squibb Bridge set to reopen
The embattled pedestrian pathway will reopen in early May.
New exceptions in construction shutdown keep thousands of NYC sites open
The greenlighted projects include hotels, retail stores, and renovation work on rental buildings
Affordable housing construction is ‘essential,’ but NYC developers have concerns
Some developers are pausing construction on affordable housing projects despite "essential" status.
Which NYC construction projects are ‘essential’ right now?
A new map from the Department of Buildings tracks projects that are ongoing during the coronavirus pandemic.
New York bans nonessential construction amid coronavirus pandemic
Work on infrastructure, hospitals, and affordable housing is still allowed.
NYC lawmakers call for a construction moratorium during coronavirus outbreak
Elected officials want a suspension on all non-essential construction in the five boroughs, but the industry is pushing back.
Upper West Side’s would-be tallest tower could lose 20 stories after legal challenge
A State Supreme Court judge sided with opponents of 200 Amsterdam Avenue and its so-called "gerrymandered" lot
Massive East New York ‘urban village’ is moving forward
The development, which surrounds the Christian Cultural Center, is expected to bring 2,100 residential units to the neighborhood.
Inside New York City’s new ‘blueprint for sustainable development’
Changes to NYC’s energy code aim to make development greener in the five boroughs.
Dutch design firm Concrete unveils first NYC condo
Studios at the development will start at $820,000.
Bird-friendly buildings bill takes flight in City Council
"What the Council did today is going to save thousands of lives."
State bird-friendly buildings bill hits roadblock as city mulls design solutions
Gov. Cuomo vetoed a bill this week that aimed to promote bird-centric construction.
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The definitive guide to the Hudson Yards development boom
These projects are in various states of development in the bustling west side neighborhood.
Yet another Essex Crossing building has topped out
The 14-story office/condo building on Broome Street is expected to open in 2021
Far Rockaway will see $139M in infrastructure and street upgrades
The three year project will dramatically reimagine 25 Queens streets.
One Vanderbilt tops out at 1,401 feet in Midtown East
One of Midtown East’s tallest skyscrapers is one step closer to completion
The status of the World Trade Center complex, 18 years later
On the 18th anniversary of 9/11, check in on the progress at the World Trade Center
Kosciuszko Bridge’s second, Brooklyn-bound span officially debuts
The new span is expected to majorly alleviate traffic between Brooklyn and Queens.
Lower East Side’s Sunshine Cinema has been demolished
The theater will be replaced by a nine-story office building
NYC housing construction struggles to keep pace with job growth: study
The city’s economy is strong, but a lack of housing may be holding it back, according to a new study
See how NYC wants to protect the Lower East Side from future floods
The plan is aimed at strengthening the coastline between Montgomery and 25th Streets
Nearly half of NYC listings are within a block of construction
Neighborhoods in northern Brooklyn and western Queens dominated the top ten of listings near construction.
American Museum of Natural History finally breaks ground on long-planned expansion
The museum’s 230,000-square-foot Gilder Center is expected to be completed in three years
‘What’s good for birds is good for people’: State moves to make buildings more bird-friendly
"It is so unnecessary that we continue to build in a way that endangers animal lives," said one state senator
WTC’s stalled St. Nicholas National Shrine may soon cross the finish line
A team assembled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo could provide the financial push needed to finish the project
Brooklyn’s tallest skyscraper tops out at 720 feet
Extell’s Brooklyn Point will briefly hold the title of the borough’s tallest tower
New Museum files plans for Rem Koolhaas-designed addition
The addition will replace an existing building next door to the museum
City overwhelmingly votes to close mechanical void loophole
Lawmakers and preservationists called the amendment "stunningly weakened"
Contractor sues developer over ‘leaning’ lower Manhattan condo tower
The building is "exhibiting a bowing or curve in its verticality," according to the suit
New construction is up in NYC, but these neighborhoods are losing housing
Harlem saw a decrease of 831 housing units despite an uptick of new construction across the city
Pols push for bird-friendly glass on New York City buildings
An estimated 90,000 to 230,000 birds die annually in New York by colliding with glass buildings.
Proposal to eliminate voids in NYC buildings will be a ‘challenge,’ experts say
Elected officials are pushing for shorter mechanical voids while engineers say that’s not feasible
Historic Gowanus Canal warehouse, damaged by fire, will be demolished
"Losing this building would be a regrettable shame," say locals, who aimed to landmark the historic structure
Plans for ‘condo on stilts’ halted over fire safety concerns, says DOB
The controversial building galvanized the de Blasio administration’s efforts to crack down on excessive voids
State lawmaker proposes limits on ceiling heights to curb excessively tall towers
"I think if you’re going to do this, its got to be go big or go home," said Assembly member Linda Rosenthal
City aims to curb excessive use of ‘buildings on stilts’ loophole
Developers use the practice to "monetize the sky," says one City Planning Commissioner
Scaffold breaks free, smashes windows at Midtown supertall
Glass rained down from 111 West 57th Street Monday night
Vacant Lower East Side property will be razed for micro-unit building
The derelict property will also have two penthouses "catering to young professionals."
Demolition permits filed for modernist Union Carbide Building
It will become the tallest voluntarily demolished building in the city’s history