NYC Development News
The latest news on new development and housing in NYC, including apartments for sale and for rent.
Bed-Stuy co-living complex aims to pay ‘homage’ to Slave Theater
Three new buildings will rise on the site of the former Slave Theater
Bjarke Ingels Group tapped to design Queens studio funded by Robert De Niro
The 650,000-square-foot production studio will be located in Astoria.
Apple unveils its renovated Fifth Avenue flagship store
The store will reopen on Friday.
NYCHA mixed-income infill projects ‘appear stalled:’ report
The authority’s infill program is facing an uphill battle, says a new report.
Long-stalled Hunters Point library will finally open next week
The Steven Holl-designed building, a concrete box with Manhattan views, will open September 24.
Development replacing fire-gutted Lower East Side synagogue begins review process
The project will incorporate the ruins of the 1850 synagogue with a new congregation space.
In Brooklyn, new Schermerhorn Street condo launches sales starting at $800K
The 13-story development features 59 one- to four-bedroom units.
NYC’s luxury condo glut leads to thousands of unsold apartments: report
More than 25 percent of condos built in the past six years remain unsold.
Domino megaproject’s second rental debuts in Williamsburg
Leasing has begun at One South First, a 45-story building designed by COOKFOX.
New bill seeks to fight ‘overdevelopment’ by alerting communities to rights transfers
The advanced warning could give locals a leg up in challenging projects
In Cobble Hill, another River Park condo launches sales from $975K
The Brooklyn megaproject’s latest debut is a condo with waterfront views
Developer sues NYC again over long-simmering redevelopment battle
The lawsuit is the latest in the long-simmering feud.
Developers of Harlem’s long-planned Victoria Theater seek opportunity zone investors
The hotel-residential hybrid project is seeking investors
One of Dumbo’s last loft-to-condo conversions launches sales from $1.4M
168 Plymouth, by Alloy Development, will have 46 one- to four-bedroom units
Contested Upper West Side condo launches sales from $2.625M
The tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue has launched sales for its 112 units
Nomad’s tallest condo tower launches sales from $1.4M
Madison House, located on East 30th Street, will have nearly 200 apartments
East Side flood protection plan will get independent review
Manhattan pols have hired a Dutch expert to asses the city’s $1.45 billion plan
Two major NYC developers may join forces on 5 World Trade Center
Silverstein Properties and Brookfield Properties are considering a joint bid
Pritzker Prize winner Álvaro Siza’s first NYC condo will launch sales this month
The Portuguese architect has created a simple, modern building from Turkish limestone
Harlem church pins renovation hopes on adjacent 33-story tower
Leaders of La Hermosa church seek city approval to renovate their space and build a residential tower next to it
Long-stalled Willoughby Square Park gets fresh renderings
The 1.15-acre green space will have a play area, a dog park, a lawn, and several seating areas
Three months in, city’s first outlet mall is barely one third full
The outlet mall, from developer Donald Capoccia’s firm BFC Partners, has been in the works for about seven years
Contested Upper West Side tower will have two $40M penthouses
The 52-story tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue will feature two full-floor duplex penthouses
First look at Moinian’s 26-story tower in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Studios at the Brooklyn development will start at $2,300/month
A 20-story tower with Andres Escobar-designed interiors tops out in Kips Bay
The tower stands 200 feet high and will have 43 residences
Sheldon Solow seeks to boot Kosher delis for Billionaires’ Row project
The cafes are fighting to stay in their longtime Midtown building
Upper West Side tower tops out amid legal feud
The building has risen to 52 stories as a legal battle against it wages
Downtown Brooklyn building with abolitionist movement ties may become 13-story tower
The owner of 227 Duffield Street filed plans to replace the 19th-century building with a new tower
City must revoke permits for Extell’s Upper West Side skyscraper: advocates
Opponents brought their fight to the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals
A judge blocked three towers planned for Two Bridges. Now what?
Neighborhood advocates struck a critical hit to the towers in a David and Goliath battle that is far from over
Contested Two Bridges towers must go through city land use review process: judge
A state Supreme Court judge says the City Planning Commission "simply erred" in approving three major Lower East Side skyscrapers
Future of East Side flood protection plan debated at heated hearing
The plan will protect a 2.4 mile stretch of Manhattan’s coast from flooding
Queens community board rejects proposal to expand towers at 5Pointz site
The board says the developers have engaged in an ‘artful manipulation of the rules to inhibit any further community review’
Yet another challenge filed against contested Upper West Side tower
Opponents are continuing their lengthy battle against 200 Amsterdam Ave.
Amazon eyes Industry City for new logistics facility: report
The e-commerce giant is reportedly seeking up to 1 million square feet for a new logistics facility
Chelsea condo owners spent $11M to protect Empire State Building views
In an unexpected twist, a group of Chelsea building residents shelled out for the air rights to a neighboring development site
Harlem HQ for civil rights org with 170 affordable apartments moves forward
The development will be home to the National Urban League’s new headquarters, along with affordable housing
Court strikes blow to proposed Two Bridges supertall
The ruling could be a major hurdle for the 100-story tower
City mulls next steps to crack down on height-boosting ‘zoning loopholes’
Lawmakers say the city must crack down on ambiguities in the zoning code