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The Bowen at 289 Schermerhorn Street. Photo by Michael Young.

8:00 am on November 5, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Bowen Completes Residential Conversion, Expansion at 289 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Construction is complete on The Bowen, a 13-story office-to-residential conversion at 289 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Urban Development Partners, the project involved a vertical expansion atop an existing seven-story office building, doubling its scope to 105,000 square feet. The structure yields 71 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, accompanying indoor and outdoor amenities, and ground-floor retail space. CL-OTH Interiors handled the design for the residences and amenities for the property, which is located between Bond and Nevins Streets.

$10 Million Granted for Floyd Bennett Field Hangar Redevelopment In Marine Park, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 5, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $10 million in state funding this week for the restoration and mixed-use reactivation of Hangars 3 and 4, a pair of historic prewar hangars at Floyd Bennett Field in Marine Park, Brooklyn. Designed by LTL Architects and led by the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy in partnership with the National Park Service, the project will restore the structures and repurpose their interiors for community, commercial, and educational use.

Housing Lottery Launches for 4212 Park Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx

7:00 am on November 5, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 4212 Park Avenue, an eight-story residential building in Tremont, The Bronx. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect, the structure yields 64 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 13 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,189 to $168,320.

Permits Filed for 143-24 94th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

6:30 am on November 5, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 14-story residential building at 143-24 94th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Located between 143rd Street and Sean Bell Way, the lot is near the Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport subway station, served by the E, J, and Z trains. Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build is listed as the owner behind the applications.

New Residential and Commercial Projects Coming to Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 4, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY recently checked in on four mid- and high-rise construction projects taking place across Midtown East, Manhattan that are set to deliver new housing units and upgraded commercial space to the neighborhood. The properties are all located between First and Fifth Avenues and East 54th and 59th Streets, with nearby access to the 4, 5, 6, E, F, N, R, and W trains.

New Sidewalk Shed Designs By PAU Unveiled At 280 Broadway In Civic Center, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 4, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Two prototype sidewalk sheds have been installed outside the New York City Department of Buildings headquarters at 280 Broadway in Civic Center, Manhattan. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and developed with structural partner LERA Consulting Structural Engineers, the Baseline Shed and Speed Shed mark the first time either PAU design has appeared on a New York City sidewalk. The installations were unveiled on October 19, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the DOB announced that the number of sidewalk sheds across the five boroughs has declined by approximately 1,200 since January, a reduction of more than 15 percent.

Housing Lottery Launches for 492 Thomas S Boyland Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 4, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 492 Thomas S Boyland Street, a six-story residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Jay Architect & Engineering DPC and developed by Thomboy Facilities LLC, the structure yields 87 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 18 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $67,955 to $146,560.

131 West 23rd Street. Rendering courtesy of Stonehill & Taylor Architects.

Demolition Complete for Mixed-Use Tower at 131 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 3, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is complete at 131 West 23rd Street, the site of a mixed-use tower in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Stonehill Taylor Architects and developed by JHG Holdings, the project is planned to yield apartments, hotel rooms, and amenities. Permits were first filed in 2014 for a 35-story, 445-foot-tall structure, and an update two years later called for 246 hotel rooms and 29 residential units. It is unclear whether any of these figures remain current. The 17,968-square-foot multi-parcel property is located mid-block between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

Conceptual Rendering Depicts 100 West 79th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on November 3, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A design concept reimagines 100 West 79th Street as a ten-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by GE-T Architecture Workshop, the structure would feature four duplex condominium units. The property is located at the southwest corner of West 79th Street and Columbus Avenue, directly across from the American Museum of Natural History.

Earthwork Underway at 37-09 36th Avenue In Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on November 3, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Earthwork is underway at 37-09 36th Avenue, the site of a 26-story mixed-use building in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Elie Pariente of EMP Capital Group, the 285-foot-tall structure will span 243,359 square feet and yield 99 units, most likely rentals, with an average scope of 674 square feet. The project will also include 105,349 square feet of commercial space, 4,402 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar.

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