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242 East 71st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

8:00 am on June 24, 2026 By Michael Young

Excavation Progresses for RAMSA’s 242 East 71st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Excavation and pilings are progressing at 242 East 71st Street, the site of a 22-story residential tower in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Avdoo, the 172,000-square-foot structure is slated to yield 50 condominium units, ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking. The nearly 10,000-square-foot property is located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and East 71st Street.

Design-Build Team Selected For Modernization Of Unity Towers At 2007 Surf Avenue In Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 24, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust has selected Fifth Avenue Builders, LLC, as the design-build team for the modernization of Unity Towers, a 193-unit NYCHA development located at 2007 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The selection, approved by the Trust Board on June 10, marks a significant milestone in the renovation effort following residents’ August 2024 vote to join the Trust program. Fifth Avenue Builders is a joint venture between Urban Atelier Group and Camber Property Group.

Housing Lottery Launches for 173 Tompkins Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 24, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 173 Tompkins Avenue, a four-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Amr Ouda and developed by Sol Sinay of Rockpoint Management, the structure yields eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $111,155 to $238,160.

Permits Filed for 138 New Jersey Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

6:30 am on June 24, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a ten-story residential building at 138 New Jersey Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Located between Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue, the lot is one block north of the Liberty Avenue subway station, served by the C train. Jacob Elul of Rose Shepherd Management is listed as the owner behind the applications.

277 Canal Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects.

LPC to Review Plans for 21-Story Residential Building at 277 Canal Street in Soho, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 23, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will begin reviewing plans for 277 Canal Street, a proposed 21-story mixed-use residential building in the Soho Cast Iron Historic District. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by United American Land, the project will add 18 floors atop the Oltarsh Building, which has occupied the property since 1927. The 145,880-square-foot structure will yield 143 rental units with an average scope of 975 square feet, including 31 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 6,510 square feet of ground-floor retail.

Two New Residential Buildings Coming To Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 23, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY followed up on two low-rise residential projects within the Special Clinton District of Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, both of which sit between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and are within a short walking distance to the 50th Street subway station along Eighth Avenue, serving the local C and E trains.

1920 Turnbull Affordable Housing Tower Set To Begin Construction In Soundview, The Bronx

7:00 am on June 23, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is set to begin on the first phase of 1920 Turnbull, a 22-story affordable and supportive housing development at 1920 Turnbull Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by Gilbane Development, Strada Development LLC, and the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), the nearly $170 million building will contain 228 affordable rental apartments, including 137 permanent supportive housing units for formerly homeless individuals and families. The property is located between Pugsley Avenue and White Plains Road.

New Permits Filed for 995 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on June 23, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

New permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 995 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Franklin Avenue and Classon Avenue, the interior lot is two blocks south of the Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Moses Rabinowitz of Residents Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

260 East 72nd Street. Designed by Peter Penoyer Architects.

260 East 72nd Street Tops Out On Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on June 22, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 260 East 72nd Street, a 20-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Peter Pennoyer Architects and developed by Simon Dushinsky of Sky Equity Group, the 161,000-square-foot structure will yield 60 condominium units in two- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as 3,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space divided into two storefronts. The project will also include an adjacent 10-story annex.

LPC To Review Proposal For the Renovation, Expansion of 151 Grand Street In Soho, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 22, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal to complete a long-stalled renovation at 151 Grand Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by Ole Sondresen Architect along with preservation consultant Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, the project will rehabilitate the five-story building and finish the one-story rooftop extension that was approved by the LPC in 2016 and 2017. The property is located at the southwest corner of Grand and Lafayette Streets.

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