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400-418 Eleventh Avenue. Diagrams: FXCollaborative (edited for display)

8:00 am on July 11, 2026 By Matt Pruznick

Three-Skyscraper Development with 3,950 Units Planned for 400-418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Plans have emerged for two massive developments poised to transform the area north of Hudson Yards with as many as 3,950 housing units, including 1,185 affordable apartments. Led by Empire State Development (ESD) with designs by FXCollaborative, the project consists of Site 3HB, a 79-story, two-tower residential structure rising from a shared podium at 400 Eleventh Avenue, and Site K, a 68-story residential skyscraper with an abutting 36-story hotel tower at 418 Eleventh Avenue. The “YIMBY fever dream” was first spotted by Norman Oder.

Alafia phase 3. Rendering courtesy of Apex Building Group.

Rendering Revealed for Phase Three of Alafia Affordable Housing Development in East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 11, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for phase 3 of Alafia, a 27-acre, all-affordable, multi-tower master plan in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint venture between Apex Building Group, L+M Development Partners LLC, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the Underserved, the third phase will feature two new six-story residences yielding 273 affordable apartments at or below 70 percent the Area Median Income (AMI), and will be built to Passive House standards. Alafia sits directly adjacent to the Gateway Center and the 407-acre Shirley Chisholm State Park.

Housing Lottery Launches for Starhill Phase II at 51 Featherbed Lane in Morris Heights, The Bronx

7:00 am on July 11, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Starhill Phase II, a six-story residential building at 51 Featherbed Lane in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed by the Bronx Pro Group LLC and non-profit organization Services for the UnderServed, Inc., the structure yields 169 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,446 to $126,240.

Permits Filed for 1663 East 18th Street in Homecrest, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 11, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 1663 East 18th Street in Homecrest, Brooklyn. Located between Kings Highway and Quentin Road, the lot is near the Kings Highway subway station, served by the B and Q trains. Oleg Krasnitskiy is listed as the owner behind the applications.

2 World Trade Center. Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners.

2 World Trade Center Officially Restarts Construction with Ceremonial Groundbreaking in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 10, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday to mark the official resumption of construction on 2 World Trade Center, a 55-story commercial supertall in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 1,226-foot-tall skyscraper is the final component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex and is slated to yield 2 million rentable square feet of office space. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) is the owner of the project site, which occupies a full block bounded by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Church Street to the east, and Greenwich Street to the west.

Harborview Terrace Houses Completes Open Space Transformation at 525-530 West 55th Street In Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 10, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Work is complete on a $3.8 million open space transformation at NYCHA’s Harborview Terrace Houses at 525 and 530 West 55th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Grain Collective and funded by The Pershing Square Foundation, the project delivered more than 33,000 square feet of redesigned outdoor space across the 377-unit residential campus. Work built on a 20,000-square-foot campus improvement completed in 2023 and was developed through Grain Collective’s Connected Communities framework, which emphasizes resident-led planning and design.

Housing Lottery Launches for Rialto West at 509 West 48th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 10, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Rialto West, an eight-story mixed-use building at 509 West 48th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the structure yields 158 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 133 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $39,155 to $294,560.

Permits Filed for 3601 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 10, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 3601 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Dahill Road and 15th Avenue, the lot is near the Church Avenue subway station, served by the F and G trains. Chaim Wiesenfeld of City Wide Builder Group Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

30 West Street. Designed by Aufgang Architects.

Affordable Housing Development Underway At 30 West Street in Haverstraw, Rockland County

8:00 am on July 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is underway on 30 West Street, an all-affordable six-story housing development in Haverstraw, Rockland County. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Westhab, the 79,000-square-foot structure will yield 81 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, including 20 supportive units for formerly homeless residents. The $53 million project will also include parking for approximately 142 vehicles, with 82 reserved for the community. The homes will be available for households earning ranging from 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The property is bounded by West Street, Fairmount, and Maple Avenues.

Bartlett Crossing Phase Two Breaks Ground at 667 Flushing Avenue, 31 Bartlett Street In Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 9, 2026 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has broken ground on the second phase of Bartlett Crossing at 667 Flushing Avenue and 31 Bartlett Street in Broadway Triangle, Brooklyn. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and developed by Unified Neighborhood Partners, the $71.5 million project will yield 78 affordable units across two nine-story buildings. The development is part of a larger masterplan that will deliver 390 permanently affordable apartments on formerly vacant city-owned land. The properties are located between Throop and Harrison Avenues.

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