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260 East 72nd Street. Rendering courtesy of Peter Pennoyer Architects.

8:00 am on October 19, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

260 East 72nd Street’s Façade Takes Shape on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Exterior work is progressing 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. The project will also include a ten-story annex along East 71st Street and will feature 3,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1357 Second Avenue and located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and East 72nd Street.

Innovative Urban Village Phase 1A Reaches Completion At 30 Inspiration Lane In East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 19, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on 30 Inspiration Lane, the 15-story first phase of the Innovative Urban Village affordable housing development in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and SLCE Architects and developed in a joint venture between the Christian Cultural Center, the Gotham Organization, and Monadnock Development, the 150-foot-tall structure spans 437,000 square feet and yields 385 rental units reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. The project also includes nearly 17,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space anchored by a full-service grocery store, and 82 below-grade parking spaces.

Astoria, Queens. Photo by Michael Young.

Seven New Residential Projects Underway in Astoria, Queens

7:00 am on October 19, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on seven new residential developments underway in Astoria, Queens. The projects will add hundreds of new housing units to the southern end of the neighborhood along and below 35th Avenue.

650 Washington Avenue. Rendering courtesy of ARC Architecture + Design Studio.

New Rendering Revealed for 650 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on October 18, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for 650 Washington Avenue, a seven-story residential building on the border of Prospect Heights and Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and developed by Decatur Partners LLC, the structure will yield an undisclosed number of either rental or condominium units. The site is located mid-block between Bergen and Dean Streets.

Rendering courtesy of Village of Westbury.

$100 Million Transit-Oriented Development Coming To Westbury, Long Island

7:30 am on October 18, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Westbury Village Board of Trustees has unanimously approved plans for a new five-story mixed-use residential development in Westbury, Long Island. Developed by Gotham Organization, the complex will yield 184 apartments, with 10 percent dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include more than 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 254 parking spaces, and a public plaza. The 1.92-acre property is bounded by Railroad and Post Avenues and is located directly next to the Westbury Long Island Rail Road station.

$50.15 Million In Financing Secured For Two-Property Industrial Portfolio In Maspeth, Queens

7:00 am on October 18, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Financing has been arranged for a two-property industrial portfolio in Maspeth, Queens. Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A. supplied the $50.15 million in debt, which JLL’s Capital Markets group arranged on behalf of Sitex Group and a diversified global investment management firm. The financing comprises a $39.4 million loan for 58-80 Borden Avenue and a $10.75 million loan for 54-12 48th Street. The portfolio spans a combined 182,511 square feet of land and is 100 percent leased, with both properties positioned near the Long Island Expressway and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Permits Filed for 1848 Muliner Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx

6:30 am on October 18, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 1848 Muliner Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx. Located between Rhinelander Avenue and Morris Park Avenue, the lot is closest to the Bronx Park East subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Alfons Tinaj of A&T Construction Group Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Fordham Landing South. Rendering courtesy of Perkins Eastman.

New Design Revealed for Four-Tower Fordham Landing South Complex in University Heights, The Bronx

8:00 am on October 17, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Fordham Landing South, a four-tower mixed-use residential complex at 330 and 360 West Fordham Road in University Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed under the DS Fordham Landing 1 LLC, the development will consist of a 33-story structure and three 18-story towers rising from a shared podium, and will yield a total of 927 affordable housing units. The project will also include 12,500 square feet of community facility space, on-site parking, a cafe, and supermarket. The property is located on the eastern bank of the Harlem River at the intersection of Exterior Street and West Fordham Road, which connects to the University Heights Bridge.

Reid & Park Rock Completes Modernization of 1,696 Affordable Units Across Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 17, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Renovations are finished on Reid & Park Rock, a $636 million rehabilitation of 15 New York City Housing Authority developments in Brooklyn. Completed through NYCHA’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program by the Reid Park Rock PACT Partners, a team of Fairstead, BRP Companies, Urbane, and the Local Development Corporation of East New York, the project modernized 1,696 affordable homes across 87 residential buildings for nearly 3,000 residents. The scope also included upgraded lobbies and common areas, new storefronts and community spaces, free community-wide Wi-Fi, and extensive site, landscaping, and outdoor amenity improvements. The properties are scattered across the East Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville, Ocean Hill, East New York, and Crown Heights.

Housing Lottery Launches for 345 East 17th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan

7:00 am on October 17, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 345 East 17th Street, a 13-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by StudiosC Architecture and developed by Minrav Development, the structure yields 65 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 13 units for residents at 60 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $61,269 to $135,700.

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