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

Radiant LIC Completes Construction at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

Construction is finished on Radiant LIC, a 19-story residential building at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by ODA New York and developed by New Empire Corporation, the 115,000-square-foot structure yields 117 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom layouts. The project also includes 2,738 square feet of commercial space and a suite of amenities. The property is alternately addressed as 41-45 24th Street and is located on an 8,967-square-foot lot at the corner of 24th Street and Queens Plaza North.

The Magnolia at 146 Westchester Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Saxum Real Estate.

Renderings Revealed for The Magnolia at 146 Westchester Avenue in Port Chester, Westchester County

7:30 am on August 17, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for The Magnolia, a 12-story residential building under construction at 146 Westchester Avenue in Port Chester, Westchester County. Designed by Sarrazin Architecture PLLC and developed in a joint venture between Saxum Real Estate and St. Katherine Group, the 334,000-square-foot structure will yield 223 units in studio- to two-bedroom layouts. The project will also include 4,763 square feet of ground-floor retail, a parking garage, and a collection of residential amenities. The property is bounded by Westchester Avenue, Pearl and New Broad Streets.

LPC To Review Proposal For 119 St. Marks Avenue In Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 17, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Plans have emerged for a second-floor rear yard extension at 119 St. Marks Avenue, a four-story Italianate row house in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. An architect has yet to be publicly disclosed for the project, which calls for a horizontal enlargement of the existing rear yard addition at the second floor of Unit 2, rising 10 feet 1 inch above the current rear structure. The 44-foot-tall building spans 4,505.8 square feet and yields three condominium units. The project will also include a new rear balcony enclosed by a black steel guardrail. The application states there will be no change in occupancy, use, or egress.

Permits Filed for 320 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 17, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 320 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Essex Street, the lot is also addressed as 742 Liberty Avenue. The site is near the Shepherd Avenue subway station, served by the C train. Balkar Singh of Royabi Design Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

German House at 871-873 First Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Artefactory Lab.

Renderings Reveal Reclad of German House at 871-873 First Avenue in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the upcoming recladding of the 23-story German House government building at 871-873 First Avenue in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Sauerbruch Hutton and designed by Studio Gang, the project will introduce a new high-performance façade with integrated photovoltaics and improved ventilation systems. The 31-year-old structure was originally designed by SLCE Architects and serves as the offices of Germany’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Consulate General, and its affiliated cultural partners. The property is located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street, just north of the United Nations headquarters.

125 Chrystie Street. Photo by Michael Young.

125 Chrystie Street Nears Completion in Bowery, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 16, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 125 Chrystie Street, a 12-story residential building in Bowery, Manhattan. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Horizon Group, the 125-foot-tall structure spans 55,907 square feet and will yield 55 rental apartments, with 11 dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include ground-floor commercial space. The property is located at the northwest corner of Chrystie and Broome Streets, just west of Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

Permits Filed for 1740 East Tremont Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx

6:30 am on August 16, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 1740 East Tremont Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of Rosedale Avenue and East Tremont Avenue, the lot is near the East 180th Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Leo Klein is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering of 145 Broome Street. Designed by Handel Architects

Ridge Street Apartments All-Affordable Development Rises at 145 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

8:00 am on August 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on Ridge Street Apartments, a 16-story all-affordable senior housing development at 145 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by by Grand Street Guild, Catholic Homes of New York, and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the structure will yield 190 units in studio to two-bedroom layouts. The property is located near the corner of Broome and Attorney Streets.

711-Unit Tower Rises Past the Halfway Mark at 180 East 125th Street In East Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 15, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is rising on 180 East 125th Street, a 38-story mixed-use rental tower in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by JCS Realty through the entity 180 E125 Propco LLC, the 410-foot-tall structure will yield 711 rental units. The project will also include a supermarket, 116 parking spaces, and ground-floor retail. The property is located at the southwest corner of Third Avenue and East 125th Street, and has sat largely vacant since the demolition of the Pathmark supermarket in 2021.

Housing Lottery Launches for SOLACE at 74 St Marks Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 15, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for SOLACE, a 12-story residential building at 74 St. Marks Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by INC Architecture & Design and developed by Avdoo & Partners, the structure yields 63 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 63 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $38,949 to $238,160.

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