Articles by Max Gillespie

Reconstruction Plans Announced For Ten Parks Across New York City

7:30 am on March 6, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a $50 million capital investment to reconstruct ten parks across New York City as part of the Community Parks Initiative, a program focused on improving parks in historically underserved neighborhoods. The funding, included in the city’s Fiscal Year 2027 capital plan, will support upgrades in parks across all five boroughs and is expected to benefit more than 116,000 residents who live near the selected sites.

Efforts Resume to Advance Sunnyside Yard Affordable Housing Project In Sunnyside, Queens

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

New York City officials are again advancing plans for a large-scale development above Sunnyside Yard in Sunnyside, Queens following a recent meeting between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump aimed at securing federal support for the project. The proposal centers on decking over the rail facility, a 180-acre rail yard used by Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road, and New Jersey Transit. The site has long been identified by the city as one of the largest potential housing development opportunities in New York City.

LPC To Review West Park Presbyterian Church’s Rebuttal for 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

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

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a rebuttal from the West Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The filing, submitted by counsel for the West Park Administrative Commission, responds to opposition raised by The Center at West Park and addresses claims concerning financial feasibility, transferable development rights, and the statutory hardship standards under the landmarks law. The Church has a binding contract to sell the landmarked property to Alchemy Properties contingent upon LPC approval of the hardship application. The property is located at the corner of West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

$40 Million Refinancing Secured For 99 Hudson Street In Tribeca, Manhattan

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

JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $40 million refinancing for 99 Hudson Street, a 183,958-square-foot office building in Tribeca, Manhattan. The borrower is an affiliate of Olshan Properties, a privately held real estate investment firm. Built in 1930, the 17-story Class B office building has been owned by Olshan since 1983. The property is located at the corner of Hudson and Franklin Streets.

LPC Reviews Proposal For 1184 Dean Street In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on March 2, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing an application for 1184 Dean Street, a three-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Built in 1931, the property contains eight residential units. The current proposal seeks approval for the replacement of existing street-facing façade windows as part of a preservation-focused scope of work.

Hunterfly Road Houses Completes Restoration In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on March 1, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Restoration work is complete on Hunterfly Road Houses at the Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The $4 million city-funded project was led by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department of Design and Construction, and began in the fall of 2024. The 19th-century wood-frame houses are the last remaining structures of Weeksville, one of the nation’s largest free Black communities before the Civil War.

Expansion Underway on Cross Country Center at 8000 Mall Walk In Yonkers

7:30 am on February 28, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on a two-building, 58,000-square-foot retail expansion of Cross County Center, an open-air shopping complex at 8000 Mall Walk in Yonkers, Westchester County. The 1.15 million-square-foot property opened in 1954 with 30 stores. The expansion was designed by TPG Architecture and is being developed by Marx Realty.

LPC Reviewing Proposal For Alterations to 317 Jefferson Avenue In Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 25, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for modifications to 317 Jefferson Avenue, a three-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architects, the project consists of a vertical enlargement and rear yard extension to the existing rowhouse, along with its conversion into a two-family dwelling. The proposal was presented at a public hearing on February 24.

LPC Announces New Historical District In Central Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on February 24, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has announced new historic district markers commemorating the Central Harlem–West 130th–132nd Streets Historic District in Manhattan. LPC Executive Director Lisa Kersavage was joined by State Senator Cordell Cleare, Assemblymember Jordan J.G. Wright, Councilmember Yusef Salaam, Manhattan Community Board 10, the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation (NYLPF), and Save Harlem Now! for the installation ceremony. The district, designated by LPC in 2018, encompasses more than 160 primarily late-19th-century row houses between West 130th and West 132nd Streets from Lenox Avenue to Seventh Avenue.

Expedited Land Use Review Procedure Launches For 351 Powers Avenue In Mott Haven, The Bronx

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

The City’s first Expedited Land Use Review Procedure (ELURP) has launched for 351 Powers Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx, initiating a streamlined public review process for the disposition of City-owned land that would create approximately 84 affordable homes. The Department of City Planning will also begin review of a proposal for the City to acquire a parcel adjacent to Saw Mill Creek Marsh Park on Staten Island to support ongoing restoration and conservation efforts. Both applications will proceed under ELURP, which shortens public review to 90 days from roughly seven months under the standard process.

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