Articles by Max Gillespie

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.

CityPickle Opens Flagship Facility At 1501 Broadway In Times Square, Manhattan

7:00 am on February 22, 2026 By Max Gillespie

CityPickle has opened its 37,000-square-foot flagship facility at 1501 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan. The new facility, located within the historic Paramount Building, marks the brand’s first year-round Manhattan location and will serve as its corporate headquarters. Located on the building’s eighth floor, the venue features seven professional-grade pickleball courts, a full-service bar and restaurant, lounge and event spaces, and a range of amenities. The opening comes exactly 60 years after the closure of the original Paramount Theatre in 1966.

Childhood Education Facility Opens At 403 East 65th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on February 21, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The District 2 Pre-K and 3-K Center has opened at 403 East 65th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The new standalone, city-run early childhood education facility will add more than 130 Pre-K and 3-K seats beginning this September, quadrupling 3-K capacity and doubling Pre-K capacity within the 10065 ZIP code. The project was first announced in 2022 and completed in July 2025.

LPC To Review Renovation Proposal For 145 Wyckoff Street In Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 20, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for modifications to 145 Wyckoff Street, a three-story, three-unit residential building in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The proposal calls for a two-story rear yard extension, an 8-foot-deep full-width enlargement at the basement level, and an 8-foot-deep partial-width (7 feet 7 inches) enlargement at the first floor. Notably, the addition will not be visible from Wyckoff, Bond, Bergen, or Hoyt Streets.

Demolition Approved to Make Way for New Hospital Facility At SUNY Downstate In East Flatbush, Brooklyn

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

Demolition has been approved for 445 Lenox Road, the site of a new annex for SUNY Downstate Hospital in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The new building, part of the state’s $1.1 billion modernization of SUNY Downstate’s hospital facilities, will feature an ambulatory surgery center focused on expanding cardiology and oncology services. Russo Development Enterprises, Inc. is the demolition contractor for the condemned parking garage that currently occupies the site.

Gotham Pickleball Set To Open New Facility At 52-37 Second Street In Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on February 18, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Gotham Pickleball has signed a new lease at 52-37 Second Street in Long Island City, Queens. The ten-year agreement covers 26,000 square feet at the industrial waterfront property and represents Gotham Pickleball’s second New York City location, further expanding its footprint in Queens. The building is owned and operated by TF Cornerstone.

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