Articles by Michael Young

New Museum Opens With New Seven-Story Expansion in Bowery, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 21, 2026 By Michael Young

Construction wraps up on the New Museum’s seven-story expansion at 231 Bowery in the Bowery section of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Rem Koolhaas and Shohei Shigematsu of OMA along with Cooper Robertson & Partners, the 174-foot-tall annex stands directly south of the SANAA-designed main building, which was completed in 2007. The 60,000-square-foot addition connects laterally to the original structure and will more than double the institution’s footprint to 115,277 square feet. The new building will contain three gallery floors, an 80-seat restaurant, a larger bookstore, and offices for staff, among other spaces. The property is located at the intersection of Bowery and Prince Street.

River's Edge. Designed by Perkins Eastman.

Renderings Reveal River’s Edge Senior Housing Development in Riverdale, The Bronx

8:00 am on March 4, 2026 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for River’s Edge, a forthcoming 11-story Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) building in Riverdale, The Bronx. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Chicago-based Integrated Development II, the nearly 441,000-square-foot structure will yield 260 condominium units in one- to two-bedroom layouts for occupants 62 years and older. The building will be the latest addition to the 32-acre RiverSpring campus, which is located along Palisades Avenue between West 261st Street and the Riverdale train station.

56 Great Jones Street. Rendering courtesy of Fogarty Finger.

Renderings Revealed For 56 Great Jones Street in Noho, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 12, 2026 By Michael Young

The first renderings have been revealed for 56 Great Jones Street, a planned 25-story mixed-use building in Noho, Manhattan. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, the 275-foot-tall structure will span at least 203,627 square feet and yield up to 94 condominium units. The project will also include 88,553 square feet will of commercial space. The property is alternately addressed as 348 Bowery and located at the northwest corner of Great Jones Street and Bowery.

The new Canarsie Library. Rendering courtesy of Studio Joseph.

New Canarsie Library Breaks Ground at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 10, 2026 By Michael Young

Work is underway on the new two-story Canarsie Library at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Developed by the Brooklyn Public Library and designed in a collaboration between Studio Joseph, Envoie Projects, Mercer Mass Timber, Plus Group, TYLin, and W Architecture, the structure will span 11,000 square feet, double the size of the previous facility. The building will also be one of New York City’s first buildings constructed from mass timber. Shawmut Design and Construction is serving as the general contractor for the project, which broke ground last Saturday at the property, and is located at the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Avenue J.

The Arden at Garvies Point. Rendering courtesy of RXR.

The Arden at Garvies Point Breaks Ground in Glen Cove, Long Island

8:00 am on February 6, 2026 By Michael Young

Excavation is underway on The Arden, a forthcoming five-story residential building at 100 Dickson Street in Glen Cove, Long Island. Designed by BHC Architects and developed by RXR and Chuo-Nittochi Group, the 143,860-square-foot structure will yield 101 rental apartments with an average scope of 980 square feet. The project will also include 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and is part of the $1.3 billion MPFP-designed Garvies Point master plan. The Arden will rise northwest of a roundabout where Dickson Street and Herb Hill Road intersect.

CHV 202nd and 203rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Work Wraps Up on 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

8:00 am on January 31, 2026 By Michael Young

Construction is finishing up on CHV 202nd and 203rd Street, a pair of 11-story residential buildings at 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by CAMBA Housing Ventures (CHV), the structures anchor the through-lot development consisting of 323 residential units and supportive services for the formerly homeless and seniors provided by CAMBA, Inc.. The project is located between Valentine Avenue to the west, and the intersection of Briggs Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway to the east.

1861 Amsterdam Avenue. Image via madsenengineering.com.

1861 Amsterdam Avenue Progresses in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 23, 2026 By Michael Young

Exterior work is progressing on 1861 Amsterdam Avenue, a five-story residential building in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. Designed by David Jimenez and developed by Artifact Real Estate Development Company, the 58-foot-tall structure will span 38,108 square and yield 47 rental units with an average scope of 689 square feet. The project will also include 5,712 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and an 18-foot-long rear yard. The property is located at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 152nd Street.

Render of Clarkson Estates, courtesy of New York State

Clarkson Estates Nears Completion At 329 Clarkson Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 16, 2026 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on Clarkson Estates, a nine-story affordable housing project at 329 Clarkson Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by CAMBA Housing Ventures (CHV), the 334,745-square foot structure will yield 328 affordable rental apartments, including 164 supportive units. The project will also include a 30,000-square-foot community facility and 15,000 square feet of parking space with 80 rentable spots. The development is a part of the state’s Vital Brooklyn initiative and is situated by the corner of Clarkson and New York Avenues.

Aerial rendering of the Alafia mixed-use residential complex. Designed by Dattners Architects.

Phase One of Alafia Mixed-Use Complex Opens In East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 16, 2025 By Michael Young

Developers and officials recently celebrated the opening of the first phase of Alafia, a mixed-use community development in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint collaboration between L+M Development Partners, Apex Building Group, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the UnderServed, phase one features conjoined 12- and 15-story structures yielding 452 supportive apartments and a separate six-story building with 124 units. The project also features 7,800 square feet of retail space, 11.3 acres of public green space, and 15,000 square feet of medical healthcare space for One Brooklyn Health.

LIDO Asbury Park. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners. Rendering courtesy of Mr. P Studios.

LIDO Asbury Park Breaks Ground At 1201 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey

7:30 am on December 14, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction has broken ground on LIDO Asbury Park, an eight-story residential complex at 1201 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners and developed by Inspired by Somerset Development, the 130-foot-tall structure will yield 112 condominium units. The project will also include 270 on-site parking spaces and 9,340 square feet of ground-floor retail space divided into two storefronts facing Ocean Avenue. Clodagh Design is the interior designer for the project, which is bounded by Fifth Avenue to the north, Fourth Avenue to the south, Ocean Avenue North to the east, and Kingsley Street to the west.

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