Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

383 Madison Avenue. Rendering courtesy of JPMorgan.

New Façade Begins Installation on JPMorgan Chase’s 383 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 30, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovation and recladding is quickly progressing at 383 Madison Avenue, a 47-story office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill along with Foster + Partners and Gensler, the original curtain wall for the 755-foot-tall structure’s façade is being replaced, while the 1.2 million square feet of office space is being revamped to serve the banking investment division of JPMorgan Chase. Formerly known as the Bear Stearns Building, the tower was originally designed by David Childs of SOM and completed in 2001. The property is bounded by Madison and Vanderbilt Avenues and East 46th and East 47th Streets, and stands directly south of the financial institution’s recently completed headquarters at 270 Park Avenue.

303 East 44th Street Tops Out In Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 29, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 303 East 44th Street, a 35-story residential tower in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architects and developed by Bruklyn Builders, the 470-foot-tall structure will span 89,043 square feet and yield 131 rental units along with 8,006 square feet of commercial space. The property is located on an interior lot between First and Second Avenues.

125 Columbus Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc..

Manhattan New York Temple’s Renovations Continue at 125 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on May 27, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovation work is progressing on the Manhattan New York Temple at 125 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Originally designed by Schuman, Lichtenstein & Claman in 1976, then redesigned by Frank Fernandez in 2004, the 20,630-square-foot structure is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is currently undergoing an interior overhaul and façade revision. The property is located at the northeast corner of Columbus Avenue and West 65th Street.

Red Hook, Brooklyn. Photo by Michael Young.

New Residential And Commercial Projects Underway in Red Hook, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 26, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY recently visited Red Hook, Brooklyn to check in on five low-rise residential and commercial buildings under construction. The projects are all located west of Dwight Street in the northern end of the district, within walking distance of the Red Hook ferry terminal, and are emblematic of the city’s steady transformation of former industrial areas into vibrant mixed-use communities.

Office-To-Residential and Commercial Renovation Projects Underway in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 25, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on four ongoing projects in Midtown East, Manhattan, including three office-to-residential conversions and one commercial modernization. The projects are located between East 51st and 57th Streets and are representative of the wave of adaptive reuse efforts unfolding across the city to increase the supply of housing and make offices more tenant friendly.

880-900 Garfield Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Beyer Blinder Belle.

Renderings Reveal Phase One Of Canal Crossing Master Plan in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on May 25, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for phase one of Canal Crossing, a forthcoming ten-story residential building at 880-900 Garfield Avenue in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Boraie Development, the structure will yield 293 rental units, with 59 dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include 11,426 square feet of ground floor retail split between three storefronts.

273 Orange Street. Rendering courtesy of Musial Group.

Two New Residential Towers Approved For 253 & 273 Orange Street in Newark, New Jersey

7:30 am on May 24, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Developer Pedro Gomes is set to transform a set of vacant lots at 253 and 273 Orange Streets in to a 14- and 17-story residential building in the University Heights section of Newark, New Jersey. Designed by Musial Group, 253 Orange Street, aka Christiano, will yield 85 units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, while 273 Orange Street will yield 140 units. Both properties are located between Clifton Avenue and Nesbitt Street.

Rendering courtesy of Paul A. Castrucci Architects.

Bethany Senior Terraces Completes Construction At 610 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

7:00 am on May 24, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Bethany Senior Terraces, a four-story affordable housing building at 610 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Paul A. Castrucci Architects and developed by RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc., the $48 million project yields 57 affordable apartments for seniors aged 55 and older, including homes with supportive services. The property is located mid-block between Avenue D and Foster Avenue, and was formerly occupied by two vacant buildings owned by Bethany Methodist Home for the Aged.

Rendering of Rockaway Village via Marvel.

Eight-Building Rockaway Village Complex Completes Construction in Far Rockaway, Queens

8:00 am on May 23, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Rockaway Village, an eight-building mixed-use complex in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Marvel and developed by Phipps, the project was constructed in five phases and yields a total of 1,700 affordable homes along with 125,000 square feet of commercial and community facility space. The masterplan also features a supermarket, pharmacy, coffee shop, and more than 550 parking spaces, all connected by landscaped public plazas. The development is bounded by Nameoke Avenue to the north, Mott Avenue to the south, Central Avenue to the east, and Redfern Avenue to the west.

The redesign of 71-12 Park Avenue. Rendering from ny-eb5.com.

Redesign Revealed for 800-Unit Development at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

8:00 am on May 22, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new design has been revealed for 71-12 Park Avenue, a 13-story residential building in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Center, the 784,000-square-foot structure will yield approximately 800 rental units. This represents a signifiant reduction in scope from the original plan, which called for 50- and 42-story skyscrapers spanning 1.28 million square feet. The 107,500-square-foot property is bounded by 71st Avenue to the north, Park Avenue to the east, and Parsons Boulevard to the west.

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