Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Fischer Senior Apartments Opens At 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx

7:30 am on June 15, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Fischer Senior Apartments, a nine-story residential building, has opened at 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Shakespeare Gordon Vlado Architects and developed by West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH), the structure yields 105 units. Twenty-five apartments are dedicated to affordable housing and 59 are reserved for formerly homeless adults. The property is located between Nelson and Shakespeare Avenues.

New Renderings Revealed For 285-Unit Tower at 164-02 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

8:00 am on June 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 164-02 Jamaica Avenue, a forthcoming 28-story mixed-use building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Stat Architecture and developed by Vaya Development and Communilife, the 291,000-square-foot structure will yield 285 rental units with an average scope of 537 square feet. The project will also include 70,000 square feet of community facility space and 4,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 13,500-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 164th Street.

590 Union Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Excavation Progresses At 590 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 14, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 590 Union Street, the site of an eight-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by StudiosC Architecture and developed by Trifecta Equities, the 85-foot-tall structure will yield 24 rental units with an average scope of 588 square feet. The project will also include 12,121 square feet of commercial space and a rear yard. Permits were filed by the owner through Artem Korsun of R & O Engineering. The property is located between 3rd and 4th Avenues.quities, who purchased the property for $4.5 million, the structure will stand 85 feet tall and yield 14,100 square feet of residential space divided into 24 rental units, as well as 12,121 square feet of commercial space, and a rear yard. Permits were filed by the owner through their representative Artem Korsun of R & O Engineering. The site is located on an interior lot between 3rd and 4th Avenue.

30-25 Queens Boulevard. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture.

30-25 Queens Boulevard Skyscraper Rises Above Street Level in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on June 13, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun rising above street level on 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 46-story residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Baron Property Group and LargaVista, the 525-foot-tall structure will span around 511,000 square feet and yield 561 units, including 169 designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as both 29-00 Northern Boulevard and 29-10 Queens Boulevard, and is located at the corner of Queens Plaza East and Queens Boulevard, directly west of the Sunnyside Yards rail tracks.

50-58 Cliff Street. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

New Renderings Revealed for 50-58 Cliff Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 12, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 50-58 Cliff Street, a forthcoming 24-story all-affordable residential tower in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Trinity Church and Settlement Housing Fund, the structure is slated to yield 120 below-market-rate rental units, with 18 dedicated to formerly homeless individuals. The nearly $70 million project would also include ground-floor social services. The 6,000-square-foot property is located near the corner of Cliff and Fulton Streets.

Looking south at the Lower Manhattan skyline from the top of the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Centre 360 Public Observatory Opens Atop David N. Dinkins Municipal Building At 1 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on June 11, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Centre 360, a new free public observatory, opened today atop the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan. The experience is located more than 500 feet high within the Beaux-Arts cupola of the landmarked 40-story skyscraper, and is part of a $6 million renovation by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). The property is located at the corner of Centre and Reade Streets, directly east of City Hall.

1482 First Avenue. Designed by Hill West Architects.

1482 First Avenue Prepares For Vertical Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on June 10, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is about to go vertical at 1482 First Avenue, the site of a 30-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR, the 395-foot-tall structure will span roughly 161,000 square feet and yield 89 rental units. Eighteen of the apartments will be rent-stabilized for residents earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The project will also include nearly 1,500 square feet of commercial space. Paris Forino is the interior designer for property, which is comprised of two conjoined interior lots by the intersection of First Avenue and East 77th Street.

Nine New Residential Buildings Coming to Crown Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on nine residential projects underway across Crown Heights, Brooklyn. All are located within an area bounded by Atlantic Avenue and Eastern Parkway to the north and south, and Bedford and Washington Avenues to the east and west, and will add more than 520 units to the neighborhood.

569 Palisade Avenue. Rendering courtesy of MVMK Architecture + Design.

569 Palisade Avenue Approved For Construction in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on June 9, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Plans have been approved for a new five-story residential building at 569 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architecture + Design for the 569 Palisade LLC, the 58-foot-tall structure will yield 11 units. The project will also include 700 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, storage space, a ten-vehicle parking garage, and storage for 16 bicycles. The property is located between Congress and South Streets.

200 West 88th Street. Rendering courtesy of Alden Studios.

Façade Takes Shape on RAMSA’s 200 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

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

Exterior work is progressing on 200 West 88th Street, an 18-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Nortco Development, the 215-foot-tall structure will span 114,000 square feet and yield 36 condominium units in three- to five-bedroom layouts. The project will also contain ground-floor retail space and enclosed parking spaces on the second level. The property is alternately addressed as 568-574 Amsterdam Avenue and located at the corner of West 88th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

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