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Sparrow Square. Designed by Adjaye Associates and Hill West Architects.

Funding Secured For Sparrow Square Development at 681 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 2, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Funding was recently secured for the first phase of Sparrow Square, a $1 billion redevelopment of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center at 681 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by nonprofit Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corp. and Douglaston Development, the project will consist of two ten-story buildings yielding 262 affordable units. The complex will also include an 8,000-square foot community facility for the Brooklyn Ballet. Adjaye Associates is serving as design architect for the 7.2-acre property, which is generally bounded by Winthrop Street to the north, Clarkson Street to the south, and Albany Avenue to the west. The development will also create Sparrow Way, a new private drive aligned with East 43rd Street.

Program layout for 240 Nassau Street. Rendering courtesy of Alloy Development.

Environmental Review Process Begins For 240 Nassau Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 29, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The environmental review process has kicked off for 240 Nassau Street, a three-building mixed-use complex along the northern border of Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed in a partnership between Alloy Development, the NYC Educational Construction Fund (ECF), and GFB Development, the project will give rise two skyscrapers yielding a total of 1,505 mixed-income units, including 305 affordable apartments and 95 for senior housing. The development will also include a 120,000-square-foot public school, 42,000 square feet of community and cultural space, and 28,000 square feet of retail.

Permits Filed for 3622 13th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 29, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 3622 13th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of 37th Street and 13th Avenue, the corner lot is near the Church Avenue subway station, served by the F and G trains. Shmaye Rabinowitz of 284 Prospect Park West LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Herkimer-Williams. Rendering courtesy of WXY Studio.

Plans Approved For Herkimer-WIlliams Affordable Housing Complex in East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 28, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The City Council has announced a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) approval for Herkimer-Williams, a four-building affordable housing complex in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by WXY Studio and developed by Totem, the 345-foot-tall project will yield nearly 1,000 affordable homes. The development will also include 440,000 square feet of commercial space, 114,000 square feet of retail, 100,000 square feet of industrial space, 85,000 square feet for community facilities, and 25,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space.

Housing Lottery Launches for 52 Fourth Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 25, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 52 Fourth Avenue, a nine-story residential building in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Gertler & Wente Architects and developed by Metropolitan Realty Exemptions under the RJ 4th Avenue LLC, the structure yields 52 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 19 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $39,189 to $189,540.

Permits Filed for 245 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 23, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 30-story mixed-use building at 245 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Fulton Street and Willoughby Street, the lot is near the DeKalb Avenue subway station, served by the B, Q, and R trains. Weitao Shi is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 158 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 22, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 158 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Located between Atlantic Avenue and Hanson Place, the interior lot is one block from the Lafayette Avenue subway station, served by the C train. Shimon Kleinman is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Monitor Point Development Expands Affordable Housing Commitment at 40–56 Quay Street In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 18, 2025 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The Gotham Organization has announced an increase in the affordable housing allotment for its proposed three-tower Monitor Point development at 40–56 Quay Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative, the project consists of structures standing 600, 450, and 230 feet tall and will yield a collective 1,150 units. Under the latest proposal, 40 percent of the units, approximately 460 apartments, will be made permanently affordable. This figure is nearly double the 288 from the initial announcement, and was informed by five years of engagement with community stakeholders. The property is bounded by Quay Street to the north, Franklin Street to the east, and the Bushwick Inlet to the south and west.

Permits Filed for 5622 14th Ave in Borough Park, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 17, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 5622 14th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Located between 56th Street and 57th Street, the lot is near the 55th Street subway station, served by the D train. Joseph Inzlicht of Park is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Foundations Underway for Alloy Block’s Second Phase at One Third Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 16, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 16 on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is One Third Avenue, a 725-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn‘s Alloy Block complex. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 63-story structure will yield 583 residential units, with 153 designated as permanently affordable. The project will also include 60,000 square feet of Class A office space and 30,000 square feet of retail. The structure is aiming for the title of tallest Passive House-engineered building in the world and will rise between State Street and Lafayette Avenue.

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