New permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 302 West 128th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue, the lot is three blocks north of the 125 Street subway station, served by the A, B, C, and D trains. Joe Schwimmer is listed as the owner behind the applications.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a $4 million initiative to expand access to public restrooms citywide through a new Request for Proposals (RFP) aimed at sourcing modular public restroom units. The program, led by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), will launch within the first 100 days of the administration and intends to speed up installation timelines and reduce costs compared to past projects. This initiative draws inspiration from similar efforts in cities such as Los Angeles, Portland, and Washington, D.C.
Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 266 West 135th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, the lot is one block from the 135th Street subway station, served by the B and C trains. Yura Matat is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Franklin, an eight-story residential building at 280 West 132nd Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Timber Equities, the structure yields 52 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 16 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $114,652 to $227,500.
The Brigadier General Charles Young Playground in Harlem has completed a $11 million renovation project to convert a long-neglected dirt field into a 150,000-square-foot synthetic turf facility now known as the “Harlem Field of Dreams.” Announced in Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 State of the City address, the project was developed through a public-private partnership and includes support from the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, the NYPD, the PitCCh In Foundation, and other local and national partners.
