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Renderings Revealed For 85 Varet Street In East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 20, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Permits have been approved for 85 Varet Street, a five-story residential building in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Manuel Zarate of MZ Architecture and developed by T85 Trading LLC, the 57-foot-tall structure will span 17,184 square feet and yield 27 condominium units with an average scope of 636 square feet. A portion of the residential inventory will be reserved for affordable housing, with the project utilizing Universal Affordability Preference floor area incentives coordinated with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The property is located between Humboldt Street and Avenue of Puerto Rico.

Housing Lottery Launches for 125 Chrystie Street in Bowery, Manhattan

7:00 am on August 20, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 125 Chrystie Street, a 12-story residential building in Bowery, Manhattan. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Horizon Group, the structure yields 55 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 11 units for residents at 60 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $58,869 to $183,200.

Permits Filed for 299 East 103rd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on August 20, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 299 East 103rd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located at the northeast intersection of Second Avenue and East 103rd Street, the lot is also addressed as 2000 Second Avenue. The 103rd Street subway station is within walking distance, served by the 6 train. Aviv Ben Avi of AB+R Construction Corporation is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering courtesy of the New York City Department of Planning

Phase One of Port Authority Bus Terminal Redevelopment Progresses in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 19, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is moving along on the first phase of the redevelopment of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and Epstein (A. Epstein and Sons International) as a joint venture for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the $10 billion project will replace the 74-year-old, 2.1-million-square-foot structure with a modern, higher capacity terminal to better serve its hundreds of thousands of daily commuters. The property spans two city blocks between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and West 40th and 42nd Streets.

Sanitation Complex Opens At 1000 West Service Road In Fresh Kills, Staten Island

7:30 am on August 19, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the Staten Island Districts 1 and 3 Garage, a two-story municipal facility at 1000 West Service Road in Fresh Kills, Staten Island. Designed by TEN Arquitectos and Andrea Steele Architecture and delivered by the New York City Department of Design and Construction for the Department of Sanitation, the structure spans 140,000 square feet and consolidates operations for two of the borough’s three sanitation districts. Completion clears the way for a former garage site at 539 Jersey Street to be redeveloped into 232 affordable homes, public open space, and a grocery store, removing heavy sanitation truck traffic from the residential blocks of New Brighton.

Housing Lottery Launches for 1340 Blondell Avenue in Westchester Square, The Bronx

7:00 am on August 19, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Blondell Commons, a seven-story residential building at 1340 Blondell Avenue in Westchester Square, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Exact Capital Group under the Blondell Equities LLC, the structure yields 182 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 126 units for residents at 30 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $29,418 to $147,280.

Permits Filed for 1552 Leland Avenue in Parkchester, The Bronx

6:30 am on August 19, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 1552 Leland Avenue in Parkchester, The Bronx. Located between Archer Street and Guerlain Street, the lot is near the Parkchester subway station, served by the 6 train. Marash Voka of Voka Mechanical Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

30-25 Queens Boulevard. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture.

46-Story Skyscraper Continues Ascent at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on August 18, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is quickly rising at 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.

Renderings Revealed for Condo Building At 233 Mott Street In Nolita, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 18, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Renderings have been revealed for 233 Mott Street, a six-story residential building in Nolita, Manhattan. Designed by Michael Zenreich Architect PC and developed by King’s Capital, the 74-foot-tall structure will yield five condominium units above ground-floor retail space. The project will also include a rear garden, private balconies, and a cellar with bicycle storage, a package room, and retail storage. The property is located between Prince and Spring Streets.

30 Broad Street. Rendering courtesy of Sarrazin Architecture.

Renderings Revealed for 30 Broad Street in Port Chester, Westchester County

7:00 am on August 18, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for 30 Broad Street, a nine-story mixed-use building under construction in Port Chester, Westchester County. Designed by Sarrazin Architecture and developed by St. Katherine Group, the nearly 40,000-square-foot structure will yield 36 units in studio to one-bedroom layouts. The project will also include 4,000 square feet of office space and Port Chester’s first microbrewery. The site is alternately addressed as 136-138 Irving Avenue and is located at the intersection of Broad Street and Irving Avenue.

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