Infrastructure

Sketch of new Morris Park Station, courtesy of New York City

City Planning Commission Approves Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan

7:30 am on June 28, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Planning Commission recently voted in favor of the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, which aims to bring nearly 7,500 new homes, including 1,900 permanently income-restricted units, and 10,000 jobs to areas around four new Metro-North stations coming to the East Bronx neighborhoods of Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City. The new Metro-North stations, expected to open in 2027, are planned to connect East Bronx residents to opportunities across the borough and region while reducing car usage.

Aerial photograph of New York City, via climate.cityofnewyork.us

New York City Landmark Preservation Commission Launches Climate Resiliency Initiative

7:00 am on June 3, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmark Preservation Commission has announced the launch of the organization’s new Climate Resiliency Initiative, a sustainability effort aimed at protecting the city’s waterfront historic properties from climate-related weather events. The initiative, funded by a $500,000 multi-year hazard mitigation grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the NYC Emergency Management Department, will focus on identifying and investing in vulnerable historic properties in the city’s flood zones.

New Renderings Reveal Port Authority Bus Terminal Overhaul in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 1, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Additional renderings and diagrams have been revealed for the proposed overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and Epstein 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 spanning two city blocks between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and West 40th and 42nd Streets. The City Planning Commission has just begun the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) to hear from the public and local community.

Rendering of SPARC Kips Bay, looking northeast from First Avenue and 25th Street, via edc.nyc

Design Team Unveiled For SPARC Life Science And Public Health Innovation Hub In Kips Bay, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 18, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Economic Development Corporation announced Ennead Architects and Dattner Architects will design the new Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay, Manhattan. The project plans to create a new life sciences hub located on Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus at First Avenue and East 25th Street.

Revel To Develop Largest Public EV Fast Charging Station Nearby LaGuardia Airport In Queens

7:30 am on April 26, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Revel, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, recently announced plans to develop the largest public EV fast charging station by an airport in the US. The station will be located at 90-10 Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst, Queens, near LaGuardia Airport, and is being built in partnership with Barone Management.

25-01 Queens Plaza North Nears Topping Out in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on March 27, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is closing in on the parapet of 25-01 Queens Plaza North, a 26-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties, which purchased the property for $63 million in 2021, the 311-foot-tall structure will yield 417 rental units with 124 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 7,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. 25-01 QPN Consigli Construction is the general contractor, Custom Metalcrafters is supplying the glass façade, DeSimone Consulting Engineering provided structural engineering and facade consulting services, and King Contracting Group will be responsible for installing nearly 125,000 square feet of bricks and CMU blocks for the project, which is located between Crescent and 27th Streets, directly adjacent to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station servicing the 7, N, and W trains.

Rendering of the new Midtown Bus Terminal, courtesy of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Funding Approved For New Port Authority Bus Terminal In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on March 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have agreed to work together to finance a $10 billion project to replace and expand the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. The city has agreed to allocate 40 years of tax revenue from three new commercial developments to fund the project, which has been designed by Foster + Partners. The tax allocation is expected to generate around $2 billion and cover approximately 20 percent of the total anticipated $10 billion cost of construction for the project.

New Renderings Revealed For Wynn Resorts At Phase Two Of Hudson Yards

8:00 am on March 14, 2024 By Michael Young

Wynn Resorts revealed a series of new renderings for its proposed casino and hotel location within phase two of Hudson Yards. Developed with Related Companies, the master plan, expected to cost $12 billion, consists of multiple skyscrapers that will additionally yield space for 1,500 apartments, two million square feet of office space, a public school, and a daycare center. The master plan is slated to rise directly west of the first phase of Hudson Yards over the 13-acre open-air Western Rail Yards bound by West 33rd Street to the north, West 30th Street to the south, Eleventh Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

Iona Island marsh, a Hudson River tidal wetland, via NYSDEC

Governor Hochul Awards Grants for Hudson River Watershed Community Projects

7:30 am on February 21, 2024 By Max Gillespie

On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of approximately $322,000 in funding for four waterfront projects in the New York City metropolitan area. The grants are expected to support a wide range of initiatives, including enhancing recreational areas, expanding river access, and protecting the Hudson River ecosystem.

A map of the draft zoning framework on the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan study area, courtesy of New York City

Draft Zoning Framework Revealed For New Jamaica Neighborhood Plan In Jamaica, Queens

7:30 am on February 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Earlier this week the New York City Department of City Planning revealed a draft of the new zoning framework for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan. Developed from community input gathered over the past six months, the plan is designed to foster housing and economic growth, and also plans to improve public spaces and make critical infrastructure enhancements across more than 300 blocks in Jamaica, Queens.

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