The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Lotus, a 20-story residential building at 255 East 39th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Brause Realty in collaboration with Lonicera Partners and AECOM Tishman, the structure yields 157 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 48 units for residents at 70 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $64,869 to $227,500.
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Permits have been filed for a 17-story mixed-use building at 1240 River Avenue in Concourse, The Bronx. Located between East 1687th Street and East 168th Street, the lot is steps from the 167th Street subway station, served by the 4 trains. Spencer Orkus at L+M Development Partners is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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The Mediterranean-inspired seven-bedroom home is nestled inside the Carolwood neighborhood of Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida. ... Read full Story
Construction is rising on 345 East 17th Street, a 13-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by StudiosC Architecture and developed by Minrav Development, 137-foot-tall structure will span 29,364 square feet and yield 65 rental units with an average scope of 451 square feet. The project will also include a rooftop terrace and a 30-foot-long rear yard. Moti Haber is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between First and Second Avenues. ... Read full Story
Work is getting underway at 30-11 12th Street, the site of a nine-story residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect for Samuel Teitelbaum of Palm Tree Consulting, the 91-foot-tall structure will span 94,474 square feet and yield 124 rental units with an average scope of 761 square feet. The project will also include a 31-foot-long rear yard. The property is located at the southeast corner 12th Street and 30th Avenue. ... Read full Story
Renderings have been revealed for the lobby at One St Marks, a nine-story office building at 1 St. Marks Place in Manhattan's East Village. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Real Estate Equities Corporation, the structure yields 49,194 square feet of office space. The project also includes expansive wraparound terraces on levels five, six, and nine, and 7,776 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 3 St. Mark's Place and located at the northeast corner of Third Avenue. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 159 Newport Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Located near the intersection of Chester Street and Newport Street, the lot is close to the Rockaway Avenue subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Yosef Schwimmer is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The seller of the Carlyle Hotel aerie is the billionaire Karen Pritzker -- but the final price paid for the property is not yet known. ... Read full Story
An eye-popping analysis from Realtor.com shows the true scale of California's housing struggles and population decline over two decades of failed Democratic leadership. ... Read full Story
Excavation is underway at 38 Gramercy Park East, the site of a 20-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by Roman & Williams and developed by Legion Investment Group and Gindi Capital, the structure will yield 57 condominium units. The project will become the largest building of its kind constructed in a century in the area surrounding the nearly 2-acre private park. SLCE Architects as the architect of record for the property, which alternately addressed as 146 East 21st Street and bounded by Gramercy Park East, East 21st Street, and Third Avenue. ... Read full Story
YIMBY visited three mid-rise developments that were recently completed in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush, as well as the sites of two projects that have yet to commence construction. The structures range from six to eight stories and are located within walking distance of the 2, 5, and Q trains. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 1/26/2026 7:00 AM
The Trust for Governors Island has proposed the renovation of Building 309 at 309 Clayton Road on Governors Island, to expand its functionality as a public events and community programming space. The proposal, set for review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on January 27, was assembled by Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects. Although situated within the Governors Island Historic District, Building 309 is classified as a non-contributing structure and has no architectural elements deemed necessary for preservation. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a ten-story mixed-use building at 2411 East 2nd Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Located between Avenue X and Avenue Y, the lot is near Avenue X subway station, served by the F train. Oleg Gutnick is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 29, 2026 is:
reciprocate \rih-SIP-ruh-kayt\ verb
To reciprocate is to do something for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you. Reciprocate can also mean “to have (a feeling) for someone who has the same feeling for you.”
// It was kind of my friend to give me a ride to the airport, and on the flight I was thinking of how to reciprocate the favor.
“She entered the post office and greeted Tommaso, who reciprocated with a smile, then Carmine, who stroked his beard and shot her the usual skeptical glance.” — Francesca Giannone, The Letter Carrier (translated by Elettra Pauletto), 2025
Did you know?
“Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours,” “do unto others as you would have them do to you,” “share and share alike”: such is the essence of the verb reciprocate, which implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. Reciprocate traces back to the Latin verb reciprocare (“to move back and forth”), which in turn comes from the adjective reciprocus, meaning “returning the same way” or “alternating.” Indeed, one of the meanings of reciprocate is “to move forward and backward alternately,” as in “a reciprocating saw.” Most often, however, reciprocate is used for the action of returning something in kind or degree, whether that be a gift, favor, or feeling.