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Construction is complete on The Village West, a 13-story residential building at 525 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Izaki Group, the 145-foot-tall structure spans 123,000 square feet and yields 68 condominium units, as well as two ground-floor retail storefronts. The property is alternately addressed as 100–106 West 14th Street and located at the corner of West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue, just below the border with Chelsea. ... Read full Story
Construction is nearing completion on The Park at Fords Corner, a six-story residential building at 555 New Brunswick Avenue in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. Designed by Thriven Design and developed by Green Pathway Urban Renewal LLC, the structure will yield 113 apartments, with 15 percent dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include a ground-floor cafe. The 62,656-square-foot property is located at the corner of New Brunswick Avenue and Raymond Street, directly west of Green Oak Senior Housing, the first phase of the redevelopment. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 5/5/2026 7:01 AM
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for alterations to 89-91 Atlantic Avenue, a two-story loft building in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by TRA Studio Architecture, the project involves exterior and interior work, including a change of use from commercial to single-family residential, along with the addition of a rooftop penthouse and related improvements. The property is located between Henry and Hicks Streets. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 314 Roebling Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located at the corner of South 8th Street and Roebling Street, the lot is near the Marcy Avenue subway station, served by the J, M, and Z trains. Jerome Zwick is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The lengthy, strongly worded response came within hours of the state of California issuing a damning verdict following an investigation into the company’s handling of customer claims after the 2025 wildfires. ... Read full Story
One Montague Place, a $550 million development standing 50 stories, will feature 46 units with prices from roughly $5.9 million when sales launch. ... Read full Story
YIMBY has an exclusive new rendering of 175 East 82nd Street, a 39-story residential tower under construction in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the 478-foot-tall structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 73 condominium units in one- to six-bedroom layouts, including three duplex penthouses. The building will also contain approximately 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 1448 Third Avenue and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 82nd Street. ... Read full Story
Last Monday, the City Planning Commission reviewed plans for 69-67 108th Street, a proposed 12-story residential building in Forest Hills, Queens. Developed under the 69-68 108 St. LLC, the 115-foot-tall structure will span around 55,700 square feet and yield 59 units with an average unit scope of 882 square feet. Approximately 15 of the apartments are slated to be designated as affordable housing. The project will also include 3,902 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The 9,380-square-foot property is located at the corner of 108th Street and 70th Avenue. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 971 Dean Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Classon and Franklin Avenues, the lot is near the Franklin Avenue subway stations, served by the C and S trains. Valon Pilkuov of PIFR Real Estate Holdings LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 6, 2026 is:
flamboyant \flam-BOY-ant\ adjective
Someone or something described as flamboyant has a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention. Such a person or thing is often strikingly elaborate or colorful in their behavior or display.
// Reality television attracts millions of viewers for its depictions of flamboyant, larger-than-life personalities living equally flamboyant lifestyles.
“[Helen] McCrory’s flamboyant and perfectly drawn portrayal of Polly was the show’s real treasure, a steel-willed matriarch unusually attuned to the mysticism of the Shelby family’s Romani roots who also served as a ruthlessly pragmatic consigliere. ... McCrory’s Polly was so electric that the show remained totally riveting any time she was onscreen.” — Jack Hamilton, Slate, 20 Mar. 2026
Did you know?
Associate the word flamboyant with bananas flambé and the word’s fiery etymology will be seared in your mind. Flamboyant, which was borrowed into English from French in the 19th century, can be traced back to the Old French word flambe, meaning “flame.” In its earliest uses flamboyant referred to an ornate style of Gothic architecture popular in France and Spain, which featured waving curves suggestive of flames. Eventually, the word developed a more general second sense for anything eye-catching or showy. And of course, flambe is also the origin of the English adjective flambé, which describes food flamboyantly dressed or served with flaming liquor.