States in the South and Midwest lead the nation in homebuilding and affordability, according to a new national housing report card grading each state’s response to the housing crisis. ... Read full Story
Construction is nearing completion on the Delacorte Theater, a 63-year-old outdoor theater in Central Park. Designed by Ennead Architects for the Public Theater, in partnership with the Central Park Conservancy, NYC Parks, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the $80 million project is the first major rehabilitation to the 1,800-seat venue since 1999 and includes numerous aesthetic, safety, and accessibility enhancements. The theater is located next to Turtle Pond at the southern end of the Great Lawn, directly north of Belvedere Castle and east of Shakespeare Garden. ... Read full Story
Following the explosion of development in Long Island City, the adjacent Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside are beginning to follow suit with a wave of new residential projects over the last several years. YIMBY captured two projects that were recently finished, one that is progressing toward completion, and one that is preparing for construction. These buildings are part of a boom in development along Queens Boulevard and around the elevated 52nd Street subway station over Roosevelt Avenue, which is served by the 7 train. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 4/27/2025 7:00 AM
Construction is nearing completion on Anagram Turtle Bay, a 23-story residential tower at 300 East 50th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by MAG Partners in partnership with Global Holdings and Safanad, the 275-foot-tall building is the fourth property in MAG’s Anagram collection. It yields 194 rental units, 30 percent of which have been designated as affordable. The property is located at the southeast corner of East 50th Street and Second Avenue. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a four-story residential building at 235 Jackson Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Kingsland Avenue and Woodpoint Road, the lot is near the Graham Avenue subway station, served by the L train. Asher Pashkes is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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New renderings have been revealed for 48-54 Branford Place, a 32-story residential tower in Newark, New Jersey. Designed by the Derosa Group for Branford Studios LLC, the 347-foot-tall structure will yield 441 units and ground-floor retail space. The Newark Landmarks Commission recently approved the development plan for the nearly half-acre L-shaped property, which is located between Washington and Halsey Streets.
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Work is nearing completion on Ruby Square, a mixed-income residential development at 166-20 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BRP Companies, the structure spans 715,000 square feet and will yield 614 units in studios to two-bedroom layouts, with 185 designated for affordable housing. The property was formerly known as 90Ninety and is located at the corner of 90th Avenue and 168th Street.
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Permits have been filed for a 14-story mixed-use building at 450 Powell Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Powell Street and Livonia Avenue, the lot is steps from the Junius subway station, served by the 3 train. Daniel Rad of Radson Development is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 912 Crescent Street in East New York, Brooklyn. Located between Wortman Avenue and Stanley Avenue, the property is closest to the New Lots Avenue subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Fahad Fateh of DNF Builders Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Despite a $645,000 year-over-year price drop, this enclave outpaced all competitors, driven by high-end condominium sales and a surge in transactional activity. ... Read full Story
The top housing market in the U.S. this spring season is a heartland hub where the typical home costs an impressive $200,000 less than the national median. ... Read full Story
Construction is finishing up on the Davis Center, a $160 million multi-year redevelopment of the Lasker Rink and Pool at the northern end of Central Park. Led by the Central Park Conservancy and Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture & Design in collaboration with Mitchell Giurgola, the all-season facility features a new swimming pool that will be converted into a skating rink in the winter and topped with a turf cover for the spring and fall months. Directly adjacent to this is a new pavilion with locker rooms, a concession stand, and a small gallery on the history of the facility, which dates to 1966. The Davis Center occupies a nearly 6-acre plot at the northern end of the park on the edge of Harlem Meer. ... Read full Story
Below-grade work is underway at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a five-tower residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by The Jay Group, the conjoined structures will stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, and will yield a combined 450 units. The property is alternately addressed as 165 Willoughby Street and located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 88 Reade Street in Tribeca, Manhattan. Located at the intersection of Church Street and Reade Street, the lot is one block from the Chambers Street subway station, served by the 1, 2, and 3 trains. Ciro Salcedo of Trans World Equities is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 2614 Harway Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Located between 26th Avenue and Bay 43rd Street, the lot is closest to the Bay 50th Street subway station, served by the D train. Toby Eng is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The Mediterranean Revival estate was designed by pioneering architect Paul R. Williams, who also designed Frank Sinatra’s bachelor pad and the famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel. ... Read full Story
The price alone makes this 551 W. 21st St. residence a potential record-breaker for downtown Manhattan -- and it comes with a very splashy perk. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:
insouciance \in-SOO-see-unss\ noun
Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.
// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.
“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024
Did you know?
If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.