Renderings have been revealed for Elodie, a seven-story residential building under construction at 439 East 77th Street in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and developed in a joint venture between Visabe Corp. and Urban Spring Capital, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 28,923 square feet and yield 16 condominium units with an average scope of 1,807 square feet. The project will also include a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and two enclosed parking spaces. The property is situated on an interior lot between First and York Avenues. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 5/3/2026 7:31 AM
Plans have been announced for a 149-unit residential tower at 122 Varick Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Developed by a newly formed joint venture between Global Holdings and MAG Partners, the structure will span approximately 192,000 square feet. The project will also include more than 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property will utilize a long-term ground lease with Trinity Church NYC and is located at the southeast corner of Varick and Dominick Streets. ... Read full Story
The Jersey City Planning Board has approved plans for 792 Communipaw Avenue, a six-story residential building in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architecture and developed by Academy Capital, the 32,583-square-foot structure will yield 38 apartments, with four dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include more than 2,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, with nearly 74 feet of frontage facing Communipaw Avenue. The 7,300-square-foot property is located by the corner of West Side Avenue. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3022 Bronx Park East in Olinville, The Bronx. Located between Adee Avenue and Burke Avenue, the interior lot is near the Burke Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Oltjon Abdyli is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
New renderings have been revealed for 56 Park Place, a proposed 27-story residential building in Newark, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architecture and developed by the 56 Park Place LLC, the structure is planned to stand 285 feet tall. In addition to residential space, the project is planned to contain a ground-floor restaurant, a parking garage, and amenities on the third story and roof level. The property comprises two narrow interior lots between East Park Street and Center Street. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 5/2/2026 7:31 AM
NYC Parks has begun a $13.4 million reconstruction of the Haffen Park Pool Complex at 1810 Burke Avenue in Baychester, The Bronx. Funded by the NYC Mayor’s Office and a DASNY grant through the NY SWIMS initiative, the project will overhaul the public pool complex with upgraded infrastructure, rebuilt bathhouse facilities, and ADA-accessible public spaces. Haffen Park is bounded by Burke Avenue to the north, Hammersley Avenue to the south, Ely Avenue to the east, and Gunther Avenue to the west. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 673-675 East 32nd Street, two four-story residential buildings in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Infocus and developed by Yehuda Cohen under the 630 East 31st Street LLC, the structures yield a total 13 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $109,955 to $189,540.
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Permits have been filed for a 16-story mixed-use building at 4388 Broadway in Fort George, Manhattan. Located between West 187th Street and Fairview Avenue, the lot is near the 191st Street subway station, served by the 1 train. Steven Westreich of Westorchard Management is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Three legacy manufacturing hubs in the top ten—South Bend, Indiana (No. 1), Akron, Ohio (No. 6), and Flint, Michigan (No. 10)—share a common trajectory. ... Read full Story
A certain unnamed billionaire arrived at this property in spectacular fashion -- flying by helicopter to Biscayne Bay and taking a raft to the land for a tour. ... Read full Story
Tucked into the tree-lined hills of Thousand Oaks, Calif., a 1980s home by the legendary Guggenheim architect has quietly traded hands. ... Read full Story
Developers have secured $130 million in construction financing for The 360, a planned 13-story residential building at 350 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed in a joint venture between Shorewood Real Estate Group and Bogopa Enterprises, the 320,000-square-foot structure will yield 304 rental units. The project will also contain community facility space and 47,892 square feet of ground-floor retail that is pre-leased to Food Bazaar. Seventy-six of the residential units will be dedicated to affordable housing for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. The property is located between East 140th and 144th Streets. ... Read full Story
New York City has unveiled two design concepts to redesign Park Avenue between East 46th Street and East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Led by NYC DOT in coordination with the MTA, the proposal would expand the avenue’s medians, add pedestrian space, seating, landscaping, and potential bike infrastructure along the 11-block corridor. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 166-13 91st Avenue, a seven-story mixed-use building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Lu Ning Architecture and developed by Shalbro Construction Group, the structure yields 17 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are eight units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,943 to $168,480. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 1965 Clinton Avenue in East Tremont, The Bronx. Located between East Tremont Avenue and East 178th Street, the lot is closest to the West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Franc Gjini of Paramount Homes Management is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Existing office towers, including 1 WTC, recently broke the 95% leased mark, compared with the Manhattan average of 85% and a downtown average of 80%. ... Read full Story
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.