Directly adjacent to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s oceanfront compound in Manalapan, Florida, a $285 million estate is officially getting underway. ... Read full Story
Plans have been revealed for 77 West 66th Street, a proposed supertall residential skyscraper on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Developed by Extell, the structure could potentially stand 90 stories and 1,200 feet tall, making it the tallest building in the neighborhood by a significant margin. The site is bounded by West 67th Street to the north, West 66th Street to the south, and Columbus Avenue to the west.
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Exterior work is nearing completion on Linden Lane, a seven-story residential building at 349 West 51st Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Architecture Outfit and developed by Cadence Property Group, HOH Capital Partners, and Deal Lake Capital, the 66-foot-tall structure will span 55,000 square feet and yield 32 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts. The project is located on an interior lot between Eighth and Ninth Avenues with a narrow panhandle section stretching south to West 51st Street. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 6/9/2025 7:00 AM
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $1 billion reinvestment plan to modernize SUNY Downstate Hospital at 445 Lenox Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Submitted by the Downstate Community Advisory Board (DCAB), the proposal outlines a sweeping renovation and infrastructure overhaul intended to preserve and enhance inpatient and outpatient services at the longstanding academic medical center. It is supported by the State University of New York (SUNY) system and includes input from local stakeholders, medical professionals, and community leaders.
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Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 541 Bay Street in Stapleton Heights, Staten Island. Located between Prospect Street and Wave Street, the lot is a short walk from the Stapleton subway station, served by the Staten Island train. Alexander Levin of Epsilon Enterprises Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
London-based menswear store Charles Tyrwhitt is moving from 437 Madison Ave. to RFR Realty’s 477 Madison, doubling its space in the process. Tyrwhitt signed for 3,800 square at the East 51st Street corner. The deal was handled for the landlord by MONA, a retail brokerage backed by RFR’s Aby Rosen. Cushman & Wakefield acted for the tenant.... ... Read full Story
After spending tens of thousands renovating the four-bedroom, two-bath home, Mike Haskell was 24-hours away from finalizing a sale when he got an unfortunate call. ... Read full Story
Office conversions to apartments are sweeping the country. According to CBRE Group data, 23.3 million square feet in the 58 largest US markets will be converted or demolished by the end of 2025, versus 12.7 million square feet of new office construction. ... Read full Story
Construction is close to completion on 201-207 Seventh Avenue, a nine-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Amie Gross Architects and developed by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development under the Chelsea HDFC, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 30,859 square feet and yield 26 affordable co-op units in studio to three-bedroom layouts. The project will also include 1,828 square feet of retail space divided among three tenants. The property is alternately addressed as 170 West 22nd Street and located at the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and West 22nd Street. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Michael Young | 6/8/2025 7:31 AM
Construction goes vertical at 501 East 81st Street, an upcoming ten-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Rybak Development, the 100-foot-tall structure is planned to span 29,829 square feet with an undisclosed number of units, likely condominiums based on the design firm’s history in the neighborhood. The building will also have a cellar level and three enclosed parking spaces. The property is located at the southeast corner of York Avenue and East 81st Street.
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By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 6/8/2025 7:01 AM
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and DOT commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez have announced a reconfiguration plan for the Queensboro Bridge, aimed at improving pedestrian and cyclist access. As a result of the project, the city will repurpose the 11-foot-wide north outer roadway, which currently is a shared path for both cyclists and pedestrians, as a dedicated bike lane. The bridge’s south outer roadway, which has been a limited-use vehicle lane, will be permanently converted into a pedestrian walkway. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 1780 Topping Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Located between Cross Bronx Expressway and East 175th Street, the lot is near the 174-175th Streets subway station, served by the B and D trains. Cezar Haxhari of Cezar H LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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Construction is coming to a close at 1522 First Avenue, a 30-story medical office building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Extell, the 449-foot-tall structure will yield 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as retail space on the ground floor and cellar levels. The Hospital for Special Surgery will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 200,000 square feet across the first eight stories of the building. The property is alternately addressed as 403 East 79th Street and is located between East 79th and East 80th Streets. ... Read full Story
New York City has officially reopened a newly revitalized section of “The Arches,” a public plaza located on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, and announced an additional $50 million investment to expand and enhance the space. Located adjacent to City Hall and named for the 53 overhead bridge arches, the area has remained largely inaccessible for the past 15 years due to ongoing restoration work on the Brooklyn Bridge. The investment, part of the city’s FY 2026 Executive Budget and the “We Outside Summer” initiative, will support the addition of public seating, plantings, lighting, and recreational amenities. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1229 Eastern Parkway, a seven-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Developed by Bluejay Management, the structure yields 54 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $84,000 to $227,500.
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Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 88-40 54th Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens. Located between 90th Street and Justice Avenue, the lot is near the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station, served by the E, F, M and R trains. Rihong Zhang of 54-8840 LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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As housing affordability continues to decline nationwide, a growing number of New Jersey suburbs especially are now dominated by renters, says Point2Homes. ... Read full Story
A roughly $12 million transfer at 100 11th Ave. that hit city records on Thursday is the first sign of the former couple dividing their local assets. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 15, 2025 is:
progeny \PRAH-juh-nee\ noun
Progeny refers to the child or descendant of a particular parent or family. Progeny can also refer to the offspring of an animal or plant, or broadly to something that is the product of something else. The plural of progeny is progeny.
// Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.
// The champion thoroughbred passed on his speed, endurance, and calm temperament to his progeny, many of whom became successful racehorses themselves.
// This landmark study is the progeny of many earlier efforts to explore the phenomenon.
“‘I am (We are) our ancestors’ wildest dreams.’ The phrase originated from New Orleans visual artist, activist, and filmmaker Brandan Odums, and was popularized by influential Black figures like Ava Duvernay, who used the phrase in tribute to the ancestors of First Lady Michelle Obama. Melvinia Shields, who was born a slave in 1844, would be survived by five generations of progeny, ultimately leading to her great-great-great granddaughter—Michelle Obama ...” — Christopher J. Schell, “Hope for the Wild in Afrofuturism,” 2024
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Progeny is the progeny of the Latin verb prōgignere, meaning “to beget.” That Latin word is itself an offspring of the prefix prō-, meaning “forth,” and gignere, which can mean “to beget” or “to bring forth.” Gignere has produced a large family of English descendants, including benign, engine, genius, germ, indigenous, and genuine. Gignere even paired up with prō- again to produce a close relative of progeny: the noun progenitor can mean “an ancestor in the direct line,” “a biologically ancestral form,” or “a precursor or originator.”