For the duration of their stay, the monarchs will be headquartered at this storied 120-room complex sitting across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. ... Read full Story
Construction is underway on 275 Chestnut Street, the third and final phase of the 4.5-acre Atlantic Chestnut master plan in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Phipps Houses, the 14-story structure will span 394,954 square feet and yield 327 affordable housing units, adding to the 840 affordable units in the first two completed phases. The project will also include a supermarket and other commercial and community facilities. The property is bounded by Atlantic Avenue to the south, Euclid Avenue to the east, and Chestnut Street to the west. ... Read full Story
Construction has broken ground on Highland Views, a pair of four-story residential buildings in the Central Ward section of Newark, New Jersey. Designed by KNTM Architects and developed by TAG Development, the structures will yield a total of 180 affordable rental units for senior citizens. The 2.3-acre property is located along South 13th Street, directly across from West Side Park. ... Read full Story
Construction has begun on 570 Eldert Lane, a seven-story affordable housing development in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Designed by Think! Architecture + Design and developed by Slate Property Group and Thorobird Companies in partnership with Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS) and Goldman Sachs, the structure will deliver 213 affordable residential units alongside community-focused programming. The city-owned through-block property is located between Glenmore and Pitkin Avenues. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 2788 Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, The Bronx. Located between West 195th Street and West 197th Street, the interior lot is closest to the Kingsbridge Road subway station, served by the 4 train. Gentjana Ivanaj is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Trump's White House ballroom would be a strong case for hosting official events -- ones with much higher security -- than at nearby commercial venues. ... Read full Story
Construction has topped out on McLean Place, a 15-story residential building at 1139–1145 Webster Avenue in Morrisania, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture & Planning and developed by New Destiny Housing, the structure will yield 72 supportive housing units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Forty-three of the apartments will be set aside for domestic violence survivors and their children exiting the shelter system. The property is located near the corner of Webster Avenue and East 167th Street. ... Read full Story
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has unanimously approved proposals for the renovation and expansion of 385 Greenwich Street, a four-story residential building in Manhattan's Tribeca West Historic District. Designed by DXA Studio, the project will involve the construction of a contiguous one-story addition spanning the roof of the building and its conjoined neighbor at 71 North Moore Street. The structure will yield two condominium units and ground-floor commercial space. The property is located at the northeast corner of Greenwich and North Moore Streets. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3142 Park Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. Located between East 159th Street and East 160th Street, the lot is near the 161 Street - Yankee Stadium subway station, served by the 4, B, and D trains. Jacob Zicherman of Happy Living Management is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Cushman & Wakefield snared former One Vanderbilt tenant Cipher Digital, which took the entire top floor’s 26,400 square feet for its relocated headquarters. ... Read full Story
Reflecting the corridor’s rising fortunes after years of “Third’s the Bird” jokes, the redevelopment of 850 Third has added a tasty side dish to its $80 million menu of inside-and-out repositioning. ... Read full Story
Façade installation is underway on 1710 Broadway, a rising 54-story hotel skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Moss Architects and developed by RIU Hotels and Resorts, the 633-foot-tall structure will yield 673 hotel rooms, as well as two 300-seat restaurants and a lounge bar. The 8,848-square-foot property has 129 feet of frontage at the northeast corner of Broadway and West 54th Street. ... Read full Story
Construction has begun on Arverne East Building D, a ten-story residential building in the first phase of the 116-acre Arverne East oceanfront master plan at 116 Beach 36th Street in Edgemere, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by L+M Development Partners, Triangle Equities, The Bluestone Organization, Mega Development, and Urbane Development, the 355,000-square-foot structure will yield 318 apartments. Of these, 229 will be rental apartments and the remaining 89 will be cooperative homeownership units. The property is bounded by Edgemere Avenue to the north, Beach 36th Street to the east, and Beach 37th Street to the west. ... Read full Story
Demolition is complete at 67–75 Fourth Avenue, site of a 14-story residential building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects and developed by Shimon Kleinman, the 145-foot-tall structure will span 88,943 square feet and yield 99 rental units with an average scope of 839 square feet. The property will also include 5,872 square feet of commercial space, according to permits filed in July 2025. The property consists of five abutting parcels between St. Mark's Place and Bergen Street. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a 14-story mixed-use building at 2745 Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Located at the northeast corner of Bradford Street and Atlantic Avenue, the lot is near the Van Siclen Avenue subway station, served by the J and Z trains. Jerome Zwick is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... 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.