# MOUNT VERNON | Development News **URL:** \ **Category:** New York\ **Created:** [June 5, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650 "2017-06-05T03:57:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/42 "2025-09-05T19:25:06Z")
216-222 Gramatan Avenue [https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-vernon/2025/08/27/mount-vernon-westchester-county-ny-high-rise-built-5-inches-from-house/85576830007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118643p119750n00----c00----e008600v118643b0042xxd004265&gca-ft=201&gca-ds=sophi](https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-vernon/2025/08/27/mount-vernon-westchester-county-ny-high-rise-built-5-inches-from-house/85576830007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118643p119750n00----c00----e008600v118643b0042xxd004265&gca-ft=201&gca-ds=sophi) ![IMG_3059](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/8/a88c83631507687a47d7ec7a37ddc9954b9e4e60.jpeg) ![IMG_3058](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/3/330c92bab4992c6232ea6c8f104450b0420e7668.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/43 "2025-12-07T20:10:43Z")
![IMG_6439](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/a/3a3e1d8a7ccd6f8cb77717a7f0623decc6a5e603.jpeg) ![IMG_6438](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/d/cd08001b5c79536b012fc54a87e9fa6cdf1bbaa7.jpeg) > **[ASF Construction & Excavation on Instagram: "At 1-15 N MacQuesten...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5kkgUj39I/?igsh=bng0M2xlc3dibTkw)** > > Our team is precisely building the structure of the Qwest Towers, a crucial milestone for ASF's infrastructure, and turning the vision of accessible housing into a reality. At 1-15 N MacQuesten Parkway, we are making steady progress on this ambitious... Work on Qwest Towers is progressing. ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/44 "2026-01-06T20:16:08Z")
![IMG_6772](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/f/3f534622deeed9469daef9c4f73d26cfc43798d4.jpeg) ![IMG_6755](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/3/2328582a0b6e430c5d5d4112b0d9842962e1f118.jpeg) ![IMG_6760](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/4/745a4e536ee3bf2eaee69a4936fe81c7f301e9b5.jpeg) ![IMG_6762](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/1/31a40fecc905f07c8214342135184899a2653c4a.jpeg) Phase 1 of Qwest Towers ![IMG_6764](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/2/62de3c82d683fa334919e8f25f95e4f7d58cff89.jpeg) ![IMG_6765](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/e/deee2c4bc10512fb3dab4140e75d466dc611f0a2.jpeg) The Opal ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/45 "2026-03-01T01:25:32Z")
![IMG_7180](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/3/f340f97a26a0f4029ba4359e2c82f1eabc57fc48.jpeg) ![IMG_7186](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/f/5f1bac8b8936801fba6ade1e72b8e65875f5bb59.jpeg) ![IMG_7183](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/d/8d107a0ff24506fee4b7716d966d24c587aaa8c2.jpeg) Qwest Tower 1 looks to be topped out. ![IMG_7190](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/8/88826a2081d535d7d3ca36b8d301079586492849.jpeg) Tower 2 is rising. ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/46 "2026-03-18T22:49:38Z")
> **[ASF Construction & Excavation on Instagram: "We are proud to be part of the...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWCqw5MD_0O/?igsh=MTUxMGxzYjRtbHd2Mg==)** > > 12 likes, 0 comments - asf\_constructionexc on March 18, 2026: "We are proud to be part of the Qwest Towers project in Mount Vernon. > > This impressive two-tower development will deliver 229 new homes and vibrant commercial spaces to the... ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/47 "2026-03-25T00:02:27Z")
![IMG_7621](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/8/58027b20523ffefd03a201762afa2026d08299a7.jpeg) ![IMG_7637](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/b/8babca915e18eaa0108ddfdc2b2394266e003536.jpeg) ![IMG_7633](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/0/b077fbd86e7be1b363978692a2317cdbe9790b01.jpeg) ![IMG_7632](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/e/8e5a06f87c5c8d38ac2bcfd8d4d453bb6dc501ae.jpeg)Qwest Tower One’s facade is on its way. ![IMG_7639](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/5/e58a5c5990f0c5bd7fdc7ea8f8927f6a7b43d00e.jpeg)Qwest Tower Two has added a couple of more floors since the last update. ![IMG_7640](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/f/af720be6d8e4536c8eeed9edcf848ed2ae98cf50.jpeg) Not the best picture of the Opal but a few more floors have been added. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/48 "2026-03-25T22:49:09Z")
> **[Lawsuit seeks to void Mount Vernon’s adoption of new Comprehensive Plan](https://westfaironline.com/construction/lawsuit-seeks-to-void-mount-vernons-adoption-of-new-comprehensive-plan/)** > > An Article 78 lawsuit has been filed in State Supreme Court in Westchester to throw out the Mount Vernon City ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/49 "2026-04-16T00:10:59Z")
![IMG_8141](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/f/9f501b6f9a819befbac32aaccdfb4885cfbd33e4.jpeg) Update of Qwest Tower 2 with drone footage from [ASF Construction](https://www.instagram.com/p/DXKo4n-j6vb/?igsh=MXVkMm05MXRqZmNvZQ==) ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/50 "2026-05-16T20:55:56Z")
![IMG_8489](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/a/1aa7e25c6d433e4e980176b736bcc8eebdda6add.jpeg) ![IMG_8519](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/a/fab3472a9f41f5060f6d478697e755860db0f64e.jpeg) ![IMG_8494](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/8/08eca0786d1d0598bb1735265e587bcc7a923b34.jpeg) ![IMG_8491](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/d/7d5c395b028bc6fa8cdd06c6218d973777f76065.jpeg) Opal 115 ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/51 "2026-05-16T20:57:22Z")
![IMG_8497](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/c/0ca26639fd30e5e902be5b14ebf2213e44f5c411.jpeg) ![IMG_8511](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/4/a4197579f00afe11987b57dd6eee1c81d0b3067f.jpeg) ![IMG_8501](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/a/da4400793a1f24082d5d2be76dfc7ae29d461c67.jpeg) ![IMG_8499](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/6/364b28c381ce2871c0e3be7eda52550313fbfd4f.jpeg) Qwest Tower 2 ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/52 "2026-05-16T20:58:14Z")
![IMG_8508](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/c/3cefc7e23b8425065fc70a38055029ca0057355d.jpeg) ![IMG_8516](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/b/db5cb2791982bbef589bb8b86d63c87fc561f8d5.jpeg) Qwest Tower 1 ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/53 "2026-05-16T20:59:27Z")
![IMG_8507](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/d/0d041509240a58751d03848d0d95605e05185888.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/54 "2026-06-30T04:14:17Z")
update: > **[Montefiore Mount Vernon unveils expanded emergency department](https://abc7ny.com/post/montefiore-mount-vernon-unveils-expanded-emergency-department/19381489/)** > > This latest phase triples the size of the emergency department, adding two triage rooms and expanding the area for patients whose injuries do not require a bed. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/c/7c21a645b6d10e1c9e37482f7024d57a9fcd4f35.jpeg) source: [Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Unveils the First and Largest Phase of its Renovated Emergency Department](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/montefiore-mount-vernon-hospital-unveils-the-first-and-largest-phase-of-its-renovated-emergency-department-302811428.html) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/55 "2026-07-31T14:12:30Z")
16 North Bond Street > **[Building Being Shored Up For Construction Collapses In Mount Vernon](https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/building-being-shored-construction-collapses-mount-vernon)** > > The building has been condemned, according to city officials, and neighboring residential buildings were evacuated as a precaution. ---
**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/56 "2026-07-31T15:13:47Z")
^ Condemned you say? [760331973-38478827048383054-24367565017984625-n\_\_\_31083024842.png (500×375)](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260731/083216/styles/patch_image/public/760331973-38478827048383054-24367565017984625-n___31083024842.png?width=500) ---
**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/57 "2026-08-12T03:51:57Z")
> **[Topping off for QWest in Mount Vernon](https://westfaironline.com/affordable-housing/topping-off-for-qwest-in-mount-vernon/)** > > A topping off ceremony was held Aug. 11 for QWest Towers, a $160 million transit-oriented housing development that will bring ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/58 "2026-09-18T03:03:47Z")
50 East First Street > **[Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon plans $28M-$30M new building](https://westfaironline.com/construction/boys-girls-club-of-mount-vernon-plans-28m-30m-new-building/)** > > The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon is seeking approvals from the city for a plan to construct a ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650/59 "2026-09-28T21:38:40Z")
144 North Fifth Avenue > **[$22M set to fund restoration of Mount Vernon Armory](https://westfaironline.com/construction/22m-set-to-fund-restoration-of-mount-vernon-armory/)** > > New York state has committed $13 million to help fund a project to restore the deteriorating Mount Vernon Armory through [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/mount-vernon-development-news/3650.md?page=2)