# NEW YORK | LOW-RISE / GENERAL Development News + Construction **URL:** \ **Category:** New York\ **Created:** [June 13, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165 "2014-06-13T20:02:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/570 "2022-10-05T23:22:03Z")
Another Roman & Williams coming soon? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/7/87c762afe18e221f8670a909fd3687f75be6944e.jpeg) “Starting a traditional new ground up residential building in NYC today in the Gramercy Park area - this is an unrelated old concept sketch I did in 2002 - something I did dreaming of having a chance at bringing detail and articulation back to architecture - cannot wait to do some new drawings for our 5th building in NYC.” [https://www.instagram.com/p/CjWLNKBJNYWWGriA9rTeuH9Vp85EzRgaBypXcA0/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjWLNKBJNYWWGriA9rTeuH9Vp85EzRgaBypXcA0/) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/571 "2022-10-06T00:26:13Z")
I hope that it will replace junk in the Gramecy area and not a beautiful old building. This hideous garbage must come down. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/b/5b826ebd7ff088ac126df59e51cef395ada48ef7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Angus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/angus/32/116041_2.png) [@Angus](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Angus)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/572 "2022-10-07T20:57:12Z")
I found that Canal/Baxter Street Building Corner. ---
**Author:** ![Angus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/angus/32/116041_2.png) [@Angus](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Angus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/573 "2022-10-10T00:25:50Z")
It’s being demolished right now. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/574 "2022-10-13T14:51:28Z")
> **[Developers Win Mayoral, City Council Support to Construct Four Mixed-Income...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/developers-win-mayoral-city-council-support-to-construct-four-mixed-income-buildings-in-throggs-neck.html)** > > Developers recently won approvals to construct four mixed-income, residential buildings in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/575 "2022-10-13T14:59:15Z")
^^ The close-knit Sicilian-American community in Throgs Neck is extremely unhappy about this development. > **[Residents pick sides in City Council-approved Bruckner Boulevard...](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/residents-pick-sides-in-city-council-approved-bruckner-boulevard-redevelopment-in-throggs-neck/)** > > The plan includes affordable housing, which elected officials are excited about, but many neighbors are opposed. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/576 "2022-10-14T12:24:11Z")
> **[MTA Completes Elmont-UBS Arena LIRR Station in Nassau County, Long Island -...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/mta-completes-elmont-ubs-arena-lirr-station-in-nassau-county-long-island.html)** > > The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has completed the Elmont-UBS Arena train station, the first new station to debut in almost 50 years. ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/577 "2022-10-15T12:06:38Z")
Construction resumed at the Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph’s Community Building, They added new windows ![tempImageSoeVun](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/3/733b78fe7d415986596a6c723c3753add3f033f5.jpeg) ![tempImage6iOJM2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/7/d7889a08a72796e0837375f3ebc3d65f87f1e0ff.jpeg) Looks promising: ![856-pacific-street-034](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/f/1feace2d2ea89433a66231f43ade62ca36a67ac0.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:** [October 19, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/578 "2022-10-19T20:17:33Z")
63 Pitt Street > **[63 Pitt Street Completes Construction on Manhattan's Lower East Side - New...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/63-pitt-street-completes-construction-on-manhattans-lower-east-side.html)** > > Construction is complete on 62 Pitt Street, a 12-story, 59-unit project from Frank Quatela and 6 Strong Realty LLC on Manhattan's Lower East Side. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/579 "2022-10-21T23:36:58Z")
> **[Historic bathhouse Jacob Riis Park to undergo $50 million refresh](https://www.archpaper.com/2022/10/historic-beachfront-bathhouse-jacob-riis-park-queens-50-million-refresh/)** > > The historic, shuttered bathhouse in Jacob Riis Park will undergo a renovation to convert the complex into a restaurants, shops, and more. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/580 "2022-10-24T14:19:36Z")
> [@mcart](#): > > [Historic bathhouse Jacob Riis Park to undergo $50 million refresh](https://www.archpaper.com/2022/10/historic-beachfront-bathhouse-jacob-riis-park-queens-50-million-refresh/) This is great! Such an attractive building and it sits unused while the park is as popular as ever. Hopefully all the amenities won’t be 100% chi chi. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/581 "2022-10-25T15:31:40Z")
> **[Scott to Trot: RXR Expands Outside of New York City in Pandemic Pivot](https://commercialobserver.com/2022/10/rxr-rechler/)** > > RXR’s footprint is no longer confined to New York City. An expansion to new markets is all part of RXR’s “pandemic pivot." ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/582 "2022-10-25T22:34:38Z")
This forgotten corner of Crown Heights is going through a fast transformation ![IMG_2758](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/4/24b2e90f2f542a5cb5fb5ae2c93a473b19ba8e47.jpeg) ![IMG_2759](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/c/5c09ed7dd343a5e99104df73272a83e32ccad77c.jpeg) ![IMG_2756 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/b/eb632d461f29698188ce3a74f7021188d6ff7b96.jpeg) ![IMG_2760](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/c/bc152104f276970fc02b24585eae3ea074d5d0da.jpeg) ![IMG_2761](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/d/dda320ccd53dca1496768de35d8d496bae83a855.jpeg) ![IMG_2763](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/0/5021efb9597d5fc1239af0b66b271917c2e06779.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/583 "2022-10-28T13:15:10Z")
Fort Green - Nothing special, but it brings more density ![IMG_2861 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/9/091d067fcc40c39ea247d8820ab682e40fa498cf.jpeg) ![IMG_2862](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/4/3456a8af488fa7f6790b9af13b430949fe5097c6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jaydayvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jaydayvis](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Jaydayvis)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/584 "2022-10-31T18:29:03Z")
> **[Harlem Public Housing Site Is Sold To Luxury Developer For New Tower](https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/harlem-public-housing-site-sold-luxury-developer-new-tower)** > > The new 400-unit building on a West Harlem NYCHA campus will help fund $28 million in badly-needed repairs, but has sparked tenant concerns. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/585 "2022-11-03T13:10:47Z")
> **[YIMBY’s 2022 Q3 Report Reveals 7,217 New Units Filed from July Through...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/yimbys-2022-q3-report-reveals-7217-new-units-filed-from-july-through-september.html)** > > In the period from July through September 2022, the Department of Buildings registered a total of 769 new construction filings throughout New York City. More units are always great, but pathetically small for a city of this size. ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/586 "2022-11-08T23:22:34Z")
I’m not sure if this project has it’s own topic. They’ve been working on the interiors for a while, and finally posted a drawing of the exterior renovations. ![IMG_3623](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/b/6b16e514ad3f5a26e281d73c1f9e8d8406e1698e.jpeg) ![IMG_3624](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/4/c49e8501badb3d641d1b154747c4705a44d6ebaf.jpeg) ![IMG_3626](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/c/accfaeb01529fd72f9dbaf09b685e708c80f571e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/587 "2022-11-08T23:34:01Z")
Wow! They’re adding that addition into the existing building? It looks great! ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/588 "2022-11-08T23:35:57Z")
Maybe…but I believe that is the back of this building: ![TrinityChurchManhattan2019AmericanStockExchangeFromGraveyard](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/1/71e38325803017757aad8003bb11b371d3a9d6ca.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jaydayvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jaydayvis](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Jaydayvis)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/589 "2022-11-09T06:15:19Z")
Two **massive** developments coming to Harlem and the Bronx. In East Harlem, we have a 28 story! 28 story! residential building proposed!! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/0/90e502c3662d4f15573396975b2d0d56eb0bbf11.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/4/f4db8bc097a82d0d611d5323f30b2f94e7b5b9dd.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/2/e28d31648ed910d151ac2808051cc5bd4b0490d6.jpeg) In Highbridge, the Bronx, a 35 story development. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/9/d94448c2dec97bcbe1753fb5a660ce9591af17a9.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/c/dc8b4b028a2de8bc65c39952b3229f7a33afd0f6.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/3/f34363706049632214aa098653b4be4bf4b4255f.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165.md?page=28) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165.md?page=30)