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Construction on cashless toll system for NYS Thruway has started
The NYS Thruway Authority is installing gantries like this one at spots along the highway and at some entrance and exit points. 
New Affordable Housing Breaks Ground At 405 Dumont Avenue In Brownsville, Brooklyn
Developers and city officials recently gathered at 405 Dumont Avenue to celebrate the commencement of construction on a new 100-percent affordable housing project.
WXY replaces juvenile detention center in The Bronx with affordable housing
WXY architecture + urban design, Body Lawson Associates, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) have broken ground on a $300 million redevelopment plan.
SOM to create Disney headquarters in New York City covered in green tiles
Skidmore Owings & Merrill has revealed plans to build a glass-and-ceramic office building for Disney's New York operations, called 4 Hudson Square.
NY state is providing $15m for the construction of a new storage dome and silo to boost agricultural exports
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the funding this week for what will be called the Central New York Agriculture Export Center at the port on Lake Ontario.
First Renderings Revealed For CetraRuddy's 200 East 34th Street In Kips Bay
YIMBY has the first look at new renderings for a 31-story mixed-use building at 200 East 34th Street, aka 501 Third Avenue, in Kips Bay. 
NYC to Require ‘Bird-Friendly' Glass and Other Materials for New Construction
This legislation is for the birds! If an effort to cut down on the hundreds of thousands of birds killed yearly by accidentally ramming into buildings, the City Council on Tuesday voted 43-3 to pass l …
NYC Real Estate, Architecture and Transit Experts Reflect on 2019's Biggest Moments
It was a big year for New York, with a number of major policy proposals finally coming into focus. The city rolled out its Fair Fares program that brings discounted MetroCards to low-income New Yor …
7 Unfinished NYC Infrastructure Projects Poised to Change the City in 2020
New York City is no stranger to colossal infrastructure and development projects that often come with harrowing delays. The past decade was no exception, with a handful of major projects that have be …
A Deep Dive Into the Salaries of NYC Architects
Defining what constitutes fair compensation represents perhaps one of the most contentious and divisive workplace issues roiling the architectural profession in the contemporary era. Whether it's the …
New York & Chicago Among the World's 2019 'Construction Mega Cities'
Dive Brief: The U.S. metros of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, San Francisco and Boston, according to Information intelligence firm GlobalDa …
Focus on Workforce: Industry Firms Boost Outreach to LGBTQ Workers
For years, construction workers have faced the risk of being ostracized, bullied or fired over their sexual orientation or gender identity. After a lengthy job search in 2008, Jackie Richter, who was …
How VR is Augmenting Realty
In the span of 30 years, virtual reality has transformed from a science-fiction curio to a growing asset for the real estate industry. And some of the biggest changes in the field are now becoming com …
Why does scaffolding cover some NYC buildings for more than a decade?
New Yorkers are used to seeing construction scaffolding all over the city, but what happens when a building has it up for more than just a couple of months? City records analyzed by the New York Post …
‘She Build': Creating an All-Women Real Estate Development Team
As a highly successful woman in New York's male-dominated development arena, MaryAnne Gilmartin has a “mini-obsessionâ€': She wants to oversee a commercial real estate project in which every part …
New York City's Decade of Skyrocketing Rents
It's been a roller coaster of a decade for New York City renters. At the beginning of the decade, the city was coming out of a period when rents had significantly dipped thanks to the 2008 recession. …
New York City's Most Beautiful Homes of 2019
Another year has come and gone, and with it came a bevy of multi-million dollar properties that the average New Yorker can't afford. But it did provide much in the way of real estate gawking: The spra …
Which Infrastructure Upgrades will get a Green Light in 2020?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo likes to think of himself as a master builder, and he has plenty of examples to tout – from new bridges to renovated airports. While he typically likes to think big, some are pushi …
6 NYC Neighborhoods Poised for Major Change in 2020
The one constant in New York City is change, and there's plenty of that on the horizon in 2020. A handful of neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs are poised to undergo major changes in the comi …
Construction starts on $30 million renovation project at SUNY Cortland
Construction crews are beginning a $30 million renovation project at the Smith and Casey Tower complex at SUNY Cortland.
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