45-40 Vernon Boulevard - Paragon
Archimaera · Long Island City · 2026
Southeast corner from Vernon Boulevard.
Facade installation is ongoing at ZD Jasper’s residential condo tower Paragon at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Archimaera, the new 23-story residential tower rises behind the historic Paragon Paint Factory building, which is undergoing a full renovation and conversion into residential use as part of the larger development. When completed, the project will offer 186 residential condo units ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. Currently, the tower superstructure has topped out and curtain wall installation has surpassed the halfway mark.
Southeast corner from 46th Avenue.
South facade from 46th Avenue.
East facade from Vernon Boulevard.
East facade from Vernon Boulevard.
Northeast corner from Vernon Boulevard.
Architect: Archimaera; Developer: ZD Jasper; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: Late 2026.
37-18 138th Street
Akaia Architecture · Flushing · 2027
Southeast corner from 138th Street.
Superstructure has topped out at a 9-story commercial building at 37-18 138th Street in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. Designed by Akaia Architecture, the development features a tiered massing that will accommodate 92,000 square feet of commercial space for retail, restaurants, offices and a rooftop restaurant bar.
Southeast corner from 138th Street.
Looking up at the east facade from 138th Street.
Looking up at the east facade from 138th Street.
East facade.
Architect: Akaia Architecture with Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects Studio; Developer: New Age Developers LLC; Program: Retail, Office; Location: Flushing, Queens, NY; Completion: 2026.
37-16 Union Street - Union Center
Raymond Chan Architect · Flushing · 2026
Southeast corner from Union Street.
Facade installation is ongoing at Lions Group NYC’s Union Center, a commercial tower at 37-16 Union Street in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The glass clad tower, designed by Raymond Chan Architect, stands 189 feet tall and replaces the former home of the Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church. Along with class A office space, the tower will also include community facility space, ground floor retail, and 142 valet parking spaces in the cellar.
Looking up at the east facade from Union Street.
Northeast corner from Union Street.
Southwest corner from Flushing Commons.
West facade from the Flushing Commons parking lot.
Architect: Raymond Chan Architect; Developer: Lions Group NYC; Program: Class A Office, Community Facility, Retail, Parking; Location: Flushing, Queens, NY; Completion: 2026.
Etihad Park
HOK · Willets Point · 2027
Southwest corner from Seaver Way.
Superstructure is ongoing at Etihad Park, the new home of New York City FC in Willets Point, Queens. Designed by HOK, the rectangular volume of the 25,000 seat stadium sits adjacent to Citi Field. This will be the first fully electric stadium in Major League Soccer and the first fully electric professional sports stadium in New York City. There will also be a rain water harvesting system underneath the playing surface to aid in irrigation.
Steel framing of the seven-story entryway, The Cube.
West facade from Seaver Way.
The Cube entryway.
Northwest corner from Seaver Way.
Architect: HOK; Construction: Turner Construction; Program: Soccer Stadium, Retail; Location: Willets Point, Queens, NY; Completion: 2027.
80 Clarkson
COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026
Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson (center) and Google Hudson Square (right).
Facade installation is nearing completion at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 45- and 37-story towers, which will offer 113 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.
West facade of 80 Clarkson.
Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.
Looking up at the south facade from West Houston Street.
Close-up of the tower facade at the southwest corner.
Close-up of the tower facade at the northwest corner.
South facade of 80 Clarkson (center) and the west facade of Google’s Hudson Square offices (right).
Architect: COOKFOX Architects (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
450 Union Street - Anagram Gowanus
SO-IL · Gowanus · 2027
East facade from the Union Street bridge.
Superstructure is close to topping out at Anagram Gowanus, a 20-story residential rental tower along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. The project joins other Anagram branded developments in Manhattan and is developed by a partnership between Global Holdings, MacArthur Holdings and Tankhouse.
Looking up at the east facade.
Designed by SO-IL, the tower will be clad in a light green brick, similar to the facade of the architect’s other nearby collaboration with Tankhouse at 450 Warren.
Looking up at the north facade from Union Street.
When completed, the 203,000 square foot project will offer 158 apartments, with 20% of the residences set aside under the affordable housing program. Amenities will include a co-working lounge, gym, children’s playroom, and rooftop terraces. A waterfront esplanade along the Gowanus Canal will also be built as part of the development.
Looking up at the north facade from Union Street.
Looking up at the north facade from Union Street.
Northwest corner from the intersection of Union and Bond Streets.
Architect: SO-IL (Design Architect), Magnusson Architecture and Planning (Executive Architect); Developer: Global Holdings, MacArthur Holdings, Tankhouse; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: Late 2026.
200 East 75th Street
Beyer Blinder Belle · Upper East Side · 2025
Northwest corner from 3rd Avenue.
Construction has wrapped up at EJS Group’s 18-story residential tower at 200 East 75th Street on the Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle, the tower’s exterior features large windows, including some arched windows, set in a limestone and beige brick facade, with a light beige glazed terracotta that frames windows and accentuates the vertical piers.
Looking up at the west facade from East 75th Street.
Looking up at the west facade.
Residential entry at East 75th Street.
Residential entry.
Close-up of the north facade.
Facade detail of a window with glazed terra cotta frame.
The tower offers 35 condominium residences designed by Yellow House Architects, including five full-floor penthouses. Residences feature herringbone oak wood flooring throughout. Kitchens include Italian Statuario Extra honed-stone, along with Wolf and Sub Zero appliances. Highlights of the primary bathrooms include a freestanding soaking tub, steam shower, and custom millwork vanity with silver nickel hardware.
Rooftop Views
View to the southwest towards Midtown.
View to the west.
View to the west towards Central Park.
View to the northwest.
View to the northeast.
Amenities for residents will include a residential lobby with a mural by Dean Barger, an adjacent porte-cochere, fitness center, cinema, billiards room, music room with recording booth, children's & teen rooms, lounge, library, and catering kitchen with an adjacent private courtyard garden.
Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle; Interior Architect: Yellow House Architects; Developer: EJS Group; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
8 Carlisle
Handel Architects · Financial District · 2027
Northwest corner from Washington Street.
Superstructure has started to rise above ground at Grubb Properties 8 Carlisle residential tower in Lower Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects, the 64-story tower sits at the corner of Carlisle and Washington Streets, on a block near the World Trade Center development. Concrete superstructure has reached the 7th floor, which will be the first residential floor of the tower’s 462 units. The podium below features retail at the ground and second floors, with residential amenities located on floors four and five.
Northwest corner from Washington Street.
Northwest corner from Washington Street.
West facade of the podium from Washington Street.
Looking up at the west facade of the podium from Washington Street.
Closeup of the northwest corner of the podium.
Looking up at the northwest corner from Carlisle Street.
Looking up at the north facade from Carlisle Street.
Northwest corner of the tower.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Grubb Properties; Program: Residential Rental, Retail; Location: Lower Manhattan, New York, NY; Completion: 2027.
525 6th Avenue - The Village West
BKSK Architects · West Village · 2026
Northeast corner from 6th Avenue and West 14th Street.
Facade installation is nearing completion at Izaki Group Investments’s 14-story residential condo tower The Village West at 525 6th Avenue in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by BKSK, the multi-tiered tower features red brick and accents of green brick and terra cotta. The tower massing introduces numerous steps that provide opportunities for private terraces. Insets along the street elevations create additional corner units with curved bay windows.
North facade from West 14th Street.
When completed, the project will offer 68 residences ranging in size from 1- to 3-bedrooms.
Northwest corner from 6th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 6th Avenue.
Northwest corner from West 14th Street.
East facade from 6th Avenue.
Looking up at the east facade.
Southeast corner from 6th Avenue.
Architect: BKSK; Developer: Izaki Group Investments; Program: Residential Condo, Retail; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
1 Java Street
Marvel Architects · Greenpoint · 2026
Southwest corner of the tower from the pier at WNYC Transmitter Park.
Construction is nearing completion at Lendlease and Aware Super’s two-tower residential development 1 Java on the Greenpoint waterfront. Designed by Marvel Architects, the 834 rental unit development includes a 37-story tower at the southwest corner of the site and a shorter 20-story tower at the northeast corner. The north tower is clad in medium grey precast panels and punch window, while the south tower is clad in white and beige precast panels. with punch window. An adjacent low-rise residential podium between 5- and 8-stories occupies the eastern half of the block. The podium is broken down into sections with varying shades of red brick and articulation.
Southwest corner of the tower.
West facade of the towers from the Greenpoint ferry terminal pier.
Northwest corner of the towers along with the Greenpoint (left) and the Huron (far left).
Northeast corner from the intersection of West and India Streets.
Looking up at the south facade of the southwest tower.
Southeast corner from West and Java Streets.
Architect: Marvel Architects; Interiors: Marvel Architects, INC Architecture and Design, Creme; Construction Manager: Lendlease; Developer: Lendlease with Aware Super; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2025.