Chinatown community leaders are publicly threatening to fight the Mamdani administration over the borough-based jail high-rise planned for the neighborhood — worth watching for anyone holding or bidding a package tied to that site. New York Post
The Real Deal's weekly top-permits roundup puts a 297-unit Downtown Brooklyn complex at the top of the pile — one more data point for anyone tracking who's about to need a GC in that submarket. The Real Deal
Phase 1 of the Port Authority Bus Terminal redevelopment is moving forward in Midtown, per YIMBY — a mega-project worth tracking as later phases and trade packages come to market. New York YIMBY
NYCHA, Pershing Square Foundation, the Public Housing Community Fund, and Grain Collective unveiled physical improvements at Harborview Terrace Houses — a small but real signal of where NYCHA's outside-funded capital work is landing. The Architect’s Newspaper
A new audit says the MTA likely won't hit its 2040 all-electric bus fleet target, which matters for the depot electrification and charging-infrastructure work already sitting in the agency's capital pipeline. 6sqft
Commercial Observer traces how the 485-x tax break is pushing developers to cap buildings at 99 units to dodge higher wage requirements — the same pattern The Real Deal separately clocked with a Bed-Stuy trio of 99-unit buildings. Commercial Observer
Landmarks approved a revised design for a 200-unit conversion of a Noho parking lot — another entitlement clearing the way for a GC bid in the next cycle. 6sqft
A developer is taking the next step on a long-abandoned Nolita site tied to Brandon Miller, per The Real Deal — worth a look once it reaches the permit stage. The Real Deal
A lawsuit alleges a developer feud at a Tribeca luxury condo left brokers unpaid — a payment-dispute story to watch if it spreads to trades on the same job. The Real Deal
An unlikely development team won the zoning greenlight for a Bed-Stuy megaproject, per The Real Deal's Policy Pro — one more Brooklyn site headed toward a GC bid. The Real Deal
Stagg Group bought land in Yonkers for a 266-unit mixed-use project — a Westchester job worth flagging for anyone chasing suburban multifamily work outside the five boroughs. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business
Plans for the Goose redevelopment at the old Arrow Linen site are drawing lawmaker scrutiny, The Real Deal reports — a zoning fight worth watching before it hits the bid stage. The Real Deal
ConstructConnect's market read says NYC's office-to-residential conversion wave still hasn't settled into a predictable pipeline, which tracks with what our own conversion-boom coverage has been showing. constructconnect.com
Bisnow's read on the city's own numbers finds NYC development still isn't keeping pace with the 700,000-unit target the administration set — a gap that keeps public land and rezonings on the table as levers. Bisnow
City Hall launched a 'Renew Crew' initiative aimed at faster parks and infrastructure repairs citywide, per NYC.gov — a small-dollar maintenance program to watch for spot-repair and landscaping bid packages. NYC.gov
DOB posted a new Faith-Based Organization Housing Development training class — a resource worth flagging for faith-based owners exploring their own capital projects. NYC.gov