Dezeen reports construction has physically started on the city's new Manhattan detention tower, part of the jail replacement program we've covered for its cost overruns. news.google.com

The New York Post reports Chinatown community leaders are pressing the Mamdani administration to abandon the high-rise jail plan entirely. New York Post

Yahoo Finance and CRE Daily both report NYC multifamily construction is falling as developers gravitate to smaller building sizes. Yahoo Finance

Bisnow says NYC development activity is lagging the city's own 700,000-unit housing target. Bisnow

The Real Deal flags a Downtown Brooklyn permit filing for a 297-unit apartment complex as one of the week's top NYC construction filings. The Real Deal

KBRA assigned an AA rating to new Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority real estate transfer tax revenue bonds, part of the funding stack behind MTA capital work. Yahoo Finance

City Limits reports the city is opening a public comment window on its new sidewalk shed designs, following the shed-redesign push we've already covered. citylimits.org

Norwood News reports four people were injured in a DeKalb Avenue fire in a building carrying more than $36,000 in unpaid violation penalties. Norwood News

East End Beacon reports the governor announced infrastructure improvements for the South Fork rail line serving the East End. East End Beacon

The Real Deal reports Rockpoint and Urby secured $277 million in financing for a large residential project in Jersey City. The Real Deal

Bisnow reports The New School sold its first dormitory building for $51.5 million. Bisnow

NYC.gov announced the Mamdani administration's 'Renew Crew' initiative aimed at speeding up small-scale park repairs across the city. NYC.gov