Bloomberg reports the $3.8 billion construction loan NYC developers have been shopping is tied to Gary Barnett's planned Upper West Side supertall, per The Real Deal's follow-up naming the project. therealdeal.com

Facade restoration is wrapping up at 500 East 81st Street on the Upper East Side, the kind of Local Law 11 scaffold job that keeps masonry subs busy through the fall. newyorkyimby.com

Financing closed on a $26 million rehab of 44 affordable units split across East Williamsburg and Bushwick, a multifamily gut-renovation package for whichever GC lands the contract. newyorkyimby.com

Legion Investment Group and SMA Equities are partnering on a new Upper East Side residential development, an early-stage deal worth tracking for site-work bids down the line. therealdeal.com

A 16-story, 100%-affordable housing project has topped out, according to Urbanize New York, putting it on track for interior fit-out bidding this winter. nyc.urbanize.city

Construction has started on a tiny-homes project in Troy, one of several upstate small-footprint housing efforts state and local officials are backing this year. timesunion.com

A developer is seeking a $2.3 million tax break for a proposed apartment-and-retail project in Solvay, near Syracuse, a sign more upstate mixed-use work could hit the boards soon. syracuse.com