new construction

Construction site with new apartment buildings and cranes in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY

Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot

By Celia Young |November 4, 2025 - 9:00AM

Modern buildings under construction on the waterfront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with the view of Manhattan with Freedom Tower over the East River.

Whoever wins the NYC mayor’s race faces a worsening housing crisis, affordable developers say

… New York Citys affordable housing developers are gearing up to build under a new mayor … is in a housing crisis Schwartz added We need to all work together to do this Schwartz said Something has to be done …

By Celia Young |October 16, 2025 - 10:30AM

Rent

What is the certificate of occupancy and why is it such a big deal?

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM

The 14-story Nine Chapel luxury condominium is a new development in Downtown Brooklyn.

New Construction + Condos

20 crucial questions for buying a new or pre-construction condo in NYC

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 17, 2025 - 12:30PM

elevated street view at sunset in Chelsea quarter – Manhattan, New York

Co-ops

Cheap trick: How much you can save when buying an older property in NYC

… properties with a median price of $115 million according to a new report from PropertyShark Generally new … are pricier While the vast majority of NYCs housing is much olderthe average building was constructed in 1952an … apartments out of reach for many wouldbebuyers But just how much more expensive are the citys newer condos coops and …

By Celia Young |September 4, 2025 - 11:30AM

Society Brooklyn: two, 21-story towers at 500 Degraw St. and 504 Sackett St.

The Market

New development is rapidly transforming Gowanus. Here’s what renters and buyers can get

By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2025 - 10:30AM

Haley and JP move to Prospect Lefferts Gardens

New Construction + Condos

From Prospect Heights to Prospect Lefferts Garden: We wanted three bedrooms so we could each have a home office

… Haley and JP moved to Brooklyn from the Midwest with a methodical plan for buying … requests for anonymity We rented a twobedroom twobath in Prospect Heights with a plan to eventually buy The place was … best Prospect Heights is a short walk from Prospect Park Brooklyn Botanical Garden and Brooklyn Museum among …