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NYC’s top construction permits: Week ending May 29, 2026

TRD reports on the Big Apple’s top new permits last week

HPD commissioner Dina Levy and 32-11 31st Street

🏆 New Building: The largest new building application filed last week was in Long Island City, where the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development plans to construct a 128,102-square foot, 137-unit building at 32-11 31st Street. Saky Yakas is the architect behind the project, which will stand 13 stories tall.

Job Filing Number: Q01379385-I1

📊 New Building: NFS Development Corp. intends to build a 99-unit building at 2805 Morris Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx. The project will span 56,508 square feet and stand 12 stories tall. The architect is Mohammad Badaly.

Job Filing Number: X01392564-I1

📊 New Building: GP Restoration NYC Inc. filed plans to construct an eight-story, 37,743-square-foot property at 958 Rogers Place in the Longwood section of the Bronx. It will house 49 apartments. The engineer is Kemba Walcott.

Job Filing Number: X01399831-I1

🏆 Major Alteration: In the Woodstock section of the Bronx, Solomon Schwimmer plans to undertake 33,900 square feet of alteration work at 846 Brook Avenue to add 88 units to the five-story building. The architect is Lester Katz.

Job Filing Number: X01406972-I1

📊 Major Alteration: The Hotel Plaza Athénée is altering 16,865 square feet of space at its location at 37 East 64th Street in Lenox Hill. Joseph Smerina is the architect behind the project. The work would change the use of the second and third floors and change the room counts on the upper suite floors, per the application.

Job Filing Number: M01356335-I1

📊 Major Alteration: At 167-01 Union Turnpike in Hillcrest, Queens, day care center Tiny Footsteps is altering 11,028 square feet of space. Anthony Cucich is the architect.

Job Filing Number: Q01386143-I1

🏆 Demolition: The largest demolition filing was in Tribeca, where Rabsky Group is knocking down 267 Broadway, a three-family building that measures 29,000 square feet. James Patterson is the engineer behind the filing.

Job Filing Number: M01404775-I1

📊 Demolition: The WellLife Network plans to knock down seven, one- to two-story buildings in Brownsville that span a combined 10,490 square feet: 129, 133, 135 and 141 Osborn Street and 144, 144Rear and 148 Watkins Street. Robespierre Aristilde is the engineer.

Job Filing Numbers: B01389216-I1, B01389327-I1, B01389331-I1, B01389340-I1, B01389339-I1, B01389341-I1, B01389333-I1

📊 Demolition: In Penn Plaza, Vornado Realty Trust is tearing down a 9,400-square-foot, one-story building at 490 Eighth Avenue that is currently home to a McDonald’s. Benjamin Pattou is the engineer.

Job Filing Number: M01404717-I1

Source Notes: Permits filed between 5/25/26 and 5/29/26. Initial permits NB, Major Alterations, Demolitions

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