New construction in Williamsburg
Since March 2021, builders in Williamsburg have filed applications for 57 apartment buildings, 31 houses, 17 other new buildings and 78 major renovations, adding 3,160 units. 76 of the 105 new buildings have been approved so far, and 4 more have permits for early work. The latest was filed on Sep 25, 2026.
- Units
- 3,160
- Apartment buildings
- 57
- Houses
- 31
- Major renovations
- 78
- Tallest
- 42 stories
Largest projects
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105 River Street 399 units 42 stories · filed Dec 23, 2021 Photo via Brownstoner: City Council Approves Two Trees’ Massive Williamsburg Waterfront Development River Ring -
50 Mollenhauer Drive 360 units 39 stories · filed Jan 8, 2024 Photo via New York YIMBY: Foundations Progressing for Two-Tower Project at 80 Wharf Way in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn -
11 Gantry Road 183 units 22 stories · filed Oct 26, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for Four Williamsburg Wharf at 11 Wharf Way in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
In the news
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Renderings Revealed for 87 Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York YIMBY · Oct 31, 2026 -
Timberburg Completes Construction at 179 North 10th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York YIMBY · Oct 15, 2026 -
Work Starts on New Project at Long-Stalled Site Next to Landmarked ‘Burg Bank Brownstoner · Sep 11, 2026
All filings
202620 filings
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Major renovation 2 units in all 3 stories
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Apartment building 38 units 9 stories
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Major renovation 3 units in all 4 stories
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Conversion 11 units added 6 stories
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New building 1 story
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Apartment building 18 units 8 stories
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House 1 unit 3 stories
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Enlargement 31 units added 7 stories
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House 1 unit 4 stories
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Enlargement 9 units added 4 stories
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Major renovation 4 stories
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Enlargement 4 units added 5 stories
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New building 7 stories
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House 3 units 5 stories
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House 4 units 5 stories
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Conversion 56 units added 5 stories
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Enlargement 1 unit added 4 stories
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Apartment building 45 units 7 stories
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Major renovation 2 units in all 4 stories
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Enlargement 1 unit added 4 stories
202531 filings
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Apartment building 27 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
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Major renovation 3 units in all 4 stories
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Conversion 2 units added 4 stories
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Conversion 8 units added 4 stories
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New building 6 stories
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Enlargement 1 unit added 3 stories
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Enlargement 8 units added 8 stories
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Enlargement 3 units added 6 stories
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Conversion 55 units added 6 stories
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Conversion 21 units added 10 stories
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Apartment building 12 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 12 units 6 stories
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House 2 units 4 stories
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House 4 units 5 stories
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Apartment building 44 units 8 stories
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Conversion 13 units added 5 stories
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Enlargement 10 units added 4 stories
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Apartment building 99 units 17 stories
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Enlargement 3 units added 6 stories
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Apartment building 11 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 5 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 30 units 6 stories
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New building 6 stories
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Apartment building 7 units 6 stories
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New building 1 story
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Enlargement 3 units added 4 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 56 units 9 stories
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New building 4 stories
202431 filings
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House 2 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 5 units 5 stories
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House 3 units 6 stories
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Enlargement 4 units added 6 stories
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House 2 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 7 units 6 stories
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House 2 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 20 units 7 stories
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House 3 units 6 stories
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New building 13 stories
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Major renovation 9 units in all 6 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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New building 8 stories
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Apartment building 23 units 7 stories
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Apartment building 6 units 6 stories
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New building 5 stories
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Apartment building 9 units 8 stories
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Major renovation 2 units in all 5 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 4 stories
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Apartment building 14 units 4 stories
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Major renovation 1 story
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Major renovation 7 stories
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New building 4 stories
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Conversion 27 units added 5 stories
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Enlargement 1 unit added 4 stories
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Enlargement 9 units added 4 stories
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Conversion 1 unit added 4 stories
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Enlargement 6 units added 4 stories
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Enlargement 8 units added 4 stories
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Apartment building 360 units 39 stories
202318 filings
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Major renovation 3 units in all 4 stories
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House 4 units 4 stories
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Enlargement 8 units added 6 stories
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Conversion 29 units added 4 stories
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Apartment building 12 units 7 stories
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Major renovation 2 units in all 4 stories
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Enlargement 5 units added 4 stories
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Major renovation 28 units in all 5 stories
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Apartment building 10 units 6 stories
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Enlargement 10 units added 4 stories
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Conversion 7 units added 4 stories
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Enlargement 1 unit added 4 stories
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Conversion 23 units added 7 stories
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House 2 units 4 stories
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New building 1 story
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Major renovation 2 units in all 4 stories
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Enlargement 6 units added 4 stories
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House 1 unit 6 stories
83 older filings are on the map.
Nearby neighborhoods
- East Williamsburg 2,932 units · 140 projects 0.7 mi east
- Brooklyn Navy Yard 683 units · 8 projects 1 mi southwest
- Greenpoint 5,221 units · 125 projects 1 mi north
- Dumbo 454 units · 4 projects 1 mi southwest
- Clinton Hill 267 units · 39 projects 1 mi south
- Bedford-Stuyvesant 4,241 units · 282 projects 1 mi south
- Alphabet City 819 units · 8 projects 1 mi northwest
- Lower East Side 2,397 units · 17 projects 2 mi west
How Williamsburg ranks
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Brooklyn neighborhoods 10th of 50 for units
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New York City neighborhoods 23rd of 210 for units
New-building and major-renovation filings with three or more units, three or more stories, or 5,000 square feet of work, from the Department of Buildings’ DOB NOW records on NYC Open Data. Neighborhoods follow the Department of Finance’s neighborhood for each tax block. Methodology