# New construction in Alphabet City, Manhattan

Since March 2021, builders in Alphabet City have filed applications for 5 apartment buildings, 1 house and 2 major renovations, adding 819 units. 2 of the 6 new buildings have been approved so far. The latest was filed on Oct 21, 2026.

Ranks 68th of 210 New York City neighborhoods for units: https://umarelli.org/nyc.md

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/alphabet-city

## Filings, newest first

- Oct 21, 2026: 534 East 5th Street — House, 3 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1004000023/534-east-5-street.md
- Dec 11, 2025: 730 East 13th Street — Apartment building, 220 units, 21 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003820022/730-east-13-street.md
- Dec 11, 2025: 743 East 12th Street — Apartment building, 350 units, 21 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003820027/743-east-12-street.md
- Nov 28, 2025: 196 East 7th Street — Apartment building, 10 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003890016/196-east-7-street.md
- Sep 12, 2025: 703 East 6th Street — Conversion, 8 units added, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003760062/703-east-6-street.md
- Mar 8, 2024: 256 East 4th Street — Conversion, 6 units added, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003860014/256-east-4-street.md
- Mar 11, 2022: 746 East 5th Street — Apartment building, 64 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003740031/746-east-5-street.md
- Dec 23, 2021: 280 East Houston Street — Apartment building, 158 units, 13 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003970058/280-east-houston-street.md

## In the news

- Jun 27, 2025: [The Houston Nears Completion at 280 East Houston Street in Manhattan’s East Village](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/06/280-e-houston-street-nearing-completion-in-manhattans-east-village.html), New York YIMBY
- May 11, 2024: [280 East Houston Street Tops Out In Manhattan’s East Village](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/280-e-houston-street-tops-out-in-manhattans-east-village.html), New York YIMBY

## Nearby neighborhoods

- East Village, 0.5 mi northwest: 49 units in 4 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/east-village.md
- Kips Bay, 0.7 mi north: 287 units in 6 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/kips-bay.md
- Little Italy, 0.8 mi west: 21 units in 4 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/little-italy.md
- Lower East Side, 0.9 mi southwest: 2,397 units in 17 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/lower-east-side.md
- Greenwich Village, 0.9 mi northwest: 406 units in 16 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/greenwich-village.md
- Gramercy, 1 mi north: 309 units in 8 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/gramercy.md
- Chinatown, 1 mi southwest: 151 units in 12 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chinatown.md
- Flatiron, 1 mi northwest: 125 units in 3 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/flatiron.md

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW filings since March 2021.