New construction in Chinatown

Since March 2021, builders in Chinatown have filed applications for 4 apartment buildings, 3 other new buildings and 5 major renovations, adding 151 units. 6 of the 7 new buildings have been approved so far, and 1 more has permits for early work. The latest was filed on Oct 13, 2025.

Units: 151
Apartment buildings: 4
Houses: 0
Major renovations: 5
Tallest: 19 stories

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Largest projects

59 Franklin Street 77 units 19 stories · filed Jul 3, 2025
88 White Street 32 units 13 stories · filed May 12, 2023
83 Madison Street 18 units 8 stories · filed Dec 21, 2023

In the news

New Preliminary Renderings Revealed for Manhattan Detention Center at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Jan 23, 2025
Foundations Underway At 126 Hester Street in Chinatown, Manhattan New York YIMBY · May 14, 2024
Demo Permits Filed for 70 Mulberry Street in Chinatown, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Jun 24, 2020

All filings

20253 filings

125 White Street Oct 13

New building 16 stories
59 Franklin Street Jul 3

Apartment building 77 units 19 stories
71 Eldridge Street May 1

Enlargement 6 units added 6 stories

20242 filings

217 Canal Street Jun 3

New building 8 stories
70 Mulberry Street Feb 12

Major renovation 8 stories

20234 filings

83 Madison Street Dec 21

Apartment building 18 units 8 stories
77 Mott Street Aug 8

Conversion 8 units added 13 stories
17 Division Street Jun 29

Major renovation 7 stories
88 White Street May 12

Apartment building 32 units 13 stories

20223 filings

20 Henry Street Jun 1

Enlargement 2 units added 3 stories
126 Hester Street Apr 1

Apartment building 8 units 7 stories
15 Catherine Street Jan 26

New building 7 stories

Nearby neighborhoods

Little Italy 21 units · 4 projects 0.3 mi northeast
Lower East Side 2,397 units · 17 projects 0.4 mi east
Civic Center 92 units · 4 projects 0.6 mi west
Tribeca 58 units · 7 projects 0.6 mi west
Seaport 1,541 units · 6 projects 0.6 mi southwest
SoHo 655 units · 19 projects 0.6 mi northwest
East Village 49 units · 4 projects 1 mi northeast
Financial District 10,768 units · 35 projects 1 mi southwest

How Chinatown ranks

Manhattan neighborhoods 25th of 30 for units
New York City neighborhoods 120th 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