New construction in East Harlem

Since March 2021, builders in East Harlem have filed applications for 23 apartment buildings, 4 other new buildings and 2 major renovations, adding 2,317 units. 15 of the 27 new buildings have been approved so far, and 1 more has permits for early work. The latest was filed on Sep 1, 2026.

Units: 2,317
Apartment buildings: 23
Houses: 0
Major renovations: 2
Tallest: 28 stories

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Largest projects

243 East 125th Street 828 units 14 stories · filed Jul 26, 2026
413 East 120th Street 282 units 21 stories · filed Aug 5, 2025
101 East 110th Street 211 units 28 stories · filed Mar 6, 2026

In the news

185 East 109th Street Remains Stalled in East Harlem, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Apr 25, 2026
Excavation Underway For Nightingale-Bamford Athletics Facility At 167 East 108th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Apr 3, 2026
Forte Living Nears Completion at 205 East 110th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Mar 20, 2026

All filings

20265 filings

2047 2nd Avenue Sep 1

Apartment building 49 units 14 stories
228 East 118th Street Aug 19

Apartment building 73 units 12 stories
2000 2nd Avenue Aug 17

Apartment building 17 units 6 stories
243 East 125th Street Jul 26

Apartment building 828 units 14 stories
101 East 110th Street Mar 6

Apartment building 211 units 28 stories

202511 filings

442 East 119th Street Dec 19

Apartment building 86 units 10 stories
11 East 115th Street Nov 25

Apartment building 96 units 11 stories
91 East 111th Street Oct 3

Apartment building 41 units 15 stories
411 East 115th Street Aug 21

Apartment building 24 units 7 stories
251 East 121st Street Aug 21

Apartment building 85 units 13 stories
413 East 120th Street Aug 5

Apartment building 282 units 21 stories
209 East 118th Street Jul 29

Conversion 33 units added 6 stories
408 East 116th Street Jul 26

Apartment building 23 units 7 stories
157 East 108th Street Jun 6

New building 3 stories
22 Bronx Shore Road Jun 4

New building 1 story
1600 Lexington Avenue Mar 26

Apartment building 12 units 6 stories

202210 filings

211 East 117th Street Nov 2

Apartment building 12 units 6 stories
1578 Lexington Avenue Nov 2

New building 13 stories
2324 2nd Avenue Nov 1

Apartment building 21 units 11 stories
30 Central Road Oct 25

New building 3 stories
244 East 106th Street Aug 11

Apartment building 5 units 10 stories
303 East 102nd Street Jun 14

Apartment building 6 units 6 stories
2289 3rd Avenue May 27

Apartment building 48 units 2 stories
507 East 118th Street Apr 19

Apartment building 18 units 6 stories
338 East 117th Street Apr 19

Apartment building 7 units 5 stories
205 East 110th Street Mar 6

Apartment building 209 units 18 stories

20213 filings

1638 Park Avenue Dec 17

Apartment building 24 units 9 stories
303 East 111th Street Nov 22

Enlargement 6 units added 5 stories
185 East 109th Street Jun 24

Apartment building 101 units 16 stories

Nearby neighborhoods

Harlem 5,105 units · 64 projects 0.9 mi north
Mott Haven and Port Morris 4,734 units · 60 projects 1 mi northeast
West Harlem 781 units · 6 projects 2 mi northwest
Upper East Side 2,571 units · 53 projects 2 mi southwest
Astoria 7,067 units · 153 projects 2 mi south
Upper West Side 1,278 units · 19 projects 2 mi west
Melrose and Concourse 2,968 units · 41 projects 3 mi northeast
Morrisania and Longwood 5,451 units · 140 projects 3 mi northeast

How East Harlem ranks

Manhattan neighborhoods 10th of 30 for units
New York City neighborhoods 37th 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