New construction in Washington Heights
Since March 2021, builders in Washington Heights have filed applications for 12 apartment buildings, 2 houses, 3 other new buildings and 3 major renovations, adding 1,075 units. 9 of the 17 new buildings have been approved so far. The latest was filed on Jun 19, 2026.
- Units
- 1,075
- Apartment buildings
- 12
- Houses
- 2
- Major renovations
- 3
- Tallest
- 28 stories
Largest projects
In the news
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Housing Lottery Launches for Artifact No. 636 at 636 West 158th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan New York YIMBY · May 9, 2026 -
Foundations Underway for The Beacon At 635 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Apr 6, 2026 -
Demolition Permits Submitted For 562-564 West 171st Street In Washington Heights, Manhattan New York YIMBY · Nov 10, 2024
All filings
20264 filings
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Apartment building 72 units 16 stories
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Apartment building 27 units 8 stories
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Apartment building 99 units 16 stories
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Apartment building 16 units 10 stories
20256 filings
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New building 8 stories
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Apartment building 8 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 276 units 28 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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House 4 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 16 units 6 stories
20242 filings
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New building 7 stories
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New building 16 stories
20224 filings
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Enlargement 8 units added 6 stories
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Apartment building 164 units 23 stories
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Apartment building 14 units 5 stories
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Apartment building 26 units 8 stories
20214 filings
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Apartment building 222 units 20 stories
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Apartment building 120 units 17 stories
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Major renovation 8 stories
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Major renovation 3 stories
Nearby neighborhoods
- Highbridge and Morris Heights 3,858 units · 80 projects 0.9 mi east
- Melrose and Concourse 2,968 units · 41 projects 1 mi southeast
- Mount Hope and Mount Eden 3,389 units · 61 projects 2 mi east
- Kingsbridge Heights and University Heights 2,000 units · 44 projects 2 mi northeast
- West Harlem 781 units · 6 projects 2 mi southwest
- Fordham 2,502 units · 43 projects 2 mi northeast
- Inwood 1,703 units · 18 projects 2 mi northeast
- Morrisania and Longwood 5,451 units · 140 projects 2 mi southeast
How Washington Heights ranks
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Manhattan neighborhoods 16th of 30 for units
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New York City neighborhoods 58th 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