Midtown East is the epitome of what everyone around the world pictures when they think of New York City. It is home to iconic skyscrapers, world-renowned shopping and one of the most highly concentrated business districts in the world.

Comprehensive rezoning of 125th Street in 2008 provided a means for the eventual development of 1.8 million square feet of commercial office, hotel, retail and residential space.

​This report delves into the chase for affordability and subsequent development of neighborhoods that line the Queens-bound 7-train.

For decades, the Far West Side of Manhattan existed not so much as an actual neighborhood, but as an area dedicated to industry, namely the West Side Rail Yard.

Belmont is a quaint, old-fashioned neighborhood in the Bronx. Its centralized location, demographic, and lack of a nearby subway system, makes this neighborhood a unique area to analyze.

For better or worse, Bushwick has earned notoriety over the years as a hotbed of activity. In decades past, a large part of this activity was not positive—rampant drugs, gangs, and arson—and either in the headlines, or simply accepted as part of the culture.

Comparing and contrasting the West Village’s rise as a cosmopolitan residential area, to the lagging East Village, the report examines how the East Village can leverage its existing characteristics to reach the same heights.

Nestled between two prime residential neighborhoods, Carroll Gardens and Park Slope, Gowanus has, in recent years, become the object of a speculative boom which has been fueled by a number of factors.

A flurry of residential, retail and hotel developments in the area coupled with public investment has been a catalyst for growth in Jamaica.

An in-depth analysis of the developments in progress, why this area has seen so much development activity, and what the future holds.

Exploring the changing landscape of the Financial District, including the rising residential market, expanding retail destinations, and changing office environment.