Share via Shortlink From top: 355 Exterior Street in the Bronx, 55-15 Grand Avenue in Queens and 700 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn (Google Maps) Planning a new development project in New York City is not for the faint of heart, but some builders remained undeterred in 2020 — even in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as rising anti-development sentiment. This year saw the defeat of the Industry City rezoning, which would have transformed Sunset Park, as well as the Olnick Organization’s Lenox Terrace expansion. There was a near-miss with the Special Flushing Waterfront District, which was ultimately approved, and in November, the highest court in the state rescued the Inwood rezoning from ruin.