New York's leading developers pressed forward in 2025, filing plans for 19 million square feet of new projects among the city's 20 most active firms — a clear signal that confidence in the market remains strong despite ongoing trade policy headwinds. Related Companies led the pack, propelled by its massive 70 Hudson Yards office project — a 1.35 million-square-foot, 72-story tower that ranks as the nation's largest ground-up office development since the pandemic began. The fi