ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðə sˈɪɾi ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ɐ vˈɛɹiəns fɚɹə dɪvˈɛləpmənt pɹəpˈoʊzəl tə bˈɪld ɐ fˈoːɹɾi tˈuːstˈoːɹi ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl tˈaʊɚ ænd ɐdʒˈeɪsənt ɡɚɹˈɑːʒ ɔnðə sˈaʊθ ænd ˈiːst sˈaɪdz ʌvðə nˈuːkɜːk hˈaʊs.
In 2012, the city adopted a variance for a development proposal to build a 42-story residential tower and adjacent garage on the south and east sides of the Newkirk House.