Excavation is progressing at 250-252 East 83rd Street, the site of a 23-story residential tower in the Yorkville section of the Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by 83 Owner, LLC, the 272-foot-tall structure will yield 106 units and ground-floor retail space. Cauldwell Wingate Company is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 83rd Street.
Recent photos show the state of excavation, with a good amount of dirt already removed from the site. A piling machine and trucks were also spotted. We can expect below-grade activity to progress over the coming months, with construction likely rising above street level sometime early next year. 250-252 East 83rd Street’s height will give it considerable prominence over the predominantly low-rise neighborhood, providing residents with panoramic views and abundant natural light exposure.
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
250-252 East 83rd Street. Photo by Michael Young
The rendering in the main photo shows a relatively symmetrical building massing enclosed in a light-colored façade of stone paneling. The grid of floor-to-ceiling windows is grouped into rectangular clusters with dark mullions interspersed with bronze-colored spandrels. At the top is a multifaceted open-air crown that gracefully wraps around the mechanical bulkhead, located above several setbacks that will likely become a series of private outdoor terraces. More setbacks are found across the top of the multi-story podium.
The closest subway to the site is the Q train at the 86th Street station, just across Second Avenue.
Construction is expected to take three years and 250-252 East 83rd Street is slated for completion in May 2025, as noted on the construction board.
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Nice design, but I count over 30 floors in the rendering.
They are mechanical floors uninhabitable.
Which 7+ floors are mechanical?
These East side high rises all look the same.
what should they look like?
the beauty of Park Avenue is that there is a nuanced difference in the architecture of each building but the overall architecture of the street is maintained. Seems quite civil and an aspiration. All buildings don’t have to wiggle and shout?!!
At least they are starting to do something with all these empty lots. The one across the street appeared to have a mobilization, but since stopped. 86th and 1st is beginning construction. 78th and 1st had some geotech activity the other week. Extell is still stalled at 79th and 1st.
Removing substance on the soils, and dirt ingrained on the surface of its site. For design the windows were thick with natural light, beautiful into the level of color in the air: Thanks to Michael Young.
Yes, Spring is in the air, and there are flowers in her hair!🤗
And remember soils and dirt are two colors of the rainbow of light through the windows!
🤣😂🤣
and the rain in Spain, falls mainly on the plain…………..
Solid..
I love seeing new housing built in my neighborhood, but seeing no underground parking drives me nuts. We gotta get the cars off the street! I dunno why we *banned* it. I wish we’d just do congestion pricing.
I don’t think I’ve seen such a Gothic building in New York like this in a little bit. Pretty nice.