Façade installation is continuing on The Duchess, a 22-story residential building at 300 East 83rd Street in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 93,682 square feet and yield 70 condominium units with an average scope of 1,305 square feet, as well as cellar level and ground-floor retail space. A portion of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. The property is alternately addressed as 1594-1598 Second Avenue and located at the corner of East 83rd Street and Second Avenue.
Almost all of the white stone façade and grid of large square windows has been installed below the main setback since our last update in May, with the exception of the gap on the northern elevation along East 83rd Street where the construction hoist was formerly anchored. Scaffolding and black netting cover the upper levels as crews work to enclose the exterior.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The main rendering reflects the developer’s re-filed plans for the project to increase the height of the 22nd level for mechanical needs. Additional changes to the design include the reduction of the ground-floor commercial space by 126 square feet and a subtraction of more than 2,000 square feet of residential space.
Homes at The Duchess have begun leasing and come in two- to four-bedroom layouts, including a set of penthouse units, the larger of which will come with both a private terrace and separate balcony. Corcoran New Development is handling the marketing. Residential amenities include a 24/7 attended lobby, Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances, a furnished rooftop terrace, a children’s playroom, a lounge, a fitness center, bicycle storage, and residential storage.
The nearest subway from the site is the Q train at the 86th Street station directly across the street.
300 East 83rd Street’s anticipated completion is slated for the fall of 2024.
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Why is there two different cornice designs? Why is the stone not woven in the corners? Why are so many of them out off alignment.
You can use quality stone cladding, but there’s no confusing this for a RAMSA level of execution.
SLCE = NY’s most okayist architect
That’s one sorry duchess.
Some must just like to complain… Even when it’s not all glass and actually blends in with the neighborhood. Looking at the rendering, this is much, much nicer than anticipated. Looks like they decided to go all-in with the white stone exterior, rather than having some metal between windows as depicted in the rendering.
Love it!
Sun and beautiful place on these windows, same family with its neighborhood: Thanks to Michael Young.
No, this building does not fit into the neighborhood well. Also, are there no balconies? No more ugly buildings in NYC! Build ugly buildings in Texas please.
What makes you think the bldg is ugly? This is so much better than brick or glass bldgs. This is not on par with RAMSA level luxury but not everyone can afford 10M for 2br.
Almost none of the classic prewar buildings in the UES have balconies (other than false balconies)
Balconies are hardly used in NYC for their intended purpose, people use them just to store junk
What makes you think the bldg is ugly? This is so much better than brick or glass bldgs. This is not on par with RAMSA level luxury but not everyone can afford 10M for 2br.