Construction is wrapping up 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 spans 93,682 square feet and yields 70 rental units, as well as ground-floor retail space. A portion of the residential inventory will be designated 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.
Exterior work has concluded on the tower since our last update in July 2024, when the levels above the midpoint setback were covered in a dense assembly of scaffolding and black netting. The building now stands fully clad in its warm gray stone façade and grid of floor-to-ceiling widows. The sidewalk shed has also been dismantled, and only some minor finishing touches are still in the process of wrapping up at street level.
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 entrance is located along East 83rd Street beneath a canopy bearing the name of the property. Light fixtures remain to be installed on the columns.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
The rear eastern elevation features a grid of smaller windows and a central stack of balconies lined with metal railings.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
The following photos taken over the winter show crews in the process of finishing up the stonework around the storefront windows. This work is now complete.
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.
Homes at The Duchess come in two- to four-bedroom layouts. There are also two penthouse units on the upper stories, with the larger featuring both a private terrace and separate balcony. Each unit is furnished with washers and dryers, air conditioning, smart controls for heating and cooling, energy-efficient appliances, and Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances along with other name-brand kitchen appliances, countertops, and finishes. Corcoran New Development is handling the marketing.
Amenities include a 24/7 attended lobby, furnished rooftop terrace, children’s playroom, a lounge, fitness center, bicycle storage, and residential storage.
The nearest subway from the site is the Q train at the 86th Street station directly across East 83rd Street.
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The renderings looked banal but the real building is much better. the power of great materials. It’s a classy neighbor.
Wow! There’s a very simple, elegant- gallant- design here. A little austere but nice.
This is really quite good. It’s a bit stripped down and sterile, but time and dirt will improve the appearance. Hopefully the prefab panel system will hold up.
This is a case where the actual building looks so much better than the renderings.
Very nice work
When I was 18 and had just moved to New York from a small town in New Mexico I imagined New Yorkers knew all the names. When asked where one lived all the answer needed was The Duchess. I lived in Hell’s Kitchen and the only one I learned was Manhatten Plaza – oh! And Chelsea Hotel
Just because it’s limestone doesn’t mean it’s RAMSA. This is nice, but they forgot about the details.
There are several points that will make this building famous after it is completed, creating harmony with the neighbors must be included in the planning: Thanks.