YIMBY photographed the sites of two forthcoming developments on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The properties are likely to give rise to new residential buildings that will add much-needed housing units to the thriving neighborhood.
The first site is 222 East 86th Street, a 34-foot-wide, 3,472-square-foot interior lot between Second and Third Avenues. Demolition has concluded on the former occupant, which stood five stories and was owned by the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health. The 48-foot-tall structure had served as a community housing building with 36 units managed by the New York City Department of Homeless Services, and also included on-site case management and clinical services.
It is currently unclear what will replace the building.
The following photos show the site cleared of its former occupant and masonry rubble scattered across the rectangular parcel. A lone excavator remains on the property from the demolition.
222 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
222 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
222 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
Additional photographs below show the site at the beginning of the year when crews were in the process of dismantling the ground level of the former 99-year-old building. The sidewalk shed has since been removed.
222 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
222 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
222 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The below Google Street View image shows the former occupant before its demolition. Stroh Engineering Services filed demolition permits for the structure in December 2022.
222 East 86th Street. Image: Google
The nearest subways from the site are the Q train at the 86th Street station to the east along Second Avenue, and the 4, 5, and 6 trains at the 86th Street station to the west at Lexington Avenue. An architect, renderings, and a construction timeline for 222 East 86th Street have yet to be revealed.
The second development is 1482-1484 First Avenue, a pair of interior lots between East 77th and East 78th Streets. Demolition preparations are underway on 1482 First Avenue, which stands four stories and spans 7,100 square feet, and 1484 First Avenue, which stands two stories and measures 13,600 square feet. Demolition is anticipated to cost approximately $900,000 per building, for a total of $1.8 million.
Alchemy-ABR purchased the assemblage from Parkoff Organization and Prize Network Group for $33.7 million last fall. Plans have yet to be announced for the project, but given the Alchemy’s history of condominium developments, the new structure will most likely be residential.
The following photos show the buildings shrouded in scaffolding and black netting. YIMBY expects both structures to be razed by the summer.
1482-1484 1st Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1482-1484 1st Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1482-1484 1st Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below Google Street View image shows the appearance of the occupants before work began.
1482-1484 First Avenue, via Google Maps
The nearest subway from the development is the Q train at the 86th Street station along Second Avenue. An architect, renderings, and construction timeline for 1482-1484 First Avenue have also yet to be revealed.
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Do you have any news regarding the graffiti covered building at corner of 9th avenue, & 47th street? Thanks
Where is the information on the new developments? All I see is demolition without any plans for the new construction.
The UES has a history of “evict and demolish first, ask questions later”. The biggest offender is currently 1st and 85/86th where Extell is speculating on a full block face of first avenue. They are no doubt waiting to put up another medical office building, which I find ridiculous since they evicted many rent stabilized tenants due to an imminent residential project. Shockingly that project hasn’t materialized.
This city needs a vacant lot tax.
That development has been held up by two hold outs, one a building owned by a very, very shady landlord (if you dislike Extell, you’ll really hate this guy). The other building, on the corner, has a lone holdout tenant who is trying to shake down Extell. Unfortunately, that holdout has highly unrealistic expectations about what he should be able to get. In the meantime, the vaguely announced plans for the site are residential, not medical offices.
So is it going to be a rent stabilize resident place or is it going to be homeless families forst
What is going on with the SW corner of 72nd Street and Second Avenue? That corner has been bare for many months now.