Construction is almost finished at The Remi, a 24-story residential tower at 1026 Third Avenue in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Kahen Properties, which purchased the assemblage of three adjacent properties for $34 million in July 2022, the 273-foot-tall structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 81 rental units in studio- to two-bedroom layouts with an average scope of 1,200 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space. The ground-up development is located between East 60th and East 61st Streets. Corcoran New Development is handling leasing.
Work on the slender reinforced concrete superstructure had just topped out at the time of our last on-site update back in July 2024, which was also the time when the facade was starting to be framed out. Recent photographs show most of the cladding in place across the multistory podium and the main tower that features a subtle cantilever on the southern side of the building. Banners have been placed across the sidewalk shed that promote the name of the project and leasing beginning this summer.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Meanwhile, the majority of exterior work is taking place on the rear western face of the skyscraper, where scaffolding rigs were seen as crews continue to install the last remaining set of light-colored stone paneling across the flat surfaces and corners. This process should likely conclude in the next several weeks.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The Remi at 1026 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Residential amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, a lounge with a fireplace, an indoor basketball court, a fitness center, a co-working lounge, and a kitchen and dining table placed next to an adjacent outdoor terrace space on the uppermost level with an additional grilling station and outdoor seating.
The closest subways from the property are the 4, 5, 6, N, R, and W trains at the Lexington Avenue-59th Street station to the southwest and the F and Q trains at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station to the northwest.
YIMBY predicts The Remi to fully wrap up construction between the end of summer and early fall.
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All the old buildings are right up against the street. All the new buildings are recessed. It gives a messy street look.
Not good, but it could be worse. At least the building line is maintained at street level.
Hooray for the Holdout!
This is a very good design, and even the cantilever is handled well – which saves the historic building below. It looks to be concrete from a distance, but closer up, it’s beautiful stone panels that will age far better than a concrete finish. Bravo!
Since the historic building was “saved“ does it have a responsibility to keep itself clean. Maybe a good power washing?
Not bad. The stone cladding looks to be of a good quality too
I wonder if the units facing the red wall of the adjacent building will rent for less, due to having no view or any sunlight? I sure as H*** wouldn’t want to face that wall every day!
A nice building in an incredible neighborhood. The cantilever looks good and I like the stone facade. Very simple and sleek. 81 apartments for Bloomingdale’s fans are about to hit the market.
I believe they also purchased the air rights of the north-adjacent lot (Isle of Capri restaurant), so they were able to put windows on the north side, where they otherwise wouldn’t be permitted. I’ve watched this go up from my apartment nearby, and it’s nice that they’ve clad the ‘back’ side of the building in materials consistent with the ‘good’ sides. There is, however, nothing historic about the adjacent buildings (‘old’ ‘historic’)