260 East 72nd Street's Façade Takes Shape on Manhattan's Upper East Side

Exterior work is progressing on 260 East 72nd Street, a 20-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Peter Pennoyer Architects and developed by Simon Dushinsky of Sky Equity Group, the 161,000-square-foot structure will yield 60 condominium units in two- to five-bedroom layouts. The project will also include a ten-story annex along East 71st Street and will feature 3,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1357 Second Avenue and located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and East 72nd Street.

Façade installation has proceeded steadily behind the shroud of scaffolding since our last update in June, when the reinforced concrete superstructure was just topping out. Most of the windows are already in place, and the brick envelope now encloses most of the levels below the main setback.

260 East 72nd Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Work is further behind on the ten-story annex. The slab has been poured but the superstructure has yet to rise.

260 East 72nd Street. Photo by Michael Young.

The renderings depict the building clad in tan masonry, though it appears that red brick is being used instead. The ground floor, cornices, and bulkhead will be lined with limestone, and the numerous upper-level setbacks will be topped with terraces.

260 East 72nd Street. Rendering courtesy of Peter Pennoyer Architects.

The following renderings preview the annex, which will connect to the main structure from a panhandle. An arched porte-cochere along East 71st Street will provide access to the underground private garage, and a second-story terrace garden and lobby will connect with the main entrance on East 72nd Street. Apartments in this section will come two- to three-bedroom layouts.

260 East 72nd Street. Rendering courtesy of Peter Pennoyer Architects.

Maya Kadouri, Barbara Russo, and Gezelle Javaheri of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing will lead sales and marketing for the condominium units.

The property was formerly occupied by a row of five-story residential buildings along Second Avenue and the St. John The Martyr Church on East 72nd Street, as seen in the below Google Street View image.

1357 Second Avenue. Image: Google

The property is located directly across from the entrance to the 72nd Street station, serving the Q train.

260 East 72nd Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for summer 2027, as noted on site.

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