Construction has reached street level at 171-179 East 86th Street, the site of a 17-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Archimeara as the architect of record, and developed by ZD Jasper, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 25 condominium units with an average scope of 2,280 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space and two cellar levels. The property is located at the corner of East 86th Street and Third Avenue.
Foundation work finished up since our last update, when excavation and pilings were just getting started. Rebar is now starting to outline some of the ground-floor walls and columns, protruding above the sidewalk fencing. Bundles of metal shoring await their forthcoming use in supporting the second-level concrete slab.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
171 East 86th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The rendering in the main photo depicts the southern and eastern elevations of the building. The first ten floors rise uniformly, followed by a pair of setbacks on levels 11 and 14. The tower concludes in a bulkhead surrounded by an assembly of louvers. The façade will feature a grid of sculpted beige columns and spandrels framing floor-to-ceiling windows, with stacks of loggias on either end of the building.
The building will house two units per floor up to the 11th story and full-floor apartments above. Most of the homes will come in three- and four-bedroom configurations. A list of residential amenities has yet to be announced. Robin Schneiderman of Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing will be exclusively handling sales.
The site was formerly occupied by one-story commercial buildings, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before their demolition. ZD Jasper purchased the property from Extell in 2023 for $29 million.
171 East 86th Street. Image: Google
The nearest subways from the development are the 4, 5, and 6 trains at the 86th Street station to the west at Lexington Avenue, and the Q train at the 86th Street station to the east at Second Avenue.
171-179 East 86th Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for 2027, as noted on site.
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This is a really good design, and that’s the way to do balconies. A vast improvement for this corner.
Definitely an improvement for 86th
As the Papaya King memories of my childhood fade into rebar…
Good riddance!
Agreed, the shape of the UES will be changing over the next 10-15 years. Say goodbye to such businesses and NYCHA slums.
NYCHA won’t be moving, no matter how many $5 mil condos go up.
They moved across the intersection…
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I suspect the nearby Heidelberg Restaurant and the neighboring butcher are the last traces of German Yorkville. The city changes.
There’s also Zion St. Mark’s Church on 84th between 1st and 2nd. Still has German lettering on the facade. There’s also the sidewalk clock on 3rd avenue outside the McDonald’s from that era. But otherwise yeah…
Up until last month there was a newsstand just around the corner from the german butcher and Heidelberg that still sold Der Spiegel … I loved that last bit of german Yorkville… but the newsstand abruptly closed last month.
That AMC theater should be redone or knocked down. A news report a couple of months ago reported the infestation of rats in their theater. Movie goers can’t enjoy a movie w/o then crawling throughout the seats or running rampants throughout the theater. I don’t know why ppl continue to go there. If the theaters are infested, the food should be inspected as well.
Very busy corner with traffic as well as pedestrians, it’s going to be difficult getting in and out of the lobby.
SAS is triggering new development monies near it up to 96th Street or so. Transit access does that. Wait until the rest of SAS extends up to 125th Street.,,say goodbye to NYCHA slums and sneaker stores. If you have any doubt about that, look around where the SAS now goes. And you think big transit money will be invested in maintaining the current awful landscape and elements? Uh, no. Hell is coming to the UES during construction, but if you’re young enough now, you won’t recognize the place in 10-15 years.
GIVE me one example where a NYCHA complex has been moved or torn down
… yes the UES is changing , some of the Building stock 1st , 2and and 3rd avenues are over 100yrs old. The SAS plan over 75 yrs old – yes there’s going to be a change of Landscape , going up through UES and East Harlem. It’s been a long time the city have moved to update the living conditions for people , especially Low Income populations in the city. So don’t say NYCHA is a Slum , – NYCHA like any other Federal Agency – goes through changes . But they have put Roofs over peoples heads, of all Races and Nationalities over 50+ yrs. Iam a “ Proud Son “ of WAGNER HOUSES – in Construction Trade over 20+yrs. NYCHA is my Home and NYC is my Family no matter what neighborhood you come from.