East Harlem

Rendering of 1578 Lexington Avenue. Credit: Kutnicki Bernstein Architects.

Rendering Revealed for 1578 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

A rendering has been revealed for 1578 Lexington Avenue, a 13-story medical office and community facility building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects and developed by Slate Property Group and Evenhar Development Corporation, the project is slated to house Mount Sinai Health System programs across 150,000 square feet of space. The remaining portions of the building will feature the new East Harlem Center operated by Children’s Aid, covering nearly 19,000 square feet across the lower levels, as well as a new home for Life Changers Church on the ground and lower levels. The property is located at the corner of East 101st Street.

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125 St entrance, looking south, via MTA

MTA Approves Phase 2 Of The Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has approved a $1.972 billion tunneling contract for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue subway, extending Q train service from 96th Street to 125th Street in East Harlem. The contract was awarded to Connect Plus Partners, a joint venture between Halmar International and FCC Construction, and represents the largest tunneling contract in the agency’s history. Phase 2 will deliver three new ADA-accessible stations at 106th, 116th, and 125th Streets.

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East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, via Google Maps

Public Review Process Begins For 680-Unit Mixed-Use Project in East Harlem, Manhattan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched the public review process for a proposed 38-story mixed-use building at the southeast corner of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed under the high-density zoning regulations established by Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” initiative, the project will rise above the planned Second Avenue Subway extension station. If approved, it will yield approximately 680 new residential units, over 150 of which will be permanently affordable.

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