Midtown East

Pfizer HQ’s Residential Conversion, Expansion Progresses at 219-229 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 4, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is moving along on the office-to-residential conversion and expansion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Gensler and developed by Metro Loft Development and David Werner Real Estate Investments, the project involves the gut renovation and full re-cladding of the 33-story tower, along with the construction of a 19-story vertical expansion of the adjacent building at 219 East 42nd Street. The conversion will yield 1,600 rental apartments, with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space and 100,000 square feet of amenities. The abutting properties are located at the northwestern corner of East 42nd Street and Second Avenue.

383 Madison Avenue. Rendering courtesy of JPMorgan.

New Façade Begins Installation on JPMorgan Chase’s 383 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 30, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovation and recladding is quickly progressing at 383 Madison Avenue, a 47-story office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill along with Foster + Partners and Gensler, the original curtain wall for the 755-foot-tall structure’s façade is being replaced, while the 1.2 million square feet of office space is being revamped to serve the banking investment division of JPMorgan Chase. Formerly known as the Bear Stearns Building, the tower was originally designed by David Childs of SOM and completed in 2001. The property is bounded by Madison and Vanderbilt Avenues and East 46th and East 47th Streets, and stands directly south of the financial institution’s recently completed headquarters at 270 Park Avenue.

303 East 44th Street Tops Out In Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 29, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 303 East 44th Street, a 35-story residential tower in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architects and developed by Bruklyn Builders, the 470-foot-tall structure will span 89,043 square feet and yield 131 rental units along with 8,006 square feet of commercial space. The property is located on an interior lot between First and Second Avenues.

Office-To-Residential and Commercial Renovation Projects Underway in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 25, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on four ongoing projects in Midtown East, Manhattan, including three office-to-residential conversions and one commercial modernization. The projects are located between East 51st and 57th Streets and are representative of the wave of adaptive reuse efforts unfolding across the city to increase the supply of housing and make offices more tenant friendly.

430 East 51st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Beekman Tops Out At 401 East 51st Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 13, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on Beekman, a 29-story residential building at 401 East 51st Street in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Selldorf Architects and developed by CBSK Developers, the 358-foot-tall structure will yield 83 condominium units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, two full-floor penthouses, and an exclusive three-story townhouse with it’s own private garage along East 51st Street, and 3,465 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is alternately addressed as 930 First Avenue and located at the northeast corner of First Avenue and East 51st Street.

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