Upper East Side

655 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Excavation Begins for 1,162-Foot Mixed-Use Supertall at 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is underway at 655 Madison Avenue, the site of a 74-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 1,162-foot-tall structure will span 764,698 square feet and yield 154 condominium units with an average scope of 3,091 square feet. The project will also include approximately 233,000 square feet of office and retail space on the lower levels. The property is located at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and East 60th Street.

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301 East 71st Street. Designed by SLCE Architects.

Renderings Reveal 30-Story Residential Tower at 301 East 71st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for 301 East 71st Street, a 30-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Torkian Group, the 340-foot-tall structure will yield 70 rental units, with 18 designated as affordable housing. The property is located at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and East 71st Street.

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242 East 71st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Excavation Progresses for RAMSA’s 242 East 71st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young

Excavation and pilings are progressing at 242 East 71st Street, the site of a 22-story residential tower in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Avdoo, the 172,000-square-foot structure is slated to yield 50 condominium units, ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking. The nearly 10,000-square-foot property is located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and East 71st Street.

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260 East 72nd Street. Rendering courtesy of The Boundary.

260 East 72nd Street Tops Out On Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out 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, as well as 3,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space divided into two storefronts. The project will also include an adjacent 10-story annex.

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1482 First Avenue. Designed by Hill West Architects.

1482 First Avenue Prepares For Vertical Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is about to go vertical at 1482 First Avenue, the site of a 30-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR, the 395-foot-tall structure will span roughly 161,000 square feet and yield 89 rental units. Eighteen of the apartments will be rent-stabilized for residents earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The project will also include nearly 1,500 square feet of commercial space. Paris Forino is the interior designer for property, which is comprised of two conjoined interior lots by the intersection of First Avenue and East 77th Street.

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