Upper East Side

Rendering of proposed changes at 53 East 77th Street, via LPC proposal.

LPC Reviewing Proposal For 53 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for façade alterations to 53 East 77th Street, a five-story building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Assembled by studioMDA, the proposal outlines changes to the Neo-Georgian building to support its conversion into a gallery space. The structure was originally constructed between 1900 and 1901 and later modified in 1926. The property is located between Park and Madison Avenues.

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Preliminary rendering of 213 East 83rd Street. Designed by DOME Architecture, Design & Engineering.

Demolition Underway at 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is getting underway at 213 East 83rd Street, the site of a seven-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by DOME Architecture, Design & Engineering and developed by AVENU, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 27,000 square feet and yield eight condominium units with an average scope of 1,004 square feet. The project will also include a 30-foot-long rear yard. The 5,000-square foot property is located between Second and Third Avenues.

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Work Continues on RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 26th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 255 East 77th Street, a 535-foot-tall residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by the late Robert A. M. Stern of Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the 36-story structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units. The project will also include 1,650 square feet of retail space, one cellar level, and 22 enclosed parking spaces. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

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1410-1418 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Continues for RAMSA-Designed Skyscraper at 1410–1418 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 28th-tallest project on our year-end construction countdown is 1410–1418 Third Avenue, a planned 494-foot-tall residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Skyline Developers, the 34-story structure will yield 66 units and 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the project, which is alternately addressed as 185 East 80th Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 80th Street.

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419 East 91st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

419 East 91 Street Completes Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on 419 East 91st Street, an eight-story homeless shelter on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by Kasra Sanandaji of Apex Investments, the structure spans roughly 16,000 square feet and yields 92 short-term beds for adult men and women. The property is located between First and York Avenues.

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