Upper West Side

The Gilder Center Opens at The American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan’s Upper West Side 

8:00 am on May 5, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY attended the grand opening of the Gilder Center, a new five-story wing of the American Museum of Natural History at 415 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang with Davis Brody Bond as the executive architect, the $465 million project involved the construction of 190,000 square feet of new exhibition space and 40,000 square feet of renovations to existing portions of the museum. Buro Happold was the façade consultant; W&W Glass, LLC supplied and installed the engineered custom curtain wall facades, skylights and entrance systems; Arup performed structural engineering and acoustic and audiovisual consulting; and Tishman Construction Company of New York was the general contractor for the facility, which is located by the intersection of Columbus Avenue and West 79th Street.

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15 West 96th Street’s Stone Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 21, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is nearing completion at 15 West 96th Street, a 22-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Sackman Enterprises, the 312-foot-tall structure will yield 17 condominium units. Cavan Builders Corporation is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Central Park West and Amsterdam Avenue.

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Charlotte of The Upper West Side Finishes Construction at 470 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 16, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on Charlotte of The Upper West Side, a nine-story residential building at 470 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by The Roe Corporation, the structure was engineered to Passive House standards and yields seven full-floor condominium units with interiors designed by Alyssa Kapito Interiors and BKSK. Compass and CORE are handling sales and marketing for the property, which is located between West 82nd and 83rd Streets, just north of the American Museum of Natural History.

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Affordable Housing HDFC Units Available at 107 West 105th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on April 13, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for home sales at 107 West 105th Street, a five-story residential building built in 1930 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The pre-war walk-up yields 15 residences, which have been gut renovated and are equipped with energy-efficient appliances. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for sale for residents at 110 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $102,000 to $158,510.

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The Apsley Nears Completion at 2330 Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 1, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction nears completion on The Apsley, a 19-story residential building at 2330 Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects with interiors by Champalimaud Design and developed by Welltower and Hines, the structure yields 76 assisted living and 80 memory care apartments in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with a total capacity of 178 residents. Hunter Roberts Construction Group served as the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Broadway and West 85th Street.

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