Upper West Side

105 West 108th Street. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

Construction Breaks Ground At 105 West 108th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young

Last week, construction broke ground on 105 West 108th Street, a forthcoming 13-story affordable housing building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by The West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, the project will yield 84 permanent senior housing units for adults 62 years and older, with 40 units reserved for adults 55 and over who have experienced homelessness and are living with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder. The upcoming structure is part of phase two of the WSFSSH campus, and is being built on an interior lot by the corner of West 108th Street and Columbus Avenue.

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LPC To Review West Park Presbyterian Church’s Rebuttal for 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a rebuttal from the West Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The filing, submitted by counsel for the West Park Administrative Commission, responds to opposition raised by The Center at West Park and addresses claims concerning financial feasibility, transferable development rights, and the statutory hardship standards under the landmarks law. The Church has a binding contract to sell the landmarked property to Alchemy Properties contingent upon LPC approval of the hardship application. The property is located at the corner of West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

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LPC To Review Proposal For 106 West 81st Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Max Gillespie

A proposal has been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for a rear extension and rooftop addition at 106 West 81st Street, a three story, four-unit residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Proposed work includes a one-story vertical addition set back from the primary façade, creating a new fourth floor and roof terrace. The project team aims to maintain the building’s historic elements while converting it from a multi-family into a single-family residence. The property is located between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.

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200 West 88th Street. Rendering courtesy of Alden Studios.

New Renderings Reveal RAMSA’s 200 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 200 West 88th Street, an 18-story residential tower currently under construction on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Nortco Development, the 215-foot-tall structure will span 114,000 square feet and yield 36 condominium units in three- to five-bedroom layouts. The building will also contain ground-floor retail space and enclosed parking spaces on the second level. The property is alternately addressed as 568-574 Amsterdam Avenue and located at the corner of West 88th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

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77 West 66th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Unfolds for 1,200-Foot Supertall at 77 West 66th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number three on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 77 West 66th Street, a proposed 1,200-foot residential supertall skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Developed by Extell, the 90-story structure would stand as the tallest building in the neighborhood by a significant margin. The site is bounded by West 67th Street to the north, West 66th Street to the south, and Columbus Avenue to the west.

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