Upper West Side

77 West 66th Street zoning and massing diagram. Image and model by George Janes & Associates.

1,200-Foot Residential Supertall Proposed for 77 West 66th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on June 9, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Plans have been revealed for 77 West 66th Street, a proposed supertall residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Developed by Extell, the structure could potentially stand 90 stories and 1,200 feet tall, making it 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.

Aerial view from Amsterdam Avenue looking east; visible are new streetscape, gardens, and theater. Rendering by Brooklyn Digital Foundry.

Renderings Reveal Lincoln Center Campus Upgrades on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on May 20, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the planned campus upgrades to Lincoln Center on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Weiss/Manfredi and led by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Lincoln Center West Initiative, the project will transform Damrosch Park on the Amsterdam Avenue side of the complex with a new outdoor theater and public recreation space. Moody Nolan is the architect of record and Hood Design Studio is the landscape architect for the development, which is located at the southwest corner of the Lincoln Center plan by the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 62nd Street.

Permits Filed for 215 West 76th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

6:30 am on May 14, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 215 West 76th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Located between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway, the lot is two block south of the 79th Street subway station, served by the 1 train. Aleksandr Finkelshteyn of 2160 Broadway, LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

New York Historical Expansion Tops Out at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 28, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction topped out on April 22 on the Tang Wing for American Democracy, a four-story expansion of the New York Historical at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects, the 70,000-square-foot addition will yield new gallery spaces, classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, and a rooftop garden. The wing will house an expanded program for the Academy for American Democracy and also serve as the new home for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. It will also contain a compact storage facility for the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library collection. Turner Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located on the southwest corner of the property along West 76th Street.

Excavation Underway At 200 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 7, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Earthwork has begun at 200 West 88th Street, the site of an 18-story residential tower 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 37 condominium units. 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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