Upper West Side

LPC To Review Proposal For Renovation Of Verdi Square on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on February 10, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A proposal to improve accessibility and infrastructure at Verdi Square on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is set to be presented to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on February 11. The 0.1-acre park is located on a trapezoidal traffic island bounded by 72nd Street on the south, 73rd Street on the north, Broadway on the west, and Amsterdam Avenue on the east. The project, designed by Cameron Engineering, has a total budget of $873,000 and was funded by the mayor’s office. The primary goals of the project include the installation of an asphalt path to create an accessible route within the square, upgrades to the water service, and the installation of a Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) back flow device for improved water management.

Photograph of 167 West 85th Street, via LPC proposal

LPC To Review Proposal For Addition At 167 West 85th Street On Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on January 12, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A proposal has been submitted to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for a rear yard addition to 167 West 85th Street, a Romanesque Revival-style row house on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Grasso-Menziuso Architects, an AIA-certified firm based in Manhattan, has prepared the application, which is set to be reviewed on January 14.

50 West 66th Street Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on December 23, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The ninth-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 50 West 66th Street, a 775-foot-tall residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Snøhetta with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and developed by Extell and Tennor Holding, the 69-story structure surpassed the nearby 200 Amsterdam Avenue for the title of tallest building on the Upper West Side, and will yield 127 condominium units. The property is located on an interior lot between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West with frontage on both West 65th and West 66th Streets.

Rendering of proposed work at 17-19 West 88th Street, by Magnum Opus Architecture

Renovation Proposed At 17-19 West 88th Street On Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on November 30, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is set to review a proposal from the Dwight School concerning its property at 17-19 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The school is seeking approval to install four banners on the building’s façade to showcase student artwork.

Façade Work Progresses on 209 West 96th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on November 3, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is continuing on 209 West 96th Street, an eight-story medical building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by HJ Architects, the structure will span approximately 24,000 square feet and yield an undisclosed number of residential units, a cellar level, and ground-floor retail space. The 3,100-square-foot interior lot is located by the intersection of Broadway and West 96th Street.

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