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655 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Continues for 1,162-Foot Supertall at 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The fourth-tallest building on our year-end countdown is 655 Madison Avenue, a proposed 1,162-foot mixed-use supertall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 74-story structure will span 764,698 square feet and yield 154 condominium units with an average scope of 3,091 square feet, as well as approximately 233,000 square feet of commercial and retail space on the lower levels. The property is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 60th Street.

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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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50 West 66th Street Wraps Up Construction on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 14 on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 50 West 66th Street, a 775-foot-tall residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Snøhetta and developed by Extell and Tennor Holding, the 69-story structure will yield 127 condominium units. SLCE Architects is the executive architect for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West with frontage on both West 65th and West 66th Streets.

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150–160 West 100th Street. Image: Google

City Opens RFP Process To Redevelop 150–160 West 100th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of 150–160 West 100th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The plan involves the construction of a new mixed-income housing structure on the site of a city-owned low-rise building that houses the Bloomingdale branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) Riverside Health Center. The new development would include both market-rate and permanently affordable units and a new Bloomingdale library branch. Permanent off-site facilities for DOHMH services such as the Health Academy and Riverside Sexual Health Clinic would also be provisioned. The project site is located between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.

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