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288 West 88th Street. Photo by Michael Young

288 East 88th Street’s Exterior Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Exterior work is progressing on 288 East 88th Street, a 24-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and co-developed by Alchemy-ABR and Azur in partnership with Carlyle Group, the 350-foot-tall structure will span 96,543 square feet and yield 45 rental units with an average scope of 1,842 square feet. The project will also include 2,507 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 1695 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 88th Street.

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165 West 86th Street, via Google Maps.

LPC To Review Demolition Permit for 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is set to review a proposal for the demolition of West-Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Submitted by Alchemy Properties and the West Park Administrative Commission, the application cites unsound structural conditions in the Romanesque Revival building as well as the church administration’s financial hardship under Administrative Code § 25-309(2). The property is located between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.

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The new design for 985 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Studio Sofield and SLCE Architects.

Updated Design Revealed for 985 Fifth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

A new rendering has been revealed for 985 Fifth Avenue, a proposed 20-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Studio Sofield and developed by former Governor Eliot Spitzer of Spitzer Enterprises, the 264-foot-tall structure will yield 26 condominium units. SLCE Architects is the architect of record for the project, which is located near the corner of East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue.

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The proposed redevelopment for 800 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects.

Renderings Reveal RAMSA Redevelopment of 800 Fifth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

New renderings have been revealed for 800 Fifth Avenue, a proposed 26-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the structure will stand 330 feet tall and yield an undisclosed number of condominium units. The project will require the partial demolition of the current occupant, a 33-story rental building constructed in 1979. The property is located within the Upper East Side Historic District at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 61st Street, directly across from Central Park.

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