Construction is complete on 419 East 91st Street, an eight-story homeless shelter on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by Kasra Sanandaji of Apex Investments, the structure spans roughly 16,000 square feet and yields 92 short-term beds for adult men and women. The property is located between First and York Avenues.
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.
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.
Permits have been filed for a 25-story mixed-use building at 37 West 66th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Located between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West, the lot is one block from the 66th Street–Lincoln Center subway station, served by the 1 train. David Rothstein of Extell Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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.
