YIMBY checked in on the progress of two residential projects underway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The mid-rise developments are part of the steady wave of construction transforming the neighborhood and are both located in close proximity to the 1, 2, and 3 trains at the 72nd and 79th Street stations along Broadway.
Construction is complete on 50 West 66th Street, a 69-story residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Snøhetta and developed by Extell and Tennor Holding, the 775-foot-tall tower stands as the tallest structure on the Upper West Side and yields 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.
A new rendering has been revealed for 37 West 66th Street, a forthcoming 25-story mixed-use residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Stephen B. Jacobs Group and developed by Extell Development, the 355-foot-tall structure will span 384,962 square feet and yield 158 condominium units with an average scope of 1,218 square feet. The project will also include 192,481 square feet of commercial space. The property is located between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
Construction is progressing on 18 West 116th Street, a 12-story mixed-use building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Carthage Real Estate Advisors under the Carthage Nexus Canada LP, the 125-foot-tall structure will span 60,702 square feet and yield 55 rental units in studio and one-bedroom layouts. The project will also include community facility space intended to house a new sanctuary for Baptist Temple Church, the property’s longtime former occupant. The property is located between Fifth and Lenox Avenues.
Excavation is underway at 655 Madison Avenue, the site of a 74-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 1,162-foot-tall structure will span 764,698 square feet and yield 154 condominium units with an average scope of 3,091 square feet. The project will also include approximately 233,000 square feet of office and retail space on the lower levels. The property is located at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and East 60th Street.
