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Washington Heights. Photo by Michael Young.

New Residential And Commercial Developments Coming To Washington Heights, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY checked in on four residential and commercial developments among the wave of new construction in Washington Heights, Manhattan. All located near the 1, A, and C trains at the 168th Street station, the properties are part of the neighborhood transformation around the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which includes larger projects such as KPF’s 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue and Studio Gang’s 635 West 165th Street.

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171 East 86th Street. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

SOM-Designed Tower Progresses at 171 East 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 171 East 86th Street, a 17-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by ZD Jasper, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 25 condominium units with an average scope of 2,280 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space and two cellar levels. Archimeara is the architect of record for the property, which is located at the northwest corner of East 86th Street and Third Avenue.

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1482 First Avenue. Designed by Hill West Architects.

Foundations Underway for 30-Story Tower At 1482 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is moving along at 1482 First Avenue, the site of a 30-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR, the 395-foot-tall structure will span roughly 161,000 square feet and yield 89 rental units. 18 of the apartments will be rent-stabilized for residents earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The project will also include nearly 1,500 square feet of commercial space. Paris Forino as the interior designer for the property, which is comprised of two conjoined interior lots by the intersection of First Avenue and East 77th Street.

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Rendering of new biomedical research building at Columbia University, by RGB

Vagelos Innovation Laboratories Progresses at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on the eight-story Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for Columbia University, the all-electric structure will serve as a new state-of-the-art biomedical research facility and also include symposium and community spaces for the university’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The project is being built at the corner of West 167th Street and Audubon Avenue.

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636 West 158th Street. Rendering courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects.

636 West 158th Street Nears Completion in Washington Heights, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 638 West 158th Street, a 17-story residential building in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Javier Martinez of Artifact Real Estate Development Company, the 197-foot-tall structure will span 118,559 square feet and yield 120 rental units with an average scope of 927 square feet. The project will also include 7,221 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and a 51-vehicle parking garage. The property is located between Riverside Drive and Riverside Drive West.

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