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LPC to Review Renovation, Expansion Proposal for 8 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

The Bard Graduate Center has submitted a proposal to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for the renovation and expansion of 8 West 86th Street, a four-story building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture and Design, the project involves the refurbishment of the structure’s exterior, the construction of one floor and a green roof above its parapet, and the expansion of its rear yard. The property is located between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.

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New Renderings Revealed for RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

A teaser video has been released with new renderings of 255 East 77th Street, a rising 36-story residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with Hill West Architects as the architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units, as well as 3,861 square feet of retail space, two cellar levels, and 33 enclosed parking spaces. The property is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

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91 Gerry Street’s Exterior Wraps Up in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Construction is wrapping up on 91 Gerry Street, seven-story residential building in the Broadway Triangle section of South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Studio Gallos and developed by Moses Karpen of Gerry Gardens LLC, the 79-foot-tall structure will span 17,248 square feet and yield five condominium units with an average scope of 3,380 square feet, as well as a cellar level, enclosed parking, 348 square feet of commercial space, and a 30-square-foot rear yard. The property was formerly occupied by a bus parking lot and is situated on a wide interior lot between Throop and Harrison Avenues.

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