Demolition Prep Underway at 1655 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
Demolition preparations are underway at 1655 First Avenue, the site of a forthcoming 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by S. Weedier Architect for Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 145,086 square feet and yield 99 condominium units with an average scope of 1,419 square feet, as well as 4,543 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. The property sits at the corner of First Avenue and East 86th Street.