At number 19 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 1448 Third Avenue, a 478-foot-tall residential tower in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the 39-story structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 125 units with an average scope of 1,804 square feet, as well as 40,864 square feet of commercial space, 21,224 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 20-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 170 East 83rd Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 82nd Street.
The southern half of the residential building that once spanned between East 82nd and East 83rd Streets has been fully razed since our last update in early April, when the structure still stood at its full height and covered in scaffolding and black netting. Recent photographs show excavators and other machinery working to unearth the site as the new reinforced concrete foundations gradually take shape behind the sidewalk fencing. YIMBY expects work to rise above street level toward the end of winter.
Below is a Google Street View image of the occupant of the plot before demolition commenced.
A finalized rendering for 1448 Third Avenue has not been released, though the below image of wind tunnel test model of the building offers an idea of its scale in relation to its immediate surroundings. This includes Robert A. M. Stern Architects’ 200 East 83rd Street, standing directly to the east along Third Avenue. The tower’s design appears to incorporate a midpoint cutout on its southwestern elevation with multi-story perimeter columns framing a corner terrace space. A multifaceted crown and bulkhead will cap the L-shaped structure.
The following axonometric diagram is the closest example of what to expect, depicting the southern and eastern elevations with a light-colored fenestration comprised of widely pleated panels and spandrels set between a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows that will cover much of the total height of the building. The tall podium will have a canopy over the front entrance along East 82nd Street. The exposed mechanical equipment on the roof will be surrounded by tall dark metal screens.
Residential amenities will include a swimming pool, a yoga studio, and bicycle parking.
The nearest subway from the property is the Q train at the 86th Street station at the corner of Second Avenue and East 83rd Street.
1448 Third Avenue is anticipated to be completed in fall 2027, as noted on site.
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So #20 on the list is 500′, but #19 is 478′? Either way, should be a nice addition to the UES.
You list #20 tallest (255 East 77th) here at 500 feet..and #19 tallest (1448 Third Ave) at 478 feet..what gives ?
That diagram makes it look similar to the Delecor at 250 East 83rd Street. Nonetheless, I’m excited for another tall tower to go up in this area!
Looks nice, but maybe a bit too close to 200 East 83rd Street. If it was one block north or south, there’d be more breathing room between them 🩷
Oh no, the views of the park from 200 East 83rd will be affected 😬🙊
At least they’re offset from one another, and not like one is directly in front of the other building. Kinda reminds me of the Twin Towers
This one looks promising
Can anyone explain why it made sense to demolish only half of the original building on this site? I find that the most baffling part of this project.
Maybe too bulky if the developer went ahead and built a building that stretched between two streets?
For all the talk of (and statistics demonstrating) an exodus to Florida (and Texas), demand among upper income people seems to be going strong on the Upper East Side. I count eight high-end residential buildings containing a total of 600+ residences currently under construction in the neighborhood. Of course there is much more going up in Miami. But the UES is a mature neighborhood. For a mature neighborhood, 600+ upper crust units would seem to be quite a lot.
There’s like so many going up between 72nd and 86th Street. I lived across from 200 east 83 and cant believe how much the neighborhood is transforming with these towers
Its not just the quantity of new development in the City, but the lack of inventory. It is almost a cliché that when you leave NY for wherever, you need a parting shot about how the taxes, costs, politics, traffic, people, here are all horrible. Yet my response to those quips are always “let me know when your apartment is available”. The inconvenient truth for all the NYC haters is that the apartments (or even houses in the suburbs) of those who are supposedly fleeing are not available.
My theory is that all of these (typically older) people who are “fleeing” to Texas and Florida are keeping their coop and condo units and treating them as a separate home.
Just the whole structure looks beautiful, even though it hasn’t been built yet. The designer and developer must both be professionals: Thanks to Michael Young.
Point out an error and your comment is deleted, hmmm. YIMBY should read the book Groundswell which was published around 2008 about the oncoming age of social media. In it, it warns that you should embrace all comments, even those that point out flaws.
Here’s the real phenomenon going on …since SAS was built south of 96th Street: transit access. Does anyone think money was invested in transportation just to serve the current population? This is spec building because of access and income earners. That is the true cost-benefit of subways access.
And if SAS ever gets built up to 125th Street, all of that rancid NYCHA housing will be gone and replaced by big spending, high earning residents.
Get ready for change, maybe not in 5 years or 10 to get the subway built, but not too far ahead of it opening.
And 125th Street? Think 42nd Street.
Gentrification is an unstoppable and inevitable economic force so either upgrade you employment skillset, get a real job, get off public assistance, or you’ll be shipped out, along with your crime-ridden ways.
Affordable housing you rest your hope in? Even that will be only slightly below market rates.