Upper East Side

655 Madison Avenue. Developed by Extell.

Proposed Supertall Designs Revealed for 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 11, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New zoning diagrams reveal two potential supertall designs for 655 Madison Avenue, a proposed 74-story mixed-use skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Developed by Extell and designed by Beyer Blinder Belle, the 1,162-foot-tall structure is planned to span 764,698 square feet and yield an undisclosed number of condominium units along with lower-level office and retail space. Extell is currently seeking approval from the City Planning Commission (CPC) for the project, which would rise from the corner of Madison Avenue and East 60th Street.

Façade Reaches Crown of 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 9, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation has reached the crown of 255 East 77th Street, a 36-story residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units in two- to five-bedrooms layouts. The project will also include 1,650 square feet of retail space, one cellar level, and 22 enclosed parking spaces. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

288 West 88th Street. Photo by Michael Young

288 East 88th Street’s Façade Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is moving along on 288 East 88th Street, a 24-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and co-developed by Alchemy-ABR and Azur in partnership with Carlyle Group, the 350-foot-tall structure will span 96,543 square feet and yield 45 rental units with an average scope of 1,842 square feet. The project will also include 2,507 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 1695 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 88th Street.

232 East 84th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

232 East 84th Street’s Expansion Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on July 1, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on 232 East 84th Street, a five-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The construction board and building permits posted on site indicate there will be a total of four apartments and a cellar level. 68-1509 Estate LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is located on a very narrow rectangular parcel between Second and Third Avenues. It’s unclear who is the architect, or what the final design will look like.

1410-1418 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Underway for 34-Story Skyscraper at 1410-1418 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on June 30, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is ramping up at 1410-1418 Third Avenue, the site of a planned 34-story residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects, with Hill West Architects as the architect of record, and developed by Skyline Developers, the 508-foot-tall structure will yield an undisclosed number of units along with 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 185 East 80th Street and is situated at the corner of Third Avenue and East 80th Street.

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