YIMBY photographed the sites of two forthcoming developments on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The properties are likely to give rise to new residential buildings that will add much-needed housing units to the thriving neighborhood.
Construction is about to go vertical at 1448 Third Avenue, the site of a 39-story mixed-use tower in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the 478-foot-tall structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 125 condominium units with an average scope of 1,804 square feet. The building will also contain 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 82nd Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 82nd Street.
Closings begin this summer for 200 East 75th Street on the Upper East Side. EJS Group, developer of the 18-story residential building recently announced the condo development has secured $190 million in sales with over 70 percent of the residences sold. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects with interiors by Yellow House Architects, the boutique building has 36 residences and a current lifestyle amenity package. Construction is almost complete and only a limited number of residences remain available.
Construction has topped out on 255 East 77th Street, a 500-foot-tall 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 36-story structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units in two- to five-bedrooms layouts. The development will also contain 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.
Excavation is underway at 439 East 77th Street, the site of a seven-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio for Jack Ezra of Urban Spring Capital, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 28,923 square feet and yield 16 condominium units with an average scope of 1,807 square feet. The development will also include a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and two enclosed parking spaces. The property is situated on an interior lot between First and York Avenues.