Upper West Side

LPC To Review Proposal For 140 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on May 10, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for alterations and a penthouse addition at 140 West 88th Street, a two-unit brownstone on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Datum Studio, the project involves the reconstruction of the building’s deteriorated rear façade and rear extension, along with the construction of a new penthouse and rooftop bulkhead. The property is located between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.

77 West 66th Street zoning and massing diagram. Image and model by George Janes & Associates.

Extell Files Permits for 1,198-Foot, 430-Unit Supertall at 80 West 67th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 25, 2026 By Vanessa Londono and Matt Pruznick

Extell has filed permits for its proposed 86-story residential supertall at 80 West 67th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. At 1,198 feet tall, the skyscraper would easily surpass the 775-foot 50 West 60th Street as the tallest building in the neighborhood. The concrete-based structure is planned to span 1,214,792 square feet and yield 430 units with an average scope of 2,766 square feet. The building would also include 25,246 square feet of commercial space, two cellar levels, and a 187-vehicle parking garage. The project was formerly known as 77 West 66th Street and is located on the east side of Columbus Avenue between West 66th and 67th Streets.

105 West 108th Street. Rendering courtesy of Dattner Architects.

Construction Breaks Ground At 105 West 108th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on March 29, 2026 By Michael Young

Last week, construction broke ground on 105 West 108th Street, a forthcoming 13-story affordable housing building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by The West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, the project will yield 84 permanent senior housing units for adults 62 years and older, with 40 units reserved for adults 55 and over who have experienced homelessness and are living with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder. The upcoming structure is part of phase two of the WSFSSH campus, and is being built on an interior lot by the corner of West 108th Street and Columbus Avenue.

LPC To Review West Park Presbyterian Church’s Rebuttal for 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on March 4, 2026 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a rebuttal from the West Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The filing, submitted by counsel for the West Park Administrative Commission, responds to opposition raised by The Center at West Park and addresses claims concerning financial feasibility, transferable development rights, and the statutory hardship standards under the landmarks law. The Church has a binding contract to sell the landmarked property to Alchemy Properties contingent upon LPC approval of the hardship application. The property is located at the corner of West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

LPC To Review Proposal For 106 West 81st Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on February 6, 2026 By Max Gillespie

A proposal has been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for a rear extension and rooftop addition at 106 West 81st Street, a three story, four-unit residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Proposed work includes a one-story vertical addition set back from the primary façade, creating a new fourth floor and roof terrace. The project team aims to maintain the building’s historic elements while converting it from a multi-family into a single-family residence. The property is located between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.

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