18-Story Upper East Side Tower Takes Shape, Renderings Revealed: Report

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A planned 18-story apartment tower is steadily rising on the corner of East End Avenue and East 81st Street, and the construction company recently posted renderings of the finished project on its construction fence, New York YIMBY first noticed.

Plans were first filed to constructed the 210-feet-tall development in 2015, according to city Department of Buildings Records. With a total of 81,192 square feet zoned for residential use and only 29 units, the average apartment at 40 East End Avenue will be about 2,800 square feet large — an indication that the tower will contain primarily luxury units.

A sneak peek of the building's final design was posted on the fence of a construction site at the new development's lot, according to a photo sent to New York YIMBY.

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The new apartment tower is replacing a six-story building that was once home to a Gristedes and rental units. The previous building, while 12-stories shorter than its replacement, contained 40 rental units, YIMBY reported.

The new apartment tower is being developed by the Lightstone Group and was designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects, according to plans filed with the city DOB.

Check out New York YIMBY to see the rendering.

Photo of previous building at East End Avenue and East 81st by Google Maps street view