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Construction Update: 40 East End

Southeast corner from East End Avenue.

Construction has wrapped up at Lightstone’s 40 East End Avenue, a 20-story residential condo tower on the Upper East Side. Designed by Deborah Berke Partners with Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects, the tower is clad in precast panels with brick as the primary exterior finish material and shaped precast concrete spandrels at floor slabs. Large casement windows, many of which include Juliette balconies, allow for generous light and views. The upper penthouse floors are clad in precast concrete panels and feature a stepped massing that allows for private terraces at each floor.

Southeast corner.

Residential entry canopy.

Residential entry.

Closeup of the south facade.

Southeast corner.

Porte Cochere entrance.

Port Cochere.

Metal pattern in the door at the Porte Cochere.

Residential entrance lobby with chevron-patterned marble floors, perused white oak wall paneling with bronze inlay, and concierge desk.

Amenities

Residents have access to a collection of amenities that include a double height Parlor Lounge at the ground floor, a library, game room, fitness center, gourmet catering kitchen, and a Porte Cochere.

Parlor Lounge entrance from the lobby.

Parlor Lounge with custom upholstered furnishings, ornate chandelier, and staircase.

Marble staircase with bronze cladding in the Parlor Lounge.

Library.

Game room with foosball, billiards, table tennis, and darts.

Model Residences

The development offers 29 condo units designed by Deborah Berke Partners with natural white oak hardwood floors, millwork casing and crown molding. Kitchens feature custom high-gloss lacquer painted Italian kitchen cabinetry, hand-selected Italian Arabescato Cervaiole marble for countertops and backsplashes, and woven metal mesh panels at the upper cabinet doors.

Residential unit entry.

Master bathrooms feature a 6 foot soaking tub, walk-in shower and private water closet clad in Arabescato Cervaiole marble in a high-honed finish. Also included is a custom Italian vanity, fluted mirrored glass panels, and Waterworks Henry fixtures in polished nickel.

Architects: Deborah Berke Partners with Gerner Kronick and Valcarcel Archiects; Developer: Lightstone; Program: Residential; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.

 
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Construction Update: 412 East 90th Street - Spence Athletic and Educational Facility

North facade from East 90th Street.

Construction is wrapping up at The Spence School’s new six-story athletic athletic and ecology center Spence 412 on the Upper East Side. Designed by Rogers Architects, the 58,000 SF structure houses a regulation-size gymnasium for volleyball and basketball with seating for 450 spectators, nine squash courts, student center, multipurpose room for the performing arts, an ecology center with teaching lab and kitchen, greenhouse, and outdoor rooftop space. Due to COVID, the school has temporarily converted the building into classroom space for grades 6-8.

Entry.

The north facade features a glass curtain wall, most of which is textured to allow for daylight in the interiors while offering privacy from the exterior. Additional daylight control and privacy comes from the vertical metal fins.

Entry canopy.

Looking up at the north facade at the entry.

Northeast corner.

Facade detail.

Facade detail.

Architect: Rogers Architects; Client: The Spence School; Program: Education; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.

 
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205 East 92nd Street

Installation of the exterior wall has reached substantial completion at Related's residential tower, 205 East 92nd Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tower's facade is composed of a light beige brick, denser at the podium then transitioning to pier elements in the tower, and glass window wall in both large horizontal bands and two-story elements that punch through the brick façade. Designed by Handel Architects, the tower accommodates 230 residential units while the podium houses amenities for the residents, 33,000 square-feet of retail, and an outpost of the Winward School. Completion is expected sometime in 2016.

Northwest corner from Third Avenue and East 93rd Street.

Northwest corner from East 93rd Street.

West façade from Third Avenue.

Southwest corner from Third Avenue and East 92nd Street.

Southeast corner from East 92nd Street.

Residential entry on East 92nd Street.

Looking up at the east façade of the tower.

The school entry on East 93rd Street.

The fins of the school's north façade on East 93rd Street.

Northwest corner of the tower from Samuel Seabury Playground.

205 East 92nd Street in the Upper East Side skyline from the Central Park Reservoir.

Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Related Companies; Program: Residential Rental, School; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.

 
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