NEW YORK | 205 East 92nd St (Ruppert Playground tower) | 388 FT | 36 FLOORS

[RobEss]

Originally Posted by Eveningsong

I wonder why the hospital space in the lower floors was scrapped of the recent design.

My guess would be that they claimed to be including hospital space to put themselves morally above those protesting the demolition the park.

Who would argue that a small park is more important than a hospital? No one.

Who would argue that a small park is more important than another uninspired tower on the UES? Me.

Open / Green space is rare in any neighborhood, and I empathize with those who are seeing theirs be removed. However, business is business and there's no getting around it. A minor shame.

[Hypothalamus]

As of May 25th, 2014...


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[Perklol]

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[scalziand]

That video is pleasantly surprising. I was expecting it to be kneejerk nimbyism, but instead pointed out the flaws of the 1961 rezoning in eliminating the setback requirements of the 1916 zoning code and in instituting the plaza bonus which has the effect of creating deadspace at street level.

[Perklol]

^Well said. I agree but the only thing I didn't like was the "sunlight invites people out of their homes" garbage.

[chris08876]

Construction shots: Related’s playground-replacing 205 East 92nd Street

Construction workers are chugging away at 205 East 92nd Street by Related Companies in Yorkville.

Permits were first filed in 2011 and issued last week for a 36-story mixed-use building. The through-block lot between Second and Third avenues, once home to Ruppert Playground, will sprout a new building with 231 units.

Handel Architects is the architect of record for the development; there will be 304,825 square feet of residential space, 33,465 square feet of commercial space and 46,010 square feet of community facility space. A $32 million school for children with learning disabilities will anchor the tower, the Wall Street Journal reported. The apartments will start on the eighth floor.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2014/11...nd-street.html

[chris08876]

Related Companies 425 foot tall, 465,000sf, 205 East 92nd Street is building a base! The site which spans the block, mid-block between 92nd and 93rd Street is on its way.

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http://afinecompany.blogspot.com/201...ilds-base.html

[chris08876]

Superstructure continues to rise at Handel Architect's 388-foot tower in the Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The 36-story, 230-unit tower has surpassed the seventh floor, completing the structure for the seven-story podium which houses an outpost of the Windward School, an Equinox gym, and other residential amenities. Related's mid block tower is situated behind a two-story building that fronts Third Avenue, ensuring good western views. Renderings indicate a brick and glass facade in keeping with most of the towers constructed in the neighborhood. This tower joins several others by SHoP, ODA and DDG that have been announced for the Upper East Side in anticipation of the opening of the Second Avenue subway line towards the end of the decade.

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http://fieldcondition.com/blog/2015/3/10/205-e-92

[Crawford]

It sucks that the NIMBYs shrank this tower from over 500 ft. to just under 400 ft.

In any case, this condo should do very well, especially given that a new subway station will be just around the corner.

[antinimby]

I wonder if their lives will be any better because the tower is 100 feet shorter.

[chris08876]

Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10342485@N05/16511736434/

[chris08876]

Credit: http://afinecompany.blogspot.ca/2015...ricked-up.html

[sparkling]

Construction Update

Field Condition
May 28, 2015

Superstructure has reached the half-way mark at Related's 205 East 92nd Street, a 36-story, 230-unit residential rental tower in the Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Installation of the brick and glass facade has also begun, with brick reaching the full height of the seven-story podium. The light beige brick will certainly stand out against the red brick of the neighboring buildings. Windows are currently being installed on the northeast corner of the podium. Along with the residential amenities, the podium will house an outpost of the Windward School. The tower is designed by Handel Architects and should be completed sometime next year.

[chris08876]

Credit: econ_tim

[chris08876]

Credit: FC

[chris08876]

Construction Update:






Credit: FC

[sparkling]

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.

More images: Field Condition

[chris08876]

Affordable Housing Lottery Launched for Related’s Yorkville Rental Tower at 205 East 92nd Street


Credit: http://www.6sqft.com/affordable-hous...t-92nd-street/

[chris08876]

Some Interior Renderings:












Credit: http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/03/new...east-side.html