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Naftali Group's plan to demolish an existing Upper East Side residential building and replace it with a new condominium tower was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday. Designed by Ulrich Franzen in the 1970s, the existing post-modern building at 800 Fifth Avenue has about 200 rental units. Naftali, which acquired the building over the summer for $810 million, has tapped Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) and SLCE to design a new limestone-clad tower with 55 condos and stunning Central Park views.
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Eliot Spitzer’s planned Fifth Avenue condo tower gets height boost

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November 19, 2025

Eliot Spitzer’s planned Fifth Avenue condo tower gets height boost

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's proposed Upper East Side condo project, which would replace a 1970s-era rental building with 26 luxury residences, just got a slight height boost. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved Spitzer's proposal to raise his planned development at 985 Fifth Avenue from 19 to 20 stories using City of Yes zoning reforms, replacing a 25-story rental building approved for demolition in 2023. Other approved changes include a textured limestone facade, a rear yard extension, and the removal of an adjacent public plaza.
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Color, drama, and detail define this $12.5M Upper East Side co-op

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November 6, 2025

Color, drama, and detail define this $12.5M Upper East Side co-op

This eight-room, 3,250-square-foot home in the classic 535 Park Avenue co-op residence is a fine example of gracious pre-war proportions and glamorous interior design. Shades of sepia, gray, aubergine, and violet, accented by dramatic patterns and burnished gold, form a color palette created by interior designer Danielle Richter. Asking $12.5 million, the sprawling co-op offers both a Park Avenue address and 21st-century luxury.
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Salt & Straw opening at new luxury condo tower on the Upper East Side

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November 5, 2025

Salt & Straw opening at new luxury condo tower on the Upper East Side

The Upper East Side is getting a sweet addition. Portland's cult-favorite ice cream shop Salt & Straw will open at Naftali Group's new luxury condo tower at 255 East 77th Street. Anticipated to open in spring 2027, the shop will occupy 1,650 square feet on the ground floor of the 500-foot-tall residential building. The beloved ice cream brand opened its first NYC location on the Upper West Side in September 2024, debuting signature Big Apple–inspired flavors, followed by a second spot in the West Village shortly after.
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October 28, 2025

Barbara Corcoran buys Carnegie Hill penthouse for $16M

October has been an eventful month in real estate for Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group and star of "Shark Tank," as the mogul adds a penthouse to her portfolio. As first reported by The Real Deal, and confirmed by property records, Corcoran purchased a penthouse at 1016 Fifth Avenue in Carnegie Hill for $16 million in an off-market deal. Just three weeks earlier, she sold her home at 1158 Fifth Avenue for $1.5 million over ask after just one day on the market.
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A celebrated artist’s Upper East Side co-op asks $4.75 million

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October 21, 2025

A celebrated artist’s Upper East Side co-op asks $4.75 million

A duplex loft co-op with an artistic pedigree is now on the market. Asking $4,750,000, the Upper East Side co-op at 130 East 67th Street has been the longtime home of celebrated sculptor Joel Shapiro and his wife, artist Ellen Phelan. The New York City-born Shapiro, who died this year at 83, is known for his spare sculptures made from wooden beams. The creative pair enhanced the two-floor pre-war apartment with a thorough renovation featuring timeless details like casement doors and windows of steel and beveled glass, and an architectural staircase.
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For $14.5M, Gilded Age opulence in a designer’s Upper East Side mansion the size of a country estate

Photos courtesy of Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty

September 25, 2025

For $14.5M, Gilded Age opulence in a designer’s Upper East Side mansion the size of a country estate

The Queen Anne–style townhouse at 134 East 71st Street, just off Park Avenue, has a covetable address; between its 14 rooms over six floors, above-it-all roof deck, elevator, and grand facade, the deluxe address is well-deserved. Gilded Age grandeur continues inside, where Park Avenue style is very much in evidence courtesy of the home's owner, acclaimed interior designer Charlotte Moss.
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The Met unveils large-scale animal sculptures honoring Indigenous culture and the natural world

Portrait of Jeffrey Gibson by Eileen Travell; Jeffrey Gibson (American, born 1972). Installation view of “they plan and prepare for the future fvni / sa lo li/squirrel” for The Genesis Facade Commission: Jeffrey Gibson, “The Animal Therefore I Am,” 2025. Courtesy the artist, Silicon bronze with patina finish. Image credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo by Eugenia Burnett Tinsley

September 18, 2025

The Met unveils large-scale animal sculptures honoring Indigenous culture and the natural world

Four large-scale bronze sculptures depicting animals have been installed outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Created by artist Jeffrey Gibson, the installation, titled "The Animal That Therefore I Am," has become a part of the museum's iconic Fifth Avenue neoclassical exterior as the 2025 Genesis Facade Commission. The 10-foot sculptures reference animals(a hawk, a squirrel, a coyote, and a deer) that are significant to Indigenous culture and also live in Central Park and the Hudson Valley.
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Ivana Trump’s Lenox Hill townhouse gets another price cut, now asking $17.9M

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September 2, 2025

Ivana Trump’s Lenox Hill townhouse gets another price cut, now asking $17.9M

The five-story Upper East Side townhouse owned by Ivana Trump got another price chop, with the property now nearly one-third cheaper than its initial 2022 asking price. As first reported by CityRealty, the residence at 10 East 64th Street is now listed for $17.9 million, down from its original ask of $26.5 million and following a $4 million reduction in September 2023 after a year on the market. Ivana, who died in 2022, purchased the home in the early 1990s for roughly $2,500,000 following her divorce from Donald Trump, as 6sqft previously reported.
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$1.5M Upper East Side co-op has floor-to-ceiling built-ins and oversized windows

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August 14, 2025

$1.5M Upper East Side co-op has floor-to-ceiling built-ins and oversized windows

For pre-war co-op enthusiasts, this $1,500,000 Upper East Side co-op may fit the bill. The one-bedroom home at 170 East 78th Street has super-tall 13-foot ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling built-ins, with the top shelf accessible via library ladder. The oversized casement windows provide a picture-perfect view of the tree-lined city block below.
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Rudy Giuliani sells Upper East Side penthouse for under $5M

45 East 66th Street. Photo by Epicgenius via Wikimedia Commons

August 14, 2025

Rudy Giuliani sells Upper East Side penthouse for under $5M

Rudy Giuliani has sold his Upper East Side penthouse for under $5 million, marking another price cut for the residence once slated to be turned over to two Georgia election officials as part of a lawsuit. As first reported by Crain's, the former New York City mayor and Trump attorney sold the three-bedroom unit at 45 East 66th Street for $4.95 million, after first listing it for $6.5 million in 2023 and later cutting the price by $1.4 million in March to $5.175 million. The penthouse was among the possessions Giuliani was ordered to surrender in October 2023 after losing the lawsuit. A settlement was reached in April 2024, allowing him to keep the home.
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Asking $9.5M, this Upper East Side carriage house was once Mark Rothko’s studio

Photos courtesy of Yale Wagner for Sotheby’s International Realty

July 28, 2025

Asking $9.5M, this Upper East Side carriage house was once Mark Rothko’s studio

Situated on East 69th Street’s historic "stable row," this unique Romanesque Revival carriage house at 155 East 69th Street has a storied past and an unusual configuration. The 50-foot-wide building's dramatic interior space was once the studio of artist Mark Rothko. Later, the carriage house was divided into sound studios, including Junco Studios, where Elvis Presley re-recorded the ending of his first film, "Love Me Tender." Asking $9,500,000, the property contains a not-for-profit foundation and a stunning private residence. Standout features include an elevator and a private garage.
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July 24, 2025

For $13.9M, this five-story Upper East Side limestone townhouse has two wine rooms, just to be sure

This turn-of-the-century limestone-clad townhouse at 57 East 74th Street is a fine example of Gilded Age glamor enhanced by glamorous 21st-century design. Asking $13,900,000, the 8,200-square-foot home offers five floors of gracious living, a fully finished cellar, and two private outdoor spaces. As with any respectable Upper East Side townhouse, the home, designed by architects Buchman and Deisler, has a celebrity connection or two. Actress Phoebe Cates and her husband, actor Kevin Kline, once lived here, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt lived next door from 1959 to 1962.
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Delacorte Theater reopens in Central Park after $85M renovation

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July 16, 2025

Delacorte Theater reopens in Central Park after $85M renovation

Central Park’s iconic Delacorte Theater officially reopened this week after an $85 million renovation. The Public Theater on Tuesday cut the ribbon on the revamped venue, which has undergone a comprehensive revitalization by Ennead Architects, the most significant work on the facility in its 63-year history. The project addresses critical safety and theater code requirements, improves infrastructure and backstage efficiency, and introduces a striking new exterior. The Delacorte will officially reopen to the public on August 7 for its first star-studded public performance of William Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night" as part of the beloved Free Shakespeare in the Park series.
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Architecture And Design

All photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Studios

July 11, 2025

Paul Newman’s Fifth Avenue co-op sells for $4M above asking price

A Fifth Avenue co-op once owned by Hollywood legends Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward just sold for 40 percent above its asking price following a bidding war. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the classic six at 1120 Fifth Avenue sold for roughly $14 million after it was listed for $9,950,000 in December. More than 50 prospective buyers toured the home, resulting in nearly a dozen offers, including one above $14 million that the Newman family declined because the buyer intended to use it as a pied-a-terre—something the co-op board was unlikely to approve.
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July 11, 2025

Behind this $7.9M Upper East Side townhouse is a magical hourglass-shaped private garden

This four-story single-family townhouse at 208 East 62nd Street in the Upper East Side's Treadwell Farm Historic district offers 5,000 square feet of life-ready space, from the cellar to the sun-filled top floor (with a private elevator to take you there). Asking $7,895,000, this iconic uptown home has another stunning surprise in the form of a curvaceous, tree-shaded south-facing garden retreat.
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Divided by a private skybridge, this $2.75M Upper East Side co-op feels like a work of modern art

Photos by Manuel Pellon Photography.

June 9, 2025

Divided by a private skybridge, this $2.75M Upper East Side co-op feels like a work of modern art

On the market for the first time in a generation, the Finch Skybridge at 52 East 78th Street is part Manhattan history, part livable art piece. Asking $2,750,000, this rarefied Upper East Side residence, separated by an architecturally significant skybridge, is unified by luxurious details and panoramic city views.
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Upper East Side pre-war co-op owned by champion of Central Park asks $4.95M

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June 5, 2025

Upper East Side pre-war co-op owned by champion of Central Park asks $4.95M

The longtime Upper East Side co-op of a key Central Park supporter is on the market. Norma Dana, who passed away last year, founded the Central Park Conservancy's Women's Committee and led fundraising efforts for several improvement and restoration projects in the park, including the creation of the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center with her husband. The park champion's three-bedroom apartment at 550 Park Avenue hit the market this spring for $4,950,000.
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The Frick Collection opens its first cafe

All photos of Westmoreland, the new cafe at the Frick Collection, courtesy of William Jess Laird, unless otherwise noted.

June 5, 2025

The Frick Collection opens its first cafe

By Lidia Ryan

Spending an afternoon at a museum is one of the most "New York" things you can do. And while MoMa, the Met and the Guggenheim are flocked to, the Frick Collection is a quieter Upper East Side gem. Now, the newly renovated museum housed in the 1914 residence of Henry Clay Frick serves up Rembrandt and El Greco masterpieces with a cocktail and a bite.
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The Met to reopen Rockefeller Wing with free, all-day festival

Arts of the Ancient Americas collection. Photo by Brigit Beyer

May 23, 2025

The Met to reopen Rockefeller Wing with free, all-day festival

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate the long-awaited reopening of its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing this month with a free festival. Taking place on May 31, the all-day event will celebrate the unveiling of newly reimagined galleries for the Arts of Africa, ancient Americas, and Oceania following a four-year, $70 million renovation. Visitors can enjoy live music, interactive art-making, gallery chats, and more at the Met, all inspired by the stunning art and cultures showcased in the updated wing.
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Breuer Building gets landmarked before Sotheby’s opens headquarters

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May 21, 2025

Breuer Building gets landmarked before Sotheby’s opens headquarters

The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission voted on Tuesday to designate the Breuer Building on the Upper East Side as an individual and interior landmark, protecting the Brutalist icon before auction house Sotheby's opens its global headquarters there. Designed by innovative architect Marcel Breuer, the building at 945 Madison Avenue was home to the Whitney Museum of American Art from 1966 to 2014. Sotheby's acquired the building in 2023; Herzog & de Meuron are currently leading a renovation and restoration of the space.
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The Upper East Side co-op where George Plimpton entertained the literary elite asks $5.25M

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April 18, 2025

The Upper East Side co-op where George Plimpton entertained the literary elite asks $5.25M

This house-sized duplex at 541 East 72nd Street, like so many of its Upper East Side neighbors, represents an era in New York City's social and cultural history. The 4,700-square-foot co-op is the former residence of literary luminary George Plimpton. The journalist, writer, and editor was known for hosting the city's literary elite. Asking $5,250,000, the duplex also housed the offices of The Paris Review, which Plimpton co-founded.
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The Frick Collection reopens after $220M renovation: See inside the revitalized Gilded Age museum

West Gallery, The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr.

April 17, 2025

The Frick Collection reopens after $220M renovation: See inside the revitalized Gilded Age museum

The Frick Collection is back and more accessible than ever. Following a five-year, $220 million renovation, the Gilded Age house museum reopened on Thursday with more gallery space, an auditorium, improved accessibility, a new cafe, and access to the second floor for the first time. Designed by Selldorf Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle, the project marks the first upgrade and expansion of the 1914 mansion since the home became a museum 90 years ago.
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The Met unveils last rooftop commission until at least 2030

Jennie C. Jones (born 1968, Cincinnati, Ohio). Installation view of The Roof Garden Commission: Jennie C. Jones, “Ensemble,” 2025. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photos by Hyla Skopitz

April 15, 2025

The Met unveils last rooftop commission until at least 2030

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled its last commission for its rooftop until 2030. On view at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden through October 19, "Ensemble" by Jennie C. Jones includes large sculptures based on string instruments that play sounds activated only by the wind. Free with museum admission, the installation marks the 12th and final Roof Garden commission before work begins on the new five-story Tang Wing for modern art designed by Frida Escobedo.
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March 31, 2025

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost buy $13M Park Ave penthouse

Actress Scarlett Johansson and SNL staff writer Colin Jost are moving to a Park Avenue penthouse. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the A-list couple paid $13,000,000 for a 14-room triplex at 1220 Park Avenue, a Rosario Candela-designed co-op in Carnegie Hill. The magnificent residence measures 6,000 square feet across three levels and includes six bedrooms, five terraces, and eight balconies.
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Tudor charm frames a $2.1M pre-war duplex on the Upper East Side

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March 11, 2025

Tudor charm frames a $2.1M pre-war duplex on the Upper East Side