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Goodbye Glass Boxes, New York’s Latest Developments Showcase Elegant and Timeless Architectural Design
Manhattan’s luxury residential developers are leaning into timeless and chic architectural styles.
Meanwhile, sensible amenity packages reign supreme, with upscale catering kitchens, lounges with bars, children’s playrooms, and outdoor spaces for gathering and relaxing. Fitness centers invite and inspire with light-filled spaces and extra wellness fixtures like saunas.
Read on for our preview of New York’s newest selection of luxury condos launching sales.
200 East 75th Street, 200 East 75th St., Upper East Side
Offering classical architectural design, Beyer Blinder Belle mixed handset limestone, patterned brick, fluted terracotta and ornamental metal detailing into this 18-story building to blend into its location at the corner of Third Avenue and East 75th Street. Arched windows and Juliet balconies add to its charm. Inside, notable architectural firm Yellow House Architects handled the interiors. Amenities are geared toward wellness and leisure, including a sauna and a private cinema.
Future residents can stroll to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park. 200 East 75th Street launches sales in March, and occupancy is expected in the summer of 2025.
Number of Units: 36
Price Range: Starting at $3.25 million for a two-bedroom residence; penthouse pricing upon request.
Developer/Architect: EJS Group/Beyer Blinder Belle
Apartment Sizes: Two- to six-bedroom residences; two-bedroom homes starting at 1,491 square feet, plus a collection of five full-floor penthouse residences ranging from 4,230 to 5,300 square feet. All penthouse units feature private outdoor terrace space.
Amenities: A porte-cochère; two resident lounge spaces featuring a catering kitchen; private cinema; state-of-the-art fitness center with sauna and yoga/flex space; multi-sport simulator room; teen room; music room and recording booth; children’s playroom; pet washing station; and bicycle storage. Storage lockers available for purchase.
Website: 200e75.com
The 74, 201 East 74th St., Upper East Side
With a pleated facade, white terracotta and bronze aluminum-framed windows, architects Pelli Clarke & Partners created a classic-style 32-story building that’ll turn heads on the Upper East Side. Rafael de Cárdenas designed the interiors to be decidedly refined. The kitchens, for instance, feature stained ash cabinetry, fluted glass upper cabinets and polished ice marble countertops and backsplashes. The amenity suite features light-filled spaces, from a library lounge with a wet bar to a children’s playroom.
Close to Museum Mile and Central Park, future residents will have an array of arts and culture options within walking distance. Sales launched in January, and occupancy is expected to begin mid-2025.
Number of Units: 42
Price Range: $2.995 million for a two-bedroom to $12.5 million for a full-floor five-bedroom with Central Park views. Pricing for the penthouse and townhouse is available upon request.
Developer/Architect: Elad Group/Pelli Clarke & Partners
Apartment Sizes: Residences ranging from half-floor two bedrooms to full-floor four- and five-bedroom residences, a penthouse, and a singular townhome connected to the tower.
Amenities: A library lounge with a wet bar and private garden; an entertainment suite with billiards, catering facilities and video conferencing capabilities; a fitness center with a Pilates studio; and a children’s playroom.
Website: the74ny.com
520 Fifth Avenue, 520 Fifth Ave., Midtown
Rising 1,000 feet above Midtown, the tower features striking oversized arched windows that complement its iconic neighbors, including the Chrysler Building. Class A offices will occupy the lower levels, while 100 luxury residences start about 400 feet in elevation. Interiors by Charles & Co highlight modern design elements including earthy tones and geometric textures.
Situated between Bryant Park and Central Park, owners are in close proximity to a slew of museums and top restaurants in Midtown. Sales will launch this spring, and occupancy is expected in 2025.
Number of Units: 100
Price Range: Starting from $1.7 million
Developer/Architect: Rabina/Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
Apartment Sizes: One to four bedrooms
Amenities: A full-floor amenity suite at the building’s crown offers residents-only social and dining spaces. Residents also enjoy access to Moss, a private members’ club at the building’s base that includes dining, a thoughtfully designed spa and fitness center, plus leisure, working and social spaces. A fully attended lobby, concierge services and storage available for purchase complement the offering.
Website: 520fifth.com
200e20th, 200 East 20th St., Gramercy Park
On the southeast corner of Third Avenue and East 20th Street, this 19-story building features a soft, rounded corner and oversized windows enveloped in an earthy red-tone cladding. In the kitchens, owners will find Calacatta Oro marble countertops, custom rift-sawn white oak veneer cabinetry and integrated Miele stainless-steel appliances. Stepped and pocketed terraces offer private as well as shared outdoor spaces.
Future owners will be half a block away from Gramercy Park. Sales started in January with closings expected this summer.
Number of Units: 52
Price Range: One-bedrooms starting from $1.58 million, two-bedrooms starting from $2.495 million and three-bedrooms starting from $4.195 million; penthouse pricing upon request.
Developer/Architect: Tidhar Group/Cetra Ruddy
Apartment Sizes: One, two and three bedrooms
Amenities: Lobby, lounge, children’s playroom, fitness center, secret garden and rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen.
Website: 200e20th.com
720 West End Avenue, 720 West End Ave., Upper West Side
Renowned architect Thomas Juul-Hansen is back at it with a redesign of the circa-1927 building located at 720 West End Ave. Originally designed by the legendary New York architect Emery Roth, the 17-story building served as the Hotel Marcy, and will now be home to 131 luxury residences. Ten-foot ceilings will be accented with moldings and views of the Hudson River and the skyline.
Future residents will have easy access to Riverside Park and Central Park. Sales are planned to launch in April, with occupancy expected in 2025.
Number of Units: 131
Price Range: Pricing from approximately $1 million to $12 million.
Developer/Architect: Glacier Equities and InterVest Capital Partners/Emery Roth
Apartment Sizes: The building will feature one- to five-bedroom units, including a collection of townhouse duplexes, simplex and duplex penthouses. Residences will range from approximately 500 square feet to over 3,700 square feet.
Amenities: Lounge, game and billiards room, sports simulator and virtual reality room, library and co-working space, dining room with catering kitchen, outdoor landscaped terraces and courtyard, fitness studios, basketball, squash, children’s playroom, music room, pet wash, laundry room, storage lockers, bike storage and parking.
Website: 720westend.com