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Upper East Side Rents Are Jumping As Inventory Shrinks: Study
The post-pandemic real estate recovery may be bad news for Upper East Side renters, as prices jump while vacant apartments dry up.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Planned Upper East Side Tower Would Endanger Kids, School Says
A synagogue is holding up the construction of an apartment tower on East 86th Street, arguing that the project would endanger children.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Lavish Upper East Side Mansions Bought By Paper Magnate
Two ornate mansions built nearly a century ago were sold for $20 million to paper heir Peter Brant, according to records and news reports.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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200-Foot Buildings Coming To 2 Upper East Side Blocks, Plans Show
Apartment towers will soon replace the lot where neighbors hoped to open a garden, and another corner now home to restaurants and tenements.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UES Building Sold To Short-Term Rental Company For $15M
A company that rents out "trendy," furnished apartments around the city has purchased a Yorkville building as its next property.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Century-Old UES Building Mostly Demolished In Construction Mishap
The top floors of an Upper East Side townhouse were torn down after construction work triggered a near-collapse, angering preservationists.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Harper Lee's Old UES Apartment Is Up For Rent: Report
The "To Kill a Mockingbird" author reportedly lived for decades in this modest Yorkville unit — which could be yours for $3,150 a month.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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High Rise Plans Move Ahead After Ousting Popular UES Eatery
A 270-foot tower will soon rise on the busy Second Avenue corner formerly home to Cafe d'Alsace, according to city records.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Art Gallery Wants Rezoning For Expansion
The Upper East Side is again being asked to approve a zoning change to make way for a bigger building — this time, for an art gallery.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UN Worker Blames Roosevelt Island Home For Cancer Diagnosis: Suit
A United Nations employee says he developed cancer after an electric transformer was installed on his Roosevelt Island co-op building.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UES Garden Dreams Dashed As Empty Lot Is Sold To Developer
A $73 million sale has likely doomed the dream to convert a First Avenue lot to a new green space, but advocates plan to broaden their push.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Building Is Unsafe After Fire, Tenants Say
Upper East Side landlords falsely claimed a building was habitable after a fire — and are now trying to drive out tenants, a lawsuit says.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Giant Seinfeld Banner On UES Tower Lands Owner $25K Fine
"No sign for you!" said the city to the Madison Avenue developer, who was forced to tear down the sign that first appeared last fall.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Much Of Upper East Side Block May Be Demolished, Plans Show
A developer intends to tear down seven buildings that have lined an Upper East Side block for a century — but one tenant may be holding out.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Chunks Of 2 UES Blocks Are Sold, With Redevelopments Likely
Big chunks of Upper East Side blocks were sold to developers in recent days—including the auto shop where a man was fatally shot in August.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Development Coming To UES Block As Last Building Faces Teardown
The last building standing on an Upper East Side corner will be demolished after a tenant moved out. A new development will take its place.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Rents Keep Rising As Vacant Homes Vanish: Study
Home prices and asking rents are still increasing on the Upper East Side as Manhattan's inventory rapidly shrinks, a new report found.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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East Side Doorman's Claim To Dead Resident's Fortune Challenged
An East Side doorman says he now has proof that a late resident promised him millions. Lawyers for the man's estate reject the forms.
Nick Garber and Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
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New UES Tower Will Build Around Holdout Residents, Plans Show
Extell is planning another big Upper East Side tower — but they'll be forced to build around a lone tenant who just defeated them in court.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UES Tenants Say Landlord Is Jacking Up Their Stabilized Rents
Dozens of tenants at the Normandie Court complex are suing their landlord, alleging their stabilized rents are being illegally jacked up.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UES Power Couple Says Neighbor's Renovations Are Tormenting Them
"It is more reminiscent of Detroit circa the 1980s than Manhattan’s Upper East Side," a suit says of a neighbor's stalled renovations.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Church To Be Replaced With Medical School Tower
A York Avenue church will be torn down to make way for a 17-story, $264 million residence for medical students, city records show.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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East Side Real Estate Heir Is Hoarding Fortune, Brother Says
A wild lawsuit accuses the owner of an East Side condo building of funneling millions in profits to himself as he racks up personal debts.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Large Upper East Side Storage Building Moving Forward, Plans Show
Despite complaints that it should be used as housing, a Yorkville garage is set to be torn down to make way for a self-storage facility.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Medical Tower To Be Built On Long-Empty Upper East Side Block
The developer Extell has finally revealed its plans for a First Avenue block that has sat empty for years: a 30-story medical tower.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Homes Are Still Cheaper Than Pre-Pandemic: Study
Despite reports that NYC's real estate market is hotter than ever, the Upper East Side remains more affordable than it was two years ago.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Blood Center Hearing: New Concessions, But Opposition Holds Firm
Developers behind the contested Upper East Side tower offered to reduce its height by nearly 60 feet, hoping to win City Council approval.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Tutoring Center Is 'Squatting' In Upper East Side Building: Suit
A Kumon learning center moved into an Upper East Side storefront without the owner's knowledge—and without paying rent, a new lawsuit says.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Home Prices In Upper East Side Area Continue To Rise
National home prices have surged over the past year; the Upper East Side area was no exception.
Local Data, Patch Staff
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Developer's Quest For UES Tower Blocked By Next-Door Owner
A developer hopes to demolish three 2nd Avenue buildings to construct a 22-story apartment tower. A next-door owner is standing in the way.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UES Hospital To Break Ground On New Building Over FDR Drive
The Hospital For Special Surgery's new 12-story tower will temporarily block access to parts of the East River Esplanade.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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UES Blood Center Tower OK’d By City Planning, Heads To Council
The City Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the controversial rezoning, which now heads to the City Council for a final showdown.
Gus Saltonstall and Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Home Prices In Upper East Side Area Increased Recently
The Upper East Side area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
Local Data, Patch Staff
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UES Is One Of NYC's Best Places For Young Home Buyers: New Study
Despite its pricey reputation, the Upper East Side has large numbers of homes affordable for first-time buyers, according to a new study.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Lone Tenant Battles Extell Over Upper East Side Development
The last remaining tenant in an Upper East Side building is blocking the developer's next big project, arguing it has been too secretive.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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New 23-Story Building Coming To Upper East Side, Plans Show
A low-rise building on Second Avenue will be replaced by a 23-story tower with 106 apartments, according to plans filed with the city.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Got Younger Since 2010, Census Data Shows
Defying a citywide decline, the Upper East Side gained children and teenagers over the past decade, new census data shows.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side Has Most Vacant Homes In NYC, Census Data Shows
The Upper East Side has the most vacant homes in New York, the latest census data shows. But don't blame new construction.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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Home Prices In Upper East Side Area Increased Recently
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Upper East Side area was no exception.
Local Data, Patch Staff
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UES Button Shop Owner Wins Fight With Developer Over 6-Inch Strip
In a dispute that centered around a six-inch strip of land, the former owner of Tender Buttons triumphed against developer Arthur Shapolsky.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
