New construction in Upper East Side

Since March 2021, builders in Upper East Side have filed applications for 29 apartment buildings, 2 houses, 4 other new buildings and 18 major renovations, adding 2,571 units. 28 of the 35 new buildings have been approved so far, and 4 more have permits for early work. The latest was filed on Sep 24, 2026.

Units: 2,571
Apartment buildings: 29
Houses: 2
Major renovations: 18
Tallest: 75 stories

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Largest projects

via New York YIMBY: Extell Files Permits for 22-Story Tower at 1637 First Avenue on the Upper East Side, Manhattan

1647 1st Avenue 542 units 22 stories · filed Nov 17, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: Extell Files Permits for 22-Story Tower at 1637 First Avenue on the Upper East Side, Manhattan
via New York YIMBY: Weill Cornell Medical College Expansion Progresses at 1393 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

1393 York Avenue 220 units 17 stories · filed Nov 3, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: Weill Cornell Medical College Expansion Progresses at 1393 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
via New York YIMBY: Maison 78’s Exterior Wraps Up at 1487 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

1487 First Avenue 146 units 37 stories · filed Jan 24, 2022 Photo via New York YIMBY: Maison 78’s Exterior Wraps Up at 1487 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

In the news

260 East 72nd Street’s Façade Takes Shape on Manhattan’s Upper East Side New York YIMBY · Oct 19, 2026
175 East 82nd Street Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side New York YIMBY · Oct 14, 2026
Excavation Begins at 237 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side New York YIMBY · Oct 4, 2026

All filings

20268 filings

800 5th Avenue Sep 24

Major renovation 208 units in all 30 stories
231 East 62nd Street Sep 18

Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories
57 East 82nd Street Sep 15

Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories
127 East 61st Street Sep 11

Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories
37 East 64th Street May 29

Conversion 44 units added 16 stories
251 East 71st Street May 15

Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories
2 East 78th Street Mar 27

Major renovation 1 unit in all 4 stories
301 East 71st Street Mar 17

Apartment building 70 units 29 stories

20258 filings

207 East 84th Street Dec 29

Apartment building 86 units 37 stories
809 Madison Avenue Oct 30

Major renovation 12 units in all 14 stories
248 East 62nd Street Sep 26

Apartment building 15 units 21 stories
237 East 77th Street Aug 18

Apartment building 6 units 7 stories
52 East 64th Street Jul 22

Major renovation 1 unit in all 6 stories
431 East 66th Street Apr 21

New building 28 stories
185 East 80th Street Mar 28

Apartment building 61 units 34 stories
1149 Park Avenue Jan 8

Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories

202411 filings

54 East 66th Street Dec 17

Major renovation 1 unit in all 5 stories
400 East 73rd Street Nov 26

Apartment building 99 units 30 stories
1484 1st Avenue Nov 25

Apartment building 88 units 31 stories
355 East 86th Street Nov 21

Apartment building 99 units 23 stories
1655 1st Avenue Nov 21

Apartment building 99 units 23 stories
655 Madison Avenue Nov 18

Apartment building 126 units 75 stories
213 East 83rd Street Sep 24

Apartment building 9 units 7 stories
132 East 64th Street May 16

Major renovation 1 unit in all 4 stories
171 East 86th Street Apr 10

Apartment building 24 units 17 stories
1448 3rd Avenue Feb 26

Apartment building 73 units 38 stories
500 East 81st Street Jan 30

Apartment building 10 units 11 stories

20234 filings

15 East 77th Street Nov 2

Major renovation 1 unit in all 6 stories
1122 Madison Avenue Oct 31

Apartment building 26 units 20 stories
439 East 77th Street Oct 6

Apartment building 16 units 7 stories
325 East 75th Street Jan 5

Major renovation 5 stories

202214 filings

1477 Third Avenue Dec 9

Apartment building 10 units 15 stories
252 East 72nd Street Nov 2

Apartment building 60 units 20 stories
259 East 71st Street Nov 2

House 4 units 4 stories
985 5th Avenue Nov 1

Apartment building 21 units 20 stories
420 East 75th Street Oct 20

Enlargement 6 units added 7 stories
20 East 76th Street Oct 20

Conversion 111 units added 15 stories
309 East 94th Street Oct 17

Major renovation 9 stories
1345 3rd Avenue Oct 3

House 2 units 16 stories
255 East 77th Street Sep 8

Apartment building 62 units 33 stories
200 East 75th Street May 9

Apartment building 35 units 18 stories
1026 Third Avenue Mar 4

Apartment building 108 units 31 stories
1487 First Avenue Jan 24

Apartment building 146 units 37 stories
242 East 71st Street Jan 24

Apartment building 50 units 22 stories
288 East 88th Street Jan 13

Apartment building 45 units 24 stories

20218 filings

148 East 74th Street Dec 8

Major renovation 6 stories
1522 1st Avenue Nov 23

New building 30 stories
1647 1st Avenue Nov 17

Apartment building 542 units 22 stories
1393 York Avenue Nov 3

Apartment building 220 units 17 stories
300 East 83rd Street Oct 1

Apartment building 70 units 22 stories
150 East 91st Street Jul 20

New building 12 stories
250 East 83rd Street Jul 16

Apartment building 128 units 32 stories
424 East 90th Street Jun 25

New building 10 stories

Nearby neighborhoods

Midtown East 3,648 units · 16 projects 1 mi southwest
Midtown 2,485 units · 18 projects 1 mi southwest
Upper West Side 1,278 units · 19 projects 1 mi northwest
Midtown West 3,042 units · 23 projects 1 mi southwest
Astoria 7,067 units · 153 projects 2 mi east
Long Island City 10,881 units · 134 projects 2 mi southeast
East Harlem 2,317 units · 29 projects 2 mi northeast
Hell's Kitchen 667 units · 13 projects 2 mi west

How Upper East Side ranks

Manhattan neighborhoods 7th of 30 for units
New York City neighborhoods 31st of 210 for units

New-building and major-renovation filings with three or more units, three or more stories, or 5,000 square feet of work, from the Department of Buildings’ DOB NOW records on NYC Open Data. Neighborhoods follow the Department of Finance’s neighborhood for each tax block. Methodology