Upper East Side|News|
MAP: Did NYC Find A Hazardous Problem In Your Building This Week?
This week, city inspectors found mice in a Harlem apartment, roaches in Crown Heights, lead paint on the Upper West Side, and more.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side Real Estate News
Upper East Side|News|
Huge New Upper East Side Medical Center Revealed By Northwell Health
The medical giant revealed plans for its full-block Third Avenue medical center, after resolving a legal fight with the next-door landlord.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Condo Renovations Wrecked Surgeon's Next-Door Townhouse: Suit
A plastic surgeon says he "lived in fear" when his neighbors' renovation shrouded his townhouse in scaffolding and pelted it with debris.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Upscale New UES Condo Is Dangerous, Moldy, Poorly Built, Residents Say
A brand-new luxury building on the Upper East Side is plagued by shoddy construction and misdeeds by its developers, residents allege.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
New UES Rezoning Seeks 46-Story Tower In Yorkville, Plans Show
A developer wants to construct a 500-unit apartment tower on a midblock Yorkville site, potentially triggering another rezoning battle.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
500-Foot Tower Coming To Upper East Side Corner, Plans Show
It would appear to be Manhattan's tallest building north of 72nd Street — but would contain fewer apartments than the block used to have.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Co-Op Fined $20K For Locked, Crumbling 'Public Space,' City Says
An Upper East Side co-op tower faces penalties for chaining off its "privately owned public space" and letting it crumble, the city says.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Offices Destroyed By Billionaire's Botched Renovations: Lawsuit
The billionaire founder of ALDO shoes wanted an UES triplex for his daughter, but helped destroy a medical office instead, a suit alleges.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Upper East Side Blood Center Neighbors Lose Lawsuit Against Rezoning
The development that roiled the Upper East Side last year could finally get underway after a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by neighbors.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Upper East Side Safe Haven Plans Jolted As Shelter Provider Drops Out
Goddard Riverside withdrew from the 91st Street Safe Haven after the city changed its model — the latest setback for the Yorkville facility.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Upper East Side Church Can't Sell Its Buildings, Parent Group Alleges
A century-old Upper East Side church is trying to sell two next-door buildings that it owns — without proper permission, a lawsuit alleges.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES CBD Shop Faces Eviction As Landlord Claims Unpaid Rent
The landlord of a CBD supplements shop on Lexington Avenue says it owes thousands in unpaid rent. The store says the claim is misleading.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Stop Blocking UES Shelter, Neighborhood Leaders Tell Eli Zabar
The famed restaurateur is accused of blocking a long-planned Yorkville Safe Haven shelter. Neighbors want him to let it proceed.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Rents Keep Climbing As More Inventory Doesn't Bring Relief: Study
More apartments are opening up on the Upper East Side, but so many are being abandoned by priced-out tenants that prices are still rising.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
New Upper East Side Tower Moves Ahead After Nasty Legal Battle
A developer is pushing ahead with a 22-story tower on Second Avenue after winning a bitter lawsuit against the next-door landlord.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Building Formerly Home To Wankel's Hardware Is Sold For $9M
The century-old building has been sold to a real estate investor by the former owners of Wankel's Hardware, which closed down last month.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Stubby UES Building Faces Teardown As Legal Battle Drags On
The last building left on a demolished Upper East Side corner could soon be torn down as developers seek to build a medical center there.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Major Upper East Side Corner Faces Demolition, Including Papaya King
Developer Extell has filed plans to demolish a prominent 86th Street corner that includes the Papaya King flagship, which faces legal woes.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Mercy For UES Renters As Inventory Inches Up — But Rents Still Rising
In a rare bit of good news for Upper East Side tenants, the number of open apartments is finally inching up — though prices haven't dropped.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|Neighbor News|
The Crossings in Hunts Point Welcomes New Tenant
Blumenfeld Development Group Signs Optimum to 5-year lease
Douglas, Neighbor
Upper East Side|News|
UES 'Worst Landlord' Sued By Her Son Over Dire Building Conditions
A son seeking to remove his own mother from his father's trust is pointing to the poor conditions in the rental buildings she controls.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Ex-Upper East Side Super Says Building Sabotaged His Future Job
After reaching a $100K settlement with his building over unpaid wages, a former super says the UES co-op torpedoed his next opportunity.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Old Upper East Side Auto Shop, Site Of Murder, To Be Demolished
The longtime Yorkville auto repair shop where an employee was shot and killed last year could be torn down to make way for a new building.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Fancy New UES Building Is Smelly, Leaky And Unsafe, Lawsuit Says
A brand-new "boutique luxury condominium" on the Upper East Side is plagued by dangerous construction and "sewage odors," residents allege.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
'Illegal' Upper East Side Tower Blasted As Site Is Sold For $61M
A 400-foot tower has been approved for a rapidly-changing Upper East Side block — even as one local expert insists the project is illegal.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Demolished UES Block Being Replaced By 200-Foot Tower, Plans Show
The vacant corner formerly home to Bistro Le Steak and Candle Cafe will soon become an 18-story apartment tower, according to new filings.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Building Sues Elderly Woman For Swimming Pool Yelling, Defecating
An elderly woman says her Upper East Side condo board is "pushing [her] to the edge" after they sued her, alleging disruptive behavior.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
21-Story Tower, Affordable Housing Coming To Upper East Side Block
The developer planning to demolish half of a Second Avenue block has revealed what it will build: a tower and a shorter, affordable project.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Twist In Upper East Side Townhouse Saga As Owner Drops Expansion Plan
The project that has roiled an UES block for years saw a new twist this week as its owner dropped plans. Preservationists are still unhappy.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Upper East Side Rents Soar As Pandemic Deals 'Expire,' Study Finds
The concept of a "COVID deal" is now a distant memory, as Upper East Side rents jump and Manhattan hits record highs, a new study found.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Full Block Of UES Businesses Face Foreclosure As Bank Demands $12M
A series of shops in a famed Upper East Side condo are facing foreclosure, according to a new lawsuit against their billionaire landlord.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Illicit Work At Landmarked UES Home 'Makes Life Hell' For Neighbors
The owner of a landmarked Upper East Side townhouse built an unpermitted addition, amassed thousands in fines — and is now asking for more.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Heiress Sues Ritzy East Side Condo Board Over Penthouse Woes
Years after she shelled out $15 million for a three-floor Fifth Avenue penthouse, an heiress is now suing the building over leaky ceilings.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
View-Blocking UES Scaffolding Deprives Landlord Of Thousands: Lawsuit
An Upper East Side landlord is going to court after a neighbor erected a sidewalk shed that blocks views from a swanky rental building.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Antique Shop That Furnished White House Could Be Yours, For $13M
In the market for an Upper East Side townhouse? A new listing comes with an unusual amenity: a famed antique shop whose owner is moving on.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Eye-Catching UES Church Set To Rise On Residential Block: See It
A longtime Yorkville building will soon be demolished to make way for an unusual development: a 12-story church. Here's what to know.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
UES Pastor Sued By Church After Selling His Co-Op Apartment
It's a holy mess: an Upper East Side pastor is accused of breaking state law when he sold his church-provided apartment for $2 million.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
Half Of Upper East Side Block To Be Demolished, Plans Show
A large chunk of a Second Avenue block will soon be torn down, city records show, with a high-rise development likely to follow.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
You Can Buy A $23M Penthouse In Former Iconic UES Hotel Wales
After remaining open for 119 years, Hotel Wales was converted into a luxury condo building starting in 2020. Check out the new penthouse.
Gus Saltonstall, Patch Staff
Upper East Side|News|
3 UES Buildings Face Teardowns Ahead Of Redevelopment, Plans Show
Accusations of violent threats tainted the emptying-out of these Second Avenue buildings, which are now set to be demolished.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
