92nd Street Y Opens Storefront Space In New Upper East Side Tower

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — One of the Upper East Side's most prominent institutions has a new second home, a few blocks away from its namesake street: the 92nd Street Y has opened a storefront space in the neighborhood's newest residential tower.

The new space was announced Monday by developer DDG and Global Holdings: the entities behind the new 50-story, 524-foot-tall building at 180 East 88th St.

In the building's ground-floor retail space facing Third Avenue, 92Y has opened a new programming initiative hosting cultural events and arts classes, the developers announced. Offerings will include 92Y's musical theater training program for children ages 3-18 and rehearsals for 92Y's Theater for Young Audiences program.

"This airy, beautiful space is an inviting new home for our students to learn, and for the community to enjoy productions that will delight families," said 92Y director Megan Doyle in a statement.

Sales are underway in the 47-unit luxury tower, with pricing starting at $1,475,000, the developers say.

"180 East 88th Street embraces craftsmanship and a commitment to the arts, so an opportunity to bring 92Y, the leader of thoughtful cultural and community programming on the Upper East Side, into our building was a perfect fit," said Joe McMillan, founder and CEO of DDG, in a statement.