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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.

"It is more reminiscent of Detroit circa the 1980s than Manhattan’s Upper East Side," a suit says of a neighbor's stalled renovations.

A York Avenue church will be torn down to make way for a 17-story, $264 million residence for medical students, city records show.

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.
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.
The developer Extell has finally revealed its plans for a First Avenue block that has sat empty for years: a 30-story medical tower.
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.
Developers behind the contested Upper East Side tower offered to reduce its height by nearly 60 feet, hoping to win City Council approval.
A Kumon learning center moved into an Upper East Side storefront without the owner's knowledge—and without paying rent, a new lawsuit says.
National home prices have surged over the past year; the Upper East Side area was no exception.
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.
The Hospital For Special Surgery's new 12-story tower will temporarily block access to parts of the East River Esplanade.
The City Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the controversial rezoning, which now heads to the City Council for a final showdown.
The Upper East Side area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
Despite its pricey reputation, the Upper East Side has large numbers of homes affordable for first-time buyers, according to a new study.
The last remaining tenant in an Upper East Side building is blocking the developer's next big project, arguing it has been too secretive.
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.
Defying a citywide decline, the Upper East Side gained children and teenagers over the past decade, new 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.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Upper East Side area was no exception.
In a dispute that centered around a six-inch strip of land, the former owner of Tender Buttons triumphed against developer Arthur Shapolsky.
An Evangelical Christian church has filed permits to tear down a six-story building where it plans to build a new Upper East Side space.
Newly released data gives a long-awaited view of unleased storefronts across the city, including hundreds on the Upper East Side.
An upscale slipper company abandoned its store at the Carlyle Hotel without paying thousands in rent, the hotel claims in a lawsuit.
Part of Madison Avenue has 55 retail openings, more than any Manhattan street studied. But leaders say that doesn't tell the full story.
Listed by a former Goldman Sachs executive, the Fifth Avenue townhouse boasts high ceilings and sweeping Central Park and skyline views.
An Upper East Side block is being cleared to make way for a tower, but a pair of "slumlords" are reportedly preventing the project.
Home prices are up more than 10 percent in the Upper East Side area since the pandemic began.
All signs point to the First Avenue site becoming the next block-swallowing project by megadeveloper Extell.
Recently bought by a developer, the Third Avenue tenements that once housed Candle Cafe and Bistro Le Steak are now set to be demolished.
Opposition to the proposed tower has been fierce, culminating in a rally on Sunday. But others, led by City Hall, continue to back it.
After plummeting for months, rent prices on the Upper East Side barely budged in April, signaling a "market on the mend," a new study found.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.
The rare affordable apartments — selling for as low as $50,000 — were finally listed this week, months after they were first previewed.
The clock is ticking on the controversial, 300-foot tower on the Upper East Side, as neighbors roll out new lines of attack against it.
The Upper East Side's discount-filled real estate market is continuing into the spring, even as the city's pandemic recovery begins.
Home prices are expected to stay elevated for the near future. They have increased in Manhattan area.
A new study shows how many people left each NYC neighborhood during the pandemic, and the Upper East Side exodus was among the biggest.
The six-bedroom, six-bath duplex is spread across 6,500 square feet and was initially two separate apartments.
After buying the garage for $19.7 million earlier this month, a developer is now seeking to demolish the entire building, records show.
It isn't clear whether the company has any plans to build on the site, but it has been touted as a prime spot for new development.