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For many years, the Upper East Side was largely dominated by prewar cooperatives that set relatively unchallenged standards for elegance in New York City as a whole. However, thanks in large part to the long-awaited Second Avenue subway, the area has seen a surge in new condominiums that combine heretofore unseen heights with Old World design influences. They offer spacious and sumptuous apartments, an abundance of luxurious amenities and services, and better connection to the rest of the city than ever before.

However, there is much to enjoy close to home.The Frick Collectionreopened this year, theMetropolitan Museum of Artrecently finished an overhaul of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, and there is an incrediblecultural scenebetween Museum Mile, Park Avenue Armory, and independent galleries. The Upper East Side also offers convenient access to the green space of Central Park and Carl Schurz Park, not to mention manyacclaimed restaurants, designer retail stores, gourmet supermarkets, and well-known schools.

Luxury buyers are flocking to these apartments. Forthcoming projects at200 East 75th Streetand255 East 77th Streetranked among New York City's20 best-selling buildings of 2025 to date. These buildings and other nearby new developments regularly rank among Manhattan'stop contracts, and CityRealty data shows that Upper East Side condos come to an average price of$1,573per square foot, up slightly year-over-year. Below, we look at newly announced projects and recently completed buildings ready to welcome residents.

Fresh off their success at 200 East 83rd Street (see below), Naftali Group and Robert A.M. Stern Architects reunited further down Second Avenue on a new condominium at 255 East 77th Street. Construction is underway, and the project will ultimately yield 62 units with no more than four per floor.

All interiors are set to feature oversized windows, eat-in kitchens with honed Calacatta marble countertops and high-end appliances, luxe primary baths with rain showers, and generous storage space throughout. Amenities are set to include a fitness center, pool, library, music room, children's playroom, lounge, and roof deck. It will also include a porte-cochere and automated parking system, but the 72nd Street Q train is only five blocks south. Completion is estimated for next year, and listings in the building regularly rank among Manhattan's top contracts.