One of the city’s largest luxury rental apartment developments, this three-building complex of 1,477 apartments was erected by Milford Management in 1987.

The 34-story towers occupy the full block bounded by Third and Second Avenues and 95th and 96th Streets. Most of the "slab" buildings are parallel to the cross-streets and form an imposing wall for the northern edge of the Upper East Side.

Fortunately, that "wall" is not solid because of the separation of the towers. Furthermore, the façades of the beige-brick towers are modulated with brown brick that serves as vertical accents to further break up the mass of the project. A rooftop health club and pool atop one of the towers also adds some visual interest.

Milford Management erected a smaller but similar full-block development, Windsor Court at 151-5 East 31st Street, in 1988.

In addition to a health club and pool, this development also has a garage. a doorman, a driveway, a recreation room, a concierge, a bicycle room, and valet service and permits small dogs. The buildings have canopied entrances.

The building, which is known as Normandie Court, has the addresses of 205 East 95th Street, 202 East 96th Street and 1695 Third Avenue.

There is a subway station nearby at Lexington Avenue and 96th Street on which there is also good cross-town bus service. A major entrance and exit to the FDR Drive is to the east as are several playgrounds.

The very popular and desirable Carnegie Hill neighborhood is just to the west and south...