The Related Companies broke ground for the 41-story tower, which is known as One Carnegie Hill, in 2004. It topped out in the summer of 2005. 

The Related Companies have been one of the city's most active developers in recent years, and their projects have included the twin-towered Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle. 

They ventured to create an important gateway to East Harlem at The Monterey, a rental apartment building at 175 East 96th Street that is noted for its huge, curved corner façade at Third Avenue and its very large and handsome mid-block garden on 96th Street. 

The Monterey is directly across Third Avenue from the Islamic Cultural Center at 201 East 96th Street that was designed in 1991 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and whose minaret was designed by Swanke Hayden Connell. The handsome mosque is oriented toward Mecca. 

This huge tower, whose address is 215 East 96th Street, reinforces the neighborhood and the Monterey. 

Related acquired a 99-year ground lease from the Islamic Cultural Center of New York and has incorporated a 63,000-square foot community facility for the Islamic Cultural Center in the new building. The community facility has its own entrance on 97th Street. 

Related's tower, which is the tallest on East 96th Street, has 479 apartments, of which 200 are cooperative units with condominium rules, which are known as "condops." They start at the 23rd floor while the rental apartments are below. 

Both the rental and...