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Rendering of 180 E 88th St. and construction progress as of early January 2019

From Future New York Carnegie Hill's Tallest Tower Reaches Full Height, See New Images and Floorplans

By CityRealty Staff Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The city's tallest building north of 72nd Street has fully risen and the sky did not fall down. Simply addressed as 180 East 88th Street, the 524-foot-tall structure will deliver 48 expansive condos brandishing oval-shaped entry galleries, ceilings up to 14 feet high, and 9-foot-tall windows to the heart of the Upper East Side.

The project is being steered by Joe McMillan's DDG. Its still-in-progress masonry exterior is to pay tribute to the city's legacy of masonry construction. Other artful flourishes include a tapering glinted crown and soaring arches wrapping three separate intervals of the tower.

Newly-released rendering showing 180 E 88th's top floors and their skyline/Central Park views (DDG)

Current availabilities show 7 low- to mid-floor condos are on the market ranging from a fourth-floor studio priced at $1.295M on upwards to an airy 22nd-floor four-bedroom asking $6.725M. Other available spreads include a fifth-floor 1,730 square foot two-bedroom priced at $3.525 million and a pair of three-bedrooms priced at $4.885M and $5.585M apiece.

At least eight condos are already in-contract including a 38th floor three-bedroom that was last listed for $12.75 million. Another sign of strong interest is that the building's last duplex apartment, listed last June for $15 million, is no longer on the market. Find floor plans of all available homes below.

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The amenities are mostly spread across six contiguous lower floors. Bells and whistles to pamper residents include a full-time doorman and concierge, a fitness studio, a double-height basketball court and soccer pitch, a residents lounge with catering kitchen, and a children's playroom. There is also a wine room, where bottles can be stored. And last, for you environmentally considerate buyers, the project will seek LEED certification. Occupancy is anticipated for spring 2019.

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A blustery January visit to the construction site showed crews adding the final pieces to its concrete-enclosed rooftop bulkhead. The 32-story tower has yet to be fully covered in its mute-toned facade of hand-laid Kolumba brick that are to be accented by bronze-colored window frames. With much of the lower floors dedicated to amenities and mechanicals, a bulk of the tower's condos will have far-flung views across the Upper East Side towards Central Park and the city skyline.