Composite shows an angled view of a large building under construction with the superstructure complete on the first through fourth floors. An inset rendering shows a grey brick high-rise tower with floor-to-ceiling windows behind a white silhouette of the surrounding buildings. An inset photo shows an overgrown vacant lot surrounded by green fencing covers in advertisements with people walking by.
Upper East Siders pushed hard for a neighborhood green space but will end up with a 404-foot-tall luxury high-rise on their block instead | Upper East Site

Luxury High-Rise Takes Shape on UES Lot Wanted for Community Garden

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A high-end new 40-story luxury tower that dashed neighbors' hopes for a lush Upper East Side community garden is beginning to take shape in Lenox Hill. Construction on the more than 400-foot-tall high-rise, located at 1487 First Avenue on the corn
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