NEW YORK | 1491 Third Avenue | 510 FT | 37 FLOORS

https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/permits-filed-for-1491-third-avenue-on-manhattans-upper-east-side.html

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wish they would preseve that facade

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Looks like demolition is progressing.

The site is currently occupied by a four-story building with arched windows and terra cotta ornamentation with musical instrument motifs. Between its eye-catching design and its history as an event space for Yorkville’s early German and Irish residents, local preservationists have sought to make it an individual landmark. This has not come to pass, and demolition permits were filed in February 2026.

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nooo its so pretty

EDIT: just realized i made this claim already LOL

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