# NEW YORK | 266 West 96th Street | FT | 23 FLOORS

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**Category:** Completed\
**Created:** [August 13, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184 "2020-08-13T17:12:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/1 "2020-08-13T17:12:06Z")

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> **[Rendering Revealed for 266 West 96th Street on the Upper West Side - New York...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/11/rendering-revealed-for-266-west-96th-street-on-the-upper-west-side.html)**
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> Fetner Properties recently unveiled renderings for a 23-story residential building with micro-units at 266 West 96th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/2 "2021-03-18T11:31:26Z")

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[Permits Filed for 23-Story Tower at 270 West 96th Street on the Upper West Side, Manhattan - New York YIMBY](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/03/permits-filed-for-23-story-tower-at-270-west-96th-street-on-the-upper-west-side-manhattan.html)

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/3 "2022-01-27T03:32:25Z")

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> **[One Of NYC's First Substations Will Be Demolished Soon](https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/substation-14-subway-system-history-development)**
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> Built in 1904, the substation on West 96th Street is one of eight original substations that powered the city's subway system. But it has been offline since 1990.

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/4 "2022-04-28T13:48:51Z")

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> **[Remediation Work Beginning on 96th Street Following Demolition of MTA Substation](https://www.westsiderag.com/2022/04/27/remediation-work-beginning-on-96th-street-following-demolition-of-mta-substation)**
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> Photograph by Daniel Katzive. By Daniel Katzive Work is getting underway to remediate a “brownfield” site on the south side

The old substation has been demolished.

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_The site this week, ready for remediation work to begin. Photograph by Daniel Katzive._  
(West Side Rag photo)

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/5 "2022-09-18T12:55:37Z")

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> **[270 West 96th Street Prepares to Rise Above Street Level on Manhattan's Upper...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/09/270-west-96th-street-prepares-to-rise-above-street-level-on-manhattans-upper-west-side.html)**
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> Construction is set to rise on 270 West 96th Street, a 23-story, 171-unit project from SLCE and Fetner Properties on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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**Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/6 "2023-02-25T17:12:57Z")

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/7 "2023-03-25T15:33:52Z")

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> **[270 West 96th Street's Brick Façade Takes Shape on Manhattan's Upper West Side...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/03/270-west-96th-streets-brick-facade-takes-shape-on-manhattans-upper-west-side.html)**
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> Façade installation is progressing on 270 West 96th Street, a 23-story, 171-unit project from SLCE and Fetner Properties on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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**Author:** ![Skyalign](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/skyalign/32/128133_2.png) [@Skyalign](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Skyalign)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/8 "2023-04-05T04:07:44Z")

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From 04/03/2023

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**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/9 "2023-08-04T09:45:40Z")

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> **[266 West 96th Street | UAG](https://www.uag.nyc/projects/266-west-96th-street/)**
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> UAG is collaborating with Fetner to construct a 153,000 SF market-rate residential property on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The development features 171 units with 9,000 SF of community space allocated for residents and an additional 10,500 SF...

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**Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/10 "2023-08-05T14:05:40Z")

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Is it just me or does it look like the architects intentionally replicated the look of a prewar apartment building with its cornice/s removed?

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**Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/11 "2023-12-21T18:41:16Z")

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> **[Affordable housing lottery opens at new high-end Upper West Side building |...](https://www.amny.com/news/affordable-housing-lottery-upper-west-side/)**
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> An affordable housing lottery for 52 apartments in a luxury Manhattan building is currently open to lower-income New Yorkers.

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**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/12 "2024-04-15T03:18:22Z")

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> **[266 West 96th Street Finishes Construction on Manhattan's Upper West Side -...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/266-west-96th-street-finishes-construction-on-manhattans-upper-west-side.html)**
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> Construction is wrapping up on 266 West 96th Street, a 23-story, 171-unit project by SLCE Architects and Fetner Properties on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Photos by Michael Young

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**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/13 "2024-04-15T16:31:58Z")

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Well, this is just a generic bland boy.

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**Author:** ![chused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@chused](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chused)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/14 "2024-04-18T14:42:46Z")

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Bland? Not so sure about that. It isn’t a great building but it fits well with the neighborhood context. Over time it will become another acceptable upper west side apartment building.

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-266-west-96th-street-ft-23-floors/17184/15 "2024-05-17T14:41:46Z")

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> **[266 West 96th Street Celebrates Grand Opening In Upper West Side](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/266-west-96th-street-celebrates-grand-opening-on-manhattans-upper-west-side.html)**
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> Fetner Properties recently celebrated the grand opening of 266 West 96th Street, a 23-story, 171-unit building on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
