# NEW YORK | 355-399 Exterior Street | 438 FT + 298 FT | 43 FLOORS

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**Category:** Under Construction\
**Created:** [December 5, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685 "2018-12-05T00:01:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jaydayvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jaydayvis](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Jaydayvis)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/44 "2025-10-27T17:51:30Z")

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Wow even the pictures show how daring its height is. I do wonder if there will be demand for this project. It is located against the highway and you have to go underneath to get the subway.

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**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/45 "2025-10-27T19:52:59Z")

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I saw it peeking out when traveling south towards the Harlem River Lift Bridge on the Metro North New Haven Line. It’s pretty big in person indeed

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**Author:** ![bkhights](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@bkhights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/bkhights)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/46 "2025-11-13T14:17:57Z")

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**Author:** ![arctic\_camel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/arctic_camel/32/186335_2.png) [@arctic\_camel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/arctic_camel)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/47 "2026-01-27T12:31:50Z")

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[source](https://www.instagram.com/jfanyc)

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**Author:** ![abot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/abot/32/122020_2.png) [@abot](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/abot)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/48 "2026-01-27T14:37:26Z")

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So is this now the new tallest building in the Bronx? Or are we still not sure if this is actually 438ft or 400ft?

(River Parks Towers is 428ft / 44fls)

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**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/49 "2026-02-02T20:41:18Z")

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**Author:** ![Dior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/dior/32/164097_2.png) [@Dior](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Dior)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/50 "2026-02-03T15:27:18Z")

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this guy went up fast

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**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/51 "2026-02-05T02:30:43Z")

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**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/52 "2026-02-26T15:12:05Z")

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**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/53 "2026-03-24T23:55:50Z")

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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, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/54 "2026-03-25T01:24:13Z")

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Wow, those apartments won’t have a view of the Deegan as they’ll be staring at the back of the billboard.

I honestly don’t know what’s worse.

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**Author:** ![NYCityBoy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nycityboy/32/25326_2.png) [@NYCityBoy](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NYCityBoy)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/55 "2026-03-25T13:37:25Z")

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Just as bad as looking at the back of a billboard from the multimillion dollar apartments at Lantern House.

I’ll bet that billboard will come down prior to occupancy.

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**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/56 "2026-03-25T14:01:41Z")

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This is a guess but I would assume the billboard pays rent to the landowner, which is now the developer of this project. So it makes sense for revenue purposes to keep it up until the completion of the building.

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**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/57 "2026-03-26T14:36:34Z")

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If this building is rental he’ll make more $ on the billboard and probably offer a discount to affected apartments.

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**Author:** ![adam\_James](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/adam_james/32/179610_2.png) [@adam\_James](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/adam_James)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/58 "2026-04-03T15:48:40Z")

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Cladding is going well (4-3-2026)

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/59 "2026-04-10T00:31:08Z")

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Lights! (4-9-2026)

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**Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/60 "2026-04-11T23:26:48Z")

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**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/61 "2026-05-09T21:25:33Z")

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**Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-355-399-exterior-street-438-ft-298-ft-43-floors/4685/62 "2026-06-08T13:59:03Z")

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> **[40-story South Bronx tower launches lottery for 227 apartments, from...](https://www.6sqft.com/40-story-south-bronx-tower-launches-lottery-for-227-apartments/)**
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> The tallest building in the South Bronx launched a housing lottery this week for 227 mixed-income apartments. Rising 40 and 26 stories over the Harlem River in Mott Haven, 355 Exterior Street is a massive two-tower development with more than 700...

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