# NEW YORK | Beckford Tower (301 E 80th St) | 438 FT | 30 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Completed\ **Created:** [March 2, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218 "2018-03-02T19:19:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/1 "2018-03-02T19:19:49Z")
this Upper East Side tower might breach 400’. > **[Icon Realty's Two Upper East Side Towers Begin Climb Above Second Avenue](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/icon-realty039s-two-upper-east-side-towers-begin-climb-above-second-avenue/16203)** > > Beckford Tower, 301 East 80th Street & Beckford House, 301 East 81st Street : The long wait for the Second Avenue Subway is finally over and developers are moving into high-gear to reap rewards along the line’s ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/c/6cb2184d3733664be3d7fca846017736d4145d55.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/a/aa819014f19e6c557f2fc9a77a34cf9c0a6ce5b1.jpeg) edit: I think these are the same. > [@NEW YORK | 1538-1546 2nd Ave | FT | FLOORS](http://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-1538-1546-2nd-ave-ft-floors/542): > > [Developer Gobbles Up UES Block and Kicks Out Restaurants](http://dnainfo.com/new-york/20140722/upper-east-side/developer-gobbles-up-ues-block-kicks-out-restaurants? __hstc=109812634.a9f44004de615c9d23611e4bca0a5d3d.1405967561360.1406039279507.1406070303339.5&__ hssc=109812634.7.1406070303339&__hsfp=3966967432) By Sybile Penhirin on July 22, 2014 7:11am [image] Photo credit: DNAinfo/Sybile Penhirin UPPER EAST SIDE — A developer is clearing out most of an Upper East Side block, forcing several longtime restaurants to close by the end of July. Johnny Foxes at 1546 Second Ave. shut down on Sunday, and next to go will be the neighboring Chinese eatery Nancy Lee’s Pig Heaven and Mexican restaurant Cascabel Taqueria. All three restaurants are… ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/2 "2018-03-02T19:46:57Z")
Studio Sofield is doing this? It could be very interesting then. I was wondering when he’d follow up the brilliant 135 E. 79th. Looking forward to a masonry facade. ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/3 "2018-04-14T19:47:42Z")
Work started… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/5/85226211c403a04b2736e6a8e88fb92f0c0f07d9.jpeg) Tec ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/4 "2018-04-14T21:00:58Z")
@chris08876 probable duplicate thread. my bad. ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/5 "2018-07-09T18:22:29Z")
Is this above ground yet? ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/6 "2018-07-09T18:40:04Z")
Not as of 2 weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/7 "2018-08-25T13:19:25Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/b/1b12a983882324984549036d7e5ac8044d4a5419.jpeg) Tec 301 E81 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/6/469cf712023ddfc88d9e4c467ee7ccde1267d02e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/8 "2018-09-14T05:19:07Z")
Still no updated renderings on these two sites. Quite surprising. ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/9 "2018-09-14T05:22:37Z")
renderings for the smaller tower have been available, a stunning design by Isaac&Stern. This is the latest one from their website, which is updated from the ones released years ago. > [@NEW YORK | Beckford House (301 E 81st St) | 215 FT | 19 FLOORS](http://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-301-east-81st-street-1562-2nd-ave-215-ft-19-floors/483/4): > > an update for this beauty would be much appreciated if anyone finds themselves uptown. The developer is also building a 400 footer a block down. Here’s the latest rendering from the website of Isaac&Stern. It grew to 19 floors. [https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/icon-begins-construction-two-upper-east-side-towers-second-avenue-subway-line/16203](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/icon-begins-construction-two-upper-east-side-towers-second-avenue-subway-line/16203) nothing here yet however. ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/10 "2018-09-14T14:10:01Z")
We shouldn’t count on it looking like the Isaac and Stern design. ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/11 "2018-09-18T15:43:19Z")
> **[Icon Realty's Two Upper East Side Towers Begin Climb Above Second Avenue](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/icon-realty039s-two-upper-east-side-towers-begin-climb-above-second-avenue/16203)** > > Beckford House, 301 East 81st Street & Beckford Tower, 301 East 80th Street : The long wait for the Second Avenue Subway is finally over and developers are moving into high-gear to reap rewards along the line’s ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/12 "2018-12-29T23:41:18Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/f/ffbb3179f67ea0db84cc174036ef8f1909cb69ce.jpeg) Tec ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/13 "2019-01-14T20:19:00Z")
[https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/301-east-81st-tops-out-amp-gets-limestoned-two-tower-ues-condo-development-has-7136m-combined-sellout/27884](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/301-east-81st-tops-out-amp-gets-limestoned-two-tower-ues-condo-development-has-7136m-combined-sellout/27884) ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/14 "2019-01-14T21:40:27Z")
Nice! Limestone and not brick. The ugly 70s-90s high rises in that neighborhood will finally get broken up with something classic. ---
**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 6, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/15 "2019-04-06T13:16:45Z")
[https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/signage-revealed-beckford-house-amp-tower-prepare-sales-launch/29742](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/signage-revealed-beckford-house-amp-tower-prepare-sales-launch/29742) ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/16 "2019-04-12T20:08:22Z")
Yesterday ![IMG_20190411_155643](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/d/1d2e87d8762a4448fde997921e8afbb9f7b47d96.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/17 "2019-04-13T03:02:19Z")
This project hauled in just a few months. Coming out quite nicely. Fits with the neighborhood character IMO. ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/18 "2019-05-29T23:46:21Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxgHg-HmL7/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxgHg-HmL7/) ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/19 "2019-05-31T17:37:51Z")
Facade going up: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/a/ba4b3ea3fb0581644443ab8d9c2b89069f110ea4.jpeg) @antoniodelrosario ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218/20 "2019-07-07T22:56:33Z")
> **[Beckford House and Tower Continue to Take Shape at 301 East 81st Street in...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2019/06/beckford-house-and-tower-continue-to-take-shape-at-301-east-81st-street-in-yorkville-on-the-upper-east-side.html)** > > Beckford House and Beckford Tower are making progress. Studio Sofield and SLCE are designing, while Icon Realty Management is developing both structures. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/9/e9c99974bf9e30a9269456c04046aed1ab0e507b.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/c/cc2881bb154ba713b755cb5aeb938fbbfaef4b1d.jpeg) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-beckford-tower-301-e-80th-st-438-ft-30-floors/4218.md?page=2)