# NEW YORK | The Smile (158 E 126th St) | 120 FT | 11 FLOORS

**URL:** <https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768>\
**Category:** Completed\
**Created:** [May 29, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768 "2016-05-29T00:56:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/21 "2020-05-29T23:02:56Z")

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> [@NEW YORK | Bankside | 7 Towers | 210 FT | 25 FLOORS](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-bankside-7-towers-210-ft-25-floors/1300/15):
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> [https://www.instagram.com/p/CAl14aipS4h/?igshid=1lc17hd3swth0](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAl14aipS4h/?igshid=1lc17hd3swth0)

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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:** [June 24, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/22 "2020-06-24T22:29:08Z")

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> **[LOTTERY: THE SMILE AT 146 EAST 126TH STREET](https://harlembespoke.blogspot.com/2020/06/lottery-smile-at-146-east-126th.html)**
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> Harlem Bespoke :  A curvy new building by star architect Bjarke Ingels at for 146 East 126th Street known as the The Smile is almost re...

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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 11, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/23 "2020-08-11T04:03:53Z")

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# A New ‘Starchitect’ Building Will Test Manhattan’s Rental Market

[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-10/a-new-starchitect-building-will-test-manhattan-s-rental-market](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-10/a-new-starchitect-building-will-test-manhattan-s-rental-market)

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**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/24 "2020-08-11T08:30:22Z")

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Totally reminds me of the BIG building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. No way Bjarke would get that lazy, they both look nice though

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**Author:** ![Emoglez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/emoglez/32/24448_2.png) [@Emoglez](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Emoglez)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/25 "2020-08-11T17:17:09Z")

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> **[Welcome](https://www.thesmile.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwg8n5BRCdARIsALxKb96JIleUH2IT-UkOvkd4IZOOerTI0j5HtIL5LzgqUvDgMFrnT2inL5QaAmKhEALw_wcB)**
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> The Smile 158 East 126th Street, New York NY 10035

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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:** [November 19, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/26 "2020-11-19T00:08:49Z")

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> **[Tour: The Smile — FIELD CONDITION](http://fieldcondition.com/blog/2020/11/6/tour-the-smile-126th-street-bjarke-ingels-group)**
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> Construction has wrapped up at Blumenfeld Development Group's 11-story rental building at East 126th Street in East Harlem.  Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is in charge of the design, which features a 11-story volume fronting East 126th Street and a...

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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:** [December 16, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/27 "2020-12-16T15:30:43Z")

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[https://www.archdaily.com/953397/the-smile-residential-building-big](https://www.archdaily.com/953397/the-smile-residential-building-big)

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**Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/28 "2020-12-19T15:11:22Z")

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Glad to see the changes over time. Excellent building. Looking forward to touring it.

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**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 20, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/29 "2020-12-20T12:55:10Z")

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The reality outside this project is completely different smh.

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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:** [March 30, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-smile-158-e-126th-st-120-ft-11-floors/2768/31 "2023-03-30T02:35:55Z")

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