It’s not often that the Upper West Side welcomes a new condominium to the area, but 221 West 77 has recently joined the ranks of the other classy low-rise structures that reside in this quaint neighborhood.

     
214 West 72nd Street currently via Google Maps 

The Upper West Side has always been home to gorgeous brownstone townhouses, tree-lined streets, and brick mid-rise developments, but more modern additions have recently made their way into the classic neighborhood. A new building is set to rise in the area at West 72nd Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue, right next door to the popular grocery store chain, Trader Joe’s.

Image Via Google Maps 

A 14-story residential tower will soon be replacing a 179-year-old synagogue located in the Upper West Side.

An exterior rendering of The Chamberlain 

The new Upper West Side luxury building, The Chamberlain, has just released new renderings that unveils the buildings high-end interior and amenities. The new, 17-story tower developed by Simon Baron Development and Quadrum Global, will hold 30 apartments on the former site of a parking garage.

When renowned architect Rosario Candela designed 915 West End Avenue in 1922,  it was designed in classic and elegant harmony with the rest of the stately, regal facades on the leafy riverside esplanade. Almost a century later, the stretch of the Upper West Side near Riverside Park is still a wondrously sublime respite from the usual cacophony of city life.