405-415 East 59th Street
A Beaux Arts style “through-type” cantilever bridge, spanning the East River between Manhattan and Queens over Roosevelt Island, designed by Henry Hornbostel and built in 1901-1908. Application is to install signs and to alter the area below the bridge
1295 Madison
A Modern/neo-Classical style apartment building designed by Rosario Candela and built in 1936-37. Application is to replace windows and install signage.
26 East 78th Street
An Italianate style rowhouse designed by Silas M. Styles and built in 1871. Application is to demolish an existing rear yard addition, and construct rear yard and rooftop additions.
1059 Third Avenue
The nearly completed Manuel Glas design at 1059 Third Avenue first received its zoning approval in 2015. Despite its plans being amended and approved by DOB multiple times, including the most recent zoning diagrams filed in November 2019, they still have serious errors and present odd solutions to make up
2020 Annual Awards: Call for Entries
This spring, FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts will celebrate outstanding achievement in preservation, architecture, and advocacy on the Upper East Side during our 37th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.
3 East 89th Street
A neo-Renaissance style townhouse designed by Ogden Codman and built in 1913-15.
A year-end message from the Executive Director of FRIENDS
From the New York City Council to the U.S. Supreme Court — it's been a year of stunning successes for FRIENDS!
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
A Modern/neo-Classical style apartment building designed by Rosario Candela and built in 1936-37. Application is to replace windows and install signage.
Support FRIENDS, your preservation “boots on the ground”
At FRIENDS, we relish our role as your watchdog for the Upper East Side. We fight to protect everything you love about the neighborhood — the gorgeous architecture, the tree-lined streets, and the mom-and-pop businesses.
110th Street and Lenox Avenue, Central Park
An Italianate/Second Empire style rowhouse designed by John Sexton and built in 1869. Application is to reclad the facade.