NEW YORK | 145-155 East 60th St | 1,240 FT | FLOORS

[NYguy]

With everything going on in the vicinity, maybe this will go on the market to find another developer...

[ChiND]

I looked up the ownership of that vile Cohen’s building years ago. As I recall, it’s owned by some trust. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s owned by the Goldman estate because it’s completely unkempt like everything owned by that estate. This part of Lex could use a serious makeover.

[Crawford]

I would LOVE to see Extell, Zeckendorf, Related or JDS develop this site. Lex/60 needs an iconic supertall.

[ChiND]

Lazarus is rising!

I walked by here recently and assumed that Kuafu's principals were in trouble with Emperor Xi, and, that, therefore, this project was in Purgatory.

(P.S.: The old thread for 143-161 E. 60th St. is locked.)

NYC’s biggest builders are circling a $360M vacant lot that could become the city’s next supertall tower
By Emily Fu
Published Sep. 1, 2026, 12:03 p.m. ET

https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/real-estate/nycs-biggest-builders-are-circling-a-360m-vacant-lot/

Schwarcz said he has received offers from major developers, including players with projects on nearby Billionaires’ Row.

I hope that the buyer acquires the adjacent eyesore on Lex.

[NYguy]

More from the article…



https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/real-estate/nycs-biggest-builders-are-circling-a-360m-vacant-lot/

NYC’s biggest builders are circling a $360M vacant lot that could become the city’s next supertall tower


By Emily Fu
Sep. 1, 2026

A long-stalled Upper East Side development site once envisioned as the home of a 1,000-foot-plus skyscraper is back up for grabs — this time with a $360 million price tag.

The six-parcel assemblage at 143-161 E. 60th St., directly across from the Bloomingdale’s flagship and steps from Lexington Avenue, last traded for $300 million in 2015.

Now, more than a decade later, the seller is seeking $60 million more for the roughly 20,000-square-foot site, which offers about 283,000 square feet of development potential.

And unlike the last time the property changed hands, the old buildings that stood on the lot are now gone, leaving developers with a cleared site and a rare chance to make their mark on the Manhattan skyline.

The property’s zoning allows for residential or commercial development and, crucially, has previously been marketed as allowing a tower without a height limit — opening the door for a future developer to once again shoot for the sky.

Some of New York’s biggest builders are already circling.

Schwarcz said he has received offers from major developers, including players with projects on nearby Billionaires’ Row.

“I can’t say the names,” he said. “But what I can tell you, it’s top 10 — often people that are doing projects on Billionaires’ Row.”

[ChiND]

Hopefully, Kuafu's property in the Hudson Yards will be sold too.

Also, while not a Kuafu property, it's insane that the empty lot next to Argosy Books is still dormant.