Although My Urban City’s main audience is the Atlanta population, as big supporters of Green Building, we’re presenting you The Lucida: Upper East Side’s First LEED-Certified Green Building.

Illuminating Lexington Avenue between 85th and 86th streets, The Lucida brings a new expression of innovation and tradition within the true comforts of home to the Upper East Side. Graced by a dramatic glass curtain wall designed by renowned architects Cook + Fox, the building’s 110 luxuriously spacious two- to five-bedroom residences feature richly-styled interiors by S. Russell Groves. As the Upper East Side’s first LEED-certified green building, residents can enjoy a healthier, balanced lifestyle with exclusive amenities and services, including a La Palestra Fitness Wellness and Spa with indoor pool and fireplace and an indoor playground designed exclusively by Kidville, NY. Filled with an abundance of natural light, The Lucida provides expansive, diverse layouts geared to professionals and families who seek a new standard of living in one of Manhattan’s most prestigious neighborhoods.

The Lucida Location

The building is located at the southern end of the desirable Carnegie Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, on East 85th Street and the corner of Lexington Avenue.
In the immediate vicinity of Manhattan’s top private and public schools and numerous churches and synagogues, the property is in the heart of a strong community known for its quality of life.

A few of the noteworthy buildings within the district are the Carnegie mansion, now known as the Cooper-Hewitt Museum; The Loew House, a 1930 Neo-Regency town house on 56 East 93rd Street now part of The Spence School; the Warburg mansion on Fifth Avenue and 92nd, now the Jewish Museum; and the Guggenheim Museum.

Residence Features

• 10’ ceiling heights
• Chocolate-stained rift white oak offset stacked pattern solid wood floors
• Floor-to-ceiling glass windows, some with custom frit glass privacy panels
• Filtered fresh air
• Triple-pane, low iron sound reduction glass
• Wireless, high-speed internet connectivity
• Individual climate control
• Bosch washer/dryer

Residence Kitchen

The Lucida kitchen offers such unique and coveted features such as garbage disposals, self-closing doors and drawers, and full wireless capability.

• Polished white Caesar Stone countertop and backsplash
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed rosewood kitchen cabinetry
• SubZero 700 Series 27” custom integrated wood-paneled refrigerator features bottom freezer drawer with ice maker
• Miele 30” stainless steel four-burner gas cooktop and hood
• Miele 30” stainless steel wall oven
• Miele stainless steel wall-mount Master Chef microwave with convection “bake mode” capabilities
• Miele custom integrated wood-paneled Excella Series dishwasher with concealed control panel
• Elkay stainless steel undermount sink with polished nickel Rohl bridge faucet with sidespray and Rohl potfiller
• In-sink multi-ground garbage disposal
• Viking Designer Series wine cooler, custom-integrated undercounter with wood-paneled cover
• 30-Liter integrated pull-out trash and recycle collection bins
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed decorative chandelier
• Undercabinet lighting
• Large pantry with docking station
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed nickel door and drawer pulls throughout

Premium/Penthouse Kitchen

• Polished white Caesar Stone countertop and backsplash
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed rosewood kitchen cabinetry
• SubZero 700 Series 36” custom wood-paneled integrated refrigerator features bottom freezer drawer with ice maker
• Miele 30” stainless steel wall-mount oven and warming drawer
• Miele stainless steel wall-mount Master Chef microwave with convection “bake mode” capabilities
• Miele custom-integrated wood-paneled Excella Series dishwasher with concealed control panel
• Elkay stainless steel undermount sink with polished nickel Rohl bridge faucet with sidespray and Rohl potfiller
• In-sink multi-ground garbage disposal
• Viking Designer Series wine cooler, custom integrated undercounter with wood-panel cover
• 30-Liter integrated pull-out trash and recycle collection bins
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed decorative chandelier
• Undercabinet lighting
• Large pantry with docking station
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed nickel door and drawer pulls throughout

Master Bath

• Polished Calacatta Oro marble floor
• Barbara Barry for Kallista Glamour Bath cast iron soaking tub with Calacatta Oro marble top and Kallista nickel fittings
• Kallista nickel rain shower and handspray
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed ebonized maple and bamboo vanity with polished nickel base, custom nickel hardware and Calacatta Oro marble vanity top
• Neo Metro polished stainless steel Trough Basin sink
• Kallista nickel sink fittings
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed 3-way beveled mirrored medicine cabinet with interior mirror and polished nickel accents
• Toto white porcelain elongated water closet
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed polished nickel bath accessories

Secondary Bath

• Polished Calacatta Oro marble floor and countertop
• Crystallized white glass wall tile
• Kohler Maestro undermount cast iron tub with white Calacatta Oro marble top and Kallista nickel fittings
• Kallista nickel rainshower
• Kohler undercounter porcelain sink
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed quartered walnut cabinet with polished nickel base and white Calacatta marble vanity top
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed polished nickel recessed medicine cabinet with interior mirror and polished nickel accents
• Toto white porcelain elongated water closet
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed polished nickel bath accessories

Powder Room

• Floor-to-ceiling bronze mosaic tile wall
• Neo Metro undermount polished stainless steel sink
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed Mahogany walnut cabinet with polished nickel base and white Calacatta Oro vanity top
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed polished nickel pivoting framed mirror
• S. Russell Groves custom-designed polished nickel light fixtures

Amenities

• LA PALESTRA Health and Wellness Center, handsomely designed by S. Russell Groves including:
  • Four-season lap swimming pool illuminated overhead by skylights and planked on center with a grand fireplace
  • Indoor whirlpool
  • Yoga/Fitness Class Room
  • Sauna
  • His/Hers Steam Rooms
  • Treatment Room
  • Nutritional Counseling
• Indoor playground, designed exclusively by Kidville, NY
• Exclusive family membership and classes to Kidville, NY
• Private Lounge and Game Room designed by S. Russell Groves
• Wine Cellar designed by S. Russell Groves
• 24-hour Doorman and Concierge
• Refrigerated Lobby storage
• Bike storage