86th St.’s condo, retail boom

By the end of next year, the area around 86th Street and Lexington will be dominated by “ultra-modern luxury condos, big-box retail and [will be] more shoulder-to-shoulder than the 6 train at rush hour.” New developments that are set to open include Extell’s 110-unit Lucida, which will also have an H & M and a Barnes & Noble; Related’s 206-unit Brompton; and various smaller conversions. more [Post]