The slender Anbau Enterprises<\/a> project has just seven units \u2014 all duplexes \u2014 spread over 14 stories, according to the plan exam application filed March 15th<\/a>. The 34,583-square-foot building, located between Lexington and Third avenues, will also have a gym.<\/p>\n BKSK posted a photo<\/a> of the groundbreaking on the company’s Facebook page.<\/p>\n The developer acquired the development site in December 2012 for $17.25 million, according to public records.<\/p>\n The existing building on the lot was a white one-story structure, formerly a Schrafft’s eatery branch, according to Lost City<\/a>. Since 1979, an antique shop named Elliott Galleries has occupied the space.<\/p>\n Here’s a photo of the site at the time of the sale:<\/p>\n Photo: Massey Knakal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n A demolition permit was filed in April, the old Schrafft’s building came down and Elliott Galleries jumped to Brooklyn. And here we are.<\/p>\n East 79th Street is positively festooned<\/em> with new apartments, by the way; Anbau’s development will be located between The Brodsky Organization’s 135 East 79th<\/a>, designed by William Sofield, and Skyline Developers’ 200 East 79th<\/a>, designed by CetraRuddy.<\/p>\n The slender 14-story building will have seven units, all duplexes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":66313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11269],"tags":[],"coauthors":[10332],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"155](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/155-East-79th-Massey-Knakal.jpeg\")
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