Construction has topped out on Beekman, a 29-story residential building at 401 East 51st Street in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Selldorf Architects and developed by CBSK Developers, the 358-foot-tall structure will yield 83 condominium units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, two full-floor penthouses, and an exclusive three-story townhouse with it’s own private garage along East 51st Street, and 3,465 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is alternately addressed as 930 First Avenue and located at the northeast corner of First Avenue and East 51st Street.
The entire reinforced concrete superstructure was built since our last update in July 2025, when excavation and piling work was still progressing below grade. The rooftop bulkhead is currently being constructed as crews steadily install the façade on the lower levels. The multistory podium is already enclosed in its distinctive set of 1,500 sculptural Italian-made terracotta paneling, and the third floor of the main tower is in the process of being clad in rust-hued paneling and floor-to-ceiling windows.
The following photos offer a closer look at the sculptural pattern of the podium façade, which creates an interesting play of light and shadow.
The below photos show the townhome at the southeast corner of the lot along East 51st Street. This abutting structure stands topped out at the same height as the podium rooftop and will feature a vertical stack of large bay windows.
The below axonometric diagram shows the full structure from the same perspective as the rendering at the top of the article. The six-story podium will be topped with a wraparound terrace, and the adjoining townhome will feature a contrasting light-hued façade. Above, the main tower will feature a window grid arranged in two-story segments interrupted at its midpoint by a single-story fenestration. In the above rendering, this level is depicted as a series of loggia terraces with hanging vegetation. The roof appears to feature an additional terrace alongside the bulkhead.
Corcoran Sunshine is the exclusive marketing agent for the project. A select number of units have their own private spaces. Amenities at Beekman will include a porte-cochere and 24-hour attended lobby, a residents’ lounge with adjacent landscaped terrace, private dining room, a double-height fitness center, a private training studio, a library with private meeting rooms, a children’s playroom, a dog wash, and a landscaped roof deck with 360-degree views.
The nearest subway from the ground-up development is the 6 train at the 51st Street station along Lexington Avenue to the west.
401 East 51st Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for the fall of 2027.