- Year built
- 2017
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 83
- Floors
- 30
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Allowed (canine spa on premises)
The Kent at 200 East 95th Street is the most architecturally consequential Extell Development residential commission on the Upper East Side and one of the architecturally most distinguished contemporary Yorkville-adjacent condominium developments. The 30-story building, designed by Beyer Blinder Belle with interiors by Alexandra Champalimaud, was completed by Extell Development Company (Gary Barnett) in 2017–2018 and produced one of the most ambitious amenity programs of any contemporary Manhattan condominium.
Beyer Blinder Belle's exterior design at The Kent is Art Deco-inspired — an architectural argument structurally distinct from both the broader contemporary glass-curtain-wall condominium norm and the Naftali Group / Robert A.M. Stern Architects' pre-war-classical limestone idiom that defines much of the contemporary Upper East Side trophy condominium tier. The orange-brick tower with limestone base, dark metal central window section, and the three-tiered illuminated rooftop crown — described in CityRealty's Carter Horsley review as evoking "classic Gotham" — produce an architectural identity distinct from peer condominium inventory in the corridor.
The amenity program at The Kent is the building's most architecturally articulated feature and the design signature that distinguishes the building from peer Upper East Side condominiums. Three amenity spaces in particular merit detailed description:
The Sound Lounge — designed by Kravitz Design, the firm of musician Lenny Kravitz — is a 775-square-foot music studio with stage, dance floor, multiple gaming consoles, piano, drum set, guitars, and amplifiers. The space has been described in press as a "rock 'n' roll room" and is one of the most distinctive amenity spaces in any Manhattan luxury condominium. The Kravitz Design attribution is unusual within the Manhattan residential amenity tier and produces a structural identity feature for the building.
Camp Kent — the children's playroom — was designed by Williams New York and includes a treehouse, picnic table, and indoor-outdoor connection to the West 8-designed outdoor children's play area in the landscaped courtyard garden. The Williams New York / West 8 collaboration produces one of the most architecturally articulated children's amenity programs in contemporary Manhattan residential.
The Garden Salon and The Drawing Room — the building's two principal lounge spaces — feature wood paneling, fireplaces, gold-leaf ceilings, marble-topped bars, libraries, billiards tables, and catering kitchens. The interior architectural specification is consistent with Alexandra Champalimaud's broader luxury hospitality body of work.
The broader amenity inventory — 55-foot indoor heated swimming pool with backlit sculptural wall, Finnish saunas in men's and women's locker rooms, state-of-the-art fitness center, canine spa, screening room, stroller valet, lobby cold storage — produces a complete amenity package consistent with the contemporary trophy condominium tier.
The Kent's CityRealty rating of 92 (the "remarkable" tier) places the building among the highest-rated residential condominiums in Manhattan, the second-highest-rated in Yorkville, and the seventh-highest-rated on the Upper East Side.
For buyers, The Kent represents a particular position in the Upper East Side market: Extell Development pedigree, Beyer Blinder Belle architectural credential, Alexandra Champalimaud interior design credential, the Kravitz Design Sound Lounge as a distinctive amenity feature, the substantial three-bedroom-and-larger apartment inventory calibrated to a family demographic, and pricing materially more accessible than the absolute trophy Upper East Side condominium tier.
Architecture and unit composition
The 83 condominium residences distribute across the building's 30 stories in configurations from 2-bedroom through 5-bedroom layouts. Ceiling heights run 10 to 15 feet — substantial by contemporary new-construction standards. Notable units include Penthouse C (5,188 square feet interior + 1,466 square feet outdoor, 5-bedroom 5.5-bathroom, with 14-foot ceilings).
Apartment interiors feature master baths in Alexis Azul marble with Bianco Dolomiti accents, Axor/Patricia Urquiola fittings; kitchens with Miele appliances and Sub-Zero wine storage, available in Ivory, Opal, or Onyx palettes; and ebonized or brushed oak floors in great rooms.
The double-height lobby features rosewood paneled walls, etched metal inlays, and patterned marble floors. The double-height indented entrance carries a bronze marquee on a rusticated limestone base.
Building operations
The Kent operates as a full-service condominium with 24-hour doorman, concierge, live-in resident manager, and the institutional service infrastructure consistent with the trophy new-construction tier. The amenity package — anchored by the Sound Lounge, Camp Kent, The Garden Salon, The Drawing Room, the 55-foot pool, and the broader operational infrastructure — is among the most architecturally articulated in contemporary Manhattan residential.
The 421-a tax abatement (reported through 2039) is a meaningful structural feature — the abatement reduces the property tax burden during the abatement period and produces a structurally lower carrying cost than full-tax peer condominiums.
Recent sales
- Current asking average $/sf: approximately $2,521 per square foot (5 apartments currently for sale)
- Recent closed average $/sf: approximately $2,084 per square foot (17 recent closed sales)
- Penthouse C (5,188 sf interior + 1,466 sf outdoor, 5BR/5.5BA): listed at approximately $19,500,000 (also seen at $16,995,000 in alternative marketing channels)
- Unit 27A (5BR): listed at approximately $8,950,000
- Unit 12A (5BR): listed at approximately $8,530,000
- Unit 7B (5BR): listed at approximately $7,750,000
- Unit 12B (4BR): listed at approximately $6,261,000
- Unit 7F (4BR): listed at approximately $5,996,000
- Unit 15B (4BR): listed at approximately $5,600,000
- Unit 7C (2BR): listed at approximately $2,880,000
Sponsor incentives at one point included two years of common charges and one free storage bin on 5-bedroom units.
What to know if you’re buying
The Extell + Beyer Blinder Belle + Alexandra Champalimaud combination is structurally distinguishing. Development, exterior architecture, and interior architecture each contribute to the building's identity.
The amenity program is the structural value proposition. The Sound Lounge, Camp Kent, The Garden Salon, The Drawing Room, the West 8 landscaped courtyard — together produce one of the most architecturally articulated amenity packages in contemporary Manhattan residential.
The Art Deco architectural argument distinguishes the building from peer Upper East Side new construction. The orange-brick / limestone-base / illuminated-crown exterior is structurally distinct from the broader pre-war-classical limestone tier (Stern, Naftali) and the glass-curtain-wall trophy tier (the supertall corridor).
The 421-a tax abatement is meaningful. Reported in effect through 2039; structurally lowers the carrying cost during the abatement period.
The 96th Street subway access is structural. Immediate proximity to the 4, 6 trains and the Q Second Avenue Subway.
Condominium financial mechanics apply. Right-of-first-refusal closings; 30–45 day pacing typical.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the amenity package and the architectural credentials. The Kravitz Design Sound Lounge, the West 8 / Williams Camp Kent, the Beyer Blinder Belle Art Deco exterior, and the Alexandra Champalimaud interiors are the structural identity-anchors.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Substantial variation between the 2-bedroom inventory, the family-scale 4-bedroom and 5-bedroom inventory, and the penthouse-tier units.
Closing timelines are condominium-fast. 30–45 days.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Kent, also evaluate:
- The Carlton House (21 East 61st) — Extell historic conversion 2013-2015; Upper East Side Extell peer
- The Lucida (151 East 85th) — Extell 2008; Upper East Side Extell peer
- 180 East 88th Street — DDG 2018; Upper East Side new-construction peer
- The Bellemont (1165 Madison) — Naftali / RAMSA mid-2020s; UES luxury condominium peer
- 200 East 83rd Street — Naftali / RAMSA 2024; UES luxury condominium peer
- The Benson (1045 Madison) — Naftali / RAMSA 2022; UES luxury condominium peer
The Roebling Team at The Kent
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Upper East Side trophy and full-service condominium corridor as part of our broader Park-facing Manhattan practice. We publish this building profile because Kent buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architectural attribution, amenity context, apartment-line comparable analysis — not generic neighborhood commentary.