Apple begins preparations for new Madison Avenue store

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Apple's new Upper East Side store will be located on Madison Avenue.
Apple's new Upper East Side store will be located on Madison Avenue. (Credit: Google Street View)

Apple’s iconic Fifth Avenue retail store might be turning eight today, but the company is looking to boost its New York presence with a new store on the city’s Upper East Side.

City building permits, dated May 15, detail soil testing at the new site, along with the demolition of the building’s current interior — costing a total of $80,000. The new Apple Store is set to be located at no. 940 Madison Avenue, a limestone and marble building currency occupied by luxury retailer VBH.

The building offers a storefront approximately 95-foot wide, with a total of 9,000 square feet of space — including a bank vault.

The names on the May 15 documents include Apple’s long-time architectural firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, as well as engineering firm Eckersley O’Callaghan, which specializes in glass structures.

Permits for the future store’s major construction, as well as heating/air conditioning, and signage have not yet been issued.

Is it too early to book the day off work to visit?

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Source: ifoapplestore

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