Amazing customers, team and new Apple Store, Upper East Side. Home for 25 years, NYC has a special place in my heart. pic.twitter.com/7aGrZaksWb — Angela Ahrendts (@AngelaAhrendts) June 13, 2015

As previously reported, the Upper East Side New York Apple Store opened today and Apple’s head of retail was on hand for the occasion. Angela Ahrendts tweeted from the event (above) and took photos with visitors (below). The store is at 940 Madison Avenue on the corner of 74th St, a block from Central Park.

We noted previously that the almost 100-year old building that Apple restored used to be a bank which included a vault that Apple turned into a VIP room for Apple Watch Edition try ons. The VIP space includes a large TV/Display, couches and other niceties (more images below).

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In addition, the decor and showcasing is unique to this location with a new kind of recessed showcase, large chandeliers and black and white artwork.

The new store will help alleviate some of the traffic that the Fifth Avenue Store loses while it relocates to the smaller FAO Schwarz location for upgrades. Not everyone is happy with the store opening. Local residents have complained that it will bring throngs of shoppers to this somewhat quiet (by Manhattan standards) upscale neighborhood. Apple has promised to open later and close earlier than other nearby stores in order to appease the neighbors.

Apple Store #UES is beautiful! Crazy pano shot -- I was 10th in line pic.twitter.com/ZVKvNSZgte — George Kledaras (@kledaras) June 13, 2015

Many more images below:

Angela Ahrendts and I at the Upper East Side Apple Store opening pic.twitter.com/sMABlQmilr — Psychotic Bumblings (@Writeforlaughs) June 14, 2015

Pleasure to meet you today, @AngelaAhrendts. The new Upper East Side Apple Store is stunning. pic.twitter.com/z4YHrwDLcW — griffd (@griffd) June 13, 2015

UES Apple Store, opening day. old bank vault still intact pic.twitter.com/WKBwbMAcdj — Chris Ziegler (@zpower) June 13, 2015

New apple store in the UES NYC. Great job! http://t.co/m0nBHvdt2H pic.twitter.com/mNYUaSzTn0 — Sean Thomas Stuart (@seantstuart) June 13, 2015

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