440 Riverside Dr

Completed in 1910 and rising 13 stories, this is a prewar cooperative designed by Schwartz & Gross and located at the corner of Riverside Drive and West 116th Street. The curved limestone-and-brick façade and a historic porte-cochère lead into a cavernous marble lobby accented by stained glass; these architectural flourishes reflect early 20th-century apartment-house grandeur. Apartment layouts run from studios to two-bedroom plans, many retaining original details such as high (around 9–10 foot) ceilings, hardwood or parquet floors, millwork, built-in bookshelves, and formal rooms including dining areas and entrance foyers. Select units offer balconies and duplex penthouse access to a furnished roof deck with river and midtown skyline views. The coop functions as a full-service, pet-friendly building with a 24-hour doorman, resident manager/live-in superintendent, central laundry, bike room, storage lockers, and package handling. Board policies are flexible in several respects: pieds-à-terre, guarantors, parents buying for children, co-purchases, significant financing, and in some listings approval for in-unit AC or washer/dryer subject to board rules. On-site parking is not typical; residents rely on street access and nearby transit, with the 1 train a block away and Riverside Park directly across the street. The setting places residents adjacent to Columbia University, cultural venues, and the recreational paths and open space of Riverside Park, blending an academically driven neighborhood with substantial urban amenities.