440 Riverside Dr

This is a landmark prewar cooperative on Riverside Drive in Morningside Heights, built in 1909–1910 and rising 13 stories with 21 primarily studio units configured historically as larger multi-room homes. Designed by Schwartz & Gross, the limestone-and-brick Renaissance Revival façade curves around the corner and terminates in a dramatic porte-cochere that leads into an ornate marble lobby with stained-glass ceiling. Interiors retain classic early-20th-century details: high (around 9–10 ft) ceilings, hardwood floors, wood moldings, original doors and generous windows that deliver abundant light and open vistas toward Riverside Park and the Hudson River. Common areas emphasize traditional brownstone-era luxury with a staffed 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, central laundry, bike room, storage lockers and a large furnished roof terrace with skyline and river views. The building is pet friendly and permits occasional allowances such as guarantors or parents buying for children on a case-by-case basis. Located one block from subway service, adjacent to Columbia University and directly across from Riverside Park, the property combines turn-of-the-century architectural presence with full-service cooperative management and practical resident amenities.