552 Riverside Dr

A six-story prewar co-op built in 1910, this intimate masonry building contains ten primarily one-bedroom residences arranged around a planted interior courtyard. Architecturally it reflects early 20th-century residential detailing: high ceilings, original wood trim and inlaid hardwood floors, and a restored marble lobby. Common interior features include an elevator, original decorative details, and generously proportioned corridors that lead to apartments with abundant windows and park-facing exposures. Shared spaces emphasize lifestyle and practicality: a furnished roof deck with river and park vistas, a courtyard garden, an on-site fitness room, central laundry, bike and storage rooms, and a community room that doubles as a kids’ play area and lending library. Building operations are supported by a live-in superintendent, video intercom entry, and a flexible co-op board that permits pied-a-terre, parental and guarantor purchases in many cases; sublets are reviewed case by case. Pet requests are considered on an individual basis. Located on Riverside Drive across from Riverside Park in Morningside Heights, the property sits a short walk from Columbia University, multiple bus lines and the 125th Street 1 train, surrounded by neighborhood shops, cafés and waterfront green space.