194 Riverside Drive
194 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
Upper West Side
BBL 1012510071 · BIN 1034108
- Year built
- 1901
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 41
- Floors
- 7
Every recorded sale at this building, 1998–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,032
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 40
- On record
- 1998–2026
194 Riverside Drive is, per public records, "one of the city's finest buildings" — a 1901 Ralph Townsend commission that architectural records characterizes as "extraordinarily robust and distinguished" at a small seven-story scale.
What earns it that standing is, first, the architectural records editorial reading, an institutional assessment that places 194 Riverside in the top tier of architecturally consequential turn-of-the-century apartment houses. The reputation traces to the building's architectural amalgam — Italian Renaissance palazzo, Edwardian, and Parisian influences combined into something architectural records describe as "more akin to the mansions of Embassy Rows and Millionaires' Row." That mansion quality was structural as well as stylistic: the original 13-room three-apartments-per-floor configuration delivered a boutique full-floor scale uncommon among peer Riverside Drive buildings.
A notable architect lore: Townsend is reported to have lived in a boat offshore while the building was being constructed and later in the building itself.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $8,948/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $18
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 5C | 4 BR · 2 BA · 2,645 sf | $2,595,000 | $981/sf | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 4B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,143/sf | -3.0% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4EF | 5 BR · 3 BA | $4,350,000 | +13.0% | |
| May 11, 2021 | 7E | 3 BR · 2 BA | $3,025,000 | -16.0% | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,450 sf | $1,725,000 | $1,190/sf | -1.4% |
| Dec 7, 2020 | 1C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,425 sf | $1,300,000 | $912/sf | -3.7% |
| Jun 18, 2020 | 3CD | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,637,125 | -6.7% | |
| Jun 10, 2020 | 6D | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,400 sf | $2,761,028 | $1,150/sf | +6.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,032/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2010 | 1C | $1,129,000 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | 5F | $595,000 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | 6A | $1,295,000 |
| May 30, 2003 | 2A | $875,000 |
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01251-0071) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
Comparable buildings
- 180 Riverside Drive — Schwartz & Gross 1922; nearby Riverside Drive peer
- 173-175 Riverside Drive — Carpenter 1926; nearby Riverside Drive peer
- 222 Riverside Drive — Fox & Fowle 1989; nearby Riverside Drive condominium peer
- 140 Riverside Drive (The Normandy) — Roth 1939 landmark; nearby Riverside Drive peer
- 137 Riverside Drive (The Clarendon) — Birge 1906; same-period Riverside Drive peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Riverside Drive — read The Roebling Team Guide to Riverside Drive.
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