200 Riverside Boulevard
200 Riverside Boulevard, New York, NY 10069
- Year built
- 1997
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 377
- Floors
- 46
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, health club with 50-foot indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool, children's playroom, game room, on-site parking garage, private storage, central air conditioning
- Pets
- Pet-friendly
- Flip tax
- None documented — verify against the by-laws at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,364
- Listing discount
- 3.5%
- Recorded sales
- 482
- On record
- 2002–2026
200 Riverside Boulevard is one of the first towers of Riverside South — the 57-acre redevelopment of the former Penn Central rail yards between 59th and 72nd Streets that ranks among the largest residential land plays in Manhattan history. The site's saga ran from Donald Trump's unbuilt "Television City" scheme through a 1991 compromise master plan negotiated with a coalition of civic groups, and finally to construction once Hudson Waterfront Associates — a Hong Kong investor consortium — acquired the property's distressed debt and financed the first towers. By mid-1997 the first two buildings, 180 and 200 Riverside Boulevard, were rising together; 200 Riverside was completed in 1999 with a Philip Johnson design credit executed through Costas Kondylis's office, the same pairing responsible for Trump International Hotel & Tower at 1 Central Park West.
The building's second claim on New York real estate history is the name on its facade — and its removal. The condominium was established as "200 Riverside Boulevard at Trump Place," and bronze lettering carried the brand for nearly two decades. After the 2016 election, the condominium board went to court seeking a declaratory judgment that its name-license agreement permitted, rather than required, use of the Trump name; in May 2018, Justice Eileen Bransten of New York State Supreme Court ruled for the building. In an owner poll that closed that October, roughly 70 percent of voting owners favored removal, and the lettering came down — coverage ran through The New York Times, CBS News, and the real estate press. 200 Riverside was the first condominium in the complex to litigate the question, setting the precedent its neighbor at 120 Riverside Boulevard followed in 2019; the complex's three rental buildings had removed the signage in 2016.
The renaming was not merely symbolic. A February 2024 analysis by NYU finance professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, reported in The New York Times, found that Manhattan buildings that removed the Trump name appreciated approximately 9 percent on a per-square-foot basis from 2013 to 2023 — modestly outpacing the broader Manhattan condominium market — while the buildings that retained the name declined approximately 23 percent. For owners here, the 2018 decision is now a documented pricing event, and it is part of why the building trades today on its structural merits: protected Hudson River and park frontage, a full amenity floor, and condominium mechanics in a corridor where the newest competing product costs materially more per foot.
What buyers are actually purchasing is the position. The building faces Riverside Park South across the boulevard — parkland and river that cannot be built out — with the Pier I recreational pier extending into the Hudson at 70th Street. West-facing lines carry permanent water views; east-facing lines read the Lincoln Square skyline. That view permanence, at 1999-vintage condo pricing, is the core thesis.
Architecture and unit composition
The 46-story tower rises from the north end of its base, a massing decision architectural records have paired with 220 Riverside Boulevard's south-anchored tower as a deliberate skyline composition. The residences — 377 per architectural records — run from one-bedrooms through five-bedroom combinations and a crown of duplex penthouses. The building's documented penthouse stock includes a duplex with a double-height living room facing the Hudson; large A-line and combined units carry formal dining rooms, family rooms, and terraces on select floors. Finishes vary by renovation cycle: original sponsor-finish units renovate well, and the spread between original and renovated condition is visible in pricing.
Floor plates favor river orientation, and terraced lines exist through the mid-floors. Ceiling heights and proportions are consistent with the late-1990s luxury condominium standard — defined foyers, enclosed or pass-through kitchens in original layouts, and generous primary suites in the larger lines.
Building operations
Full-service condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, and a substantial amenity program for its vintage — health club with 50-foot indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool, children's playroom, game room, central air conditioning, private storage, and an on-site garage. Transfers run through a board right of first refusal with a 30-day review window, and the by-laws bar rentals shorter than one year — both documented in the purchase application on file in The Roebling Research Library. The application fee stack on file dates to the sponsor-management era; current fees and the current managing agent's requirements should be confirmed during diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $190,163/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $44
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
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 →Management & transfer contacts
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | 23A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,773 sf | $2,650,000 | $1,495/sf | -7.0% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 5L | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,002 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,297/sf | -7.1% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 25C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,397 sf | $2,025,000 | $1,450/sf | -7.7% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,525 sf | $1,925,000 | $1,262/sf | -3.5% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 10C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,050 sf | $1,170,987.5 | $1,115/sf | -2.4% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 30B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,120 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,652/sf | -2.4% |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 18E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 757 sf | $975,500 | $1,289/sf | -2.0% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 19G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,750,000 | $1,458/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,364/sf across 4 sales. Median listing discount 3.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2012 | 22C | $1,733,333 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 10N | $1,935,000 |
| Jun 6, 2007 | 16J | $850,000 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 7J | $850,000 |
| Jul 14, 2004 | 22C | $1,450,000 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 22B | $1,195,000 |
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 1-01171-7501) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The view protection is structural. Riverside Park South and the Hudson sit across the boulevard; nothing can be built between the west-facing lines and the water. Price the west premium with confidence — it is permanent in a way few Manhattan view premiums are.
The name question is settled — and documented. The 2018 court ruling, the owner vote, and the published pricing research mean the brand-association discount era is part of the building's history rather than its present. Buyers should still review the renaming-era trading history when evaluating same-line comparables; we provide it.
Condominium mechanics, with one wrinkle. Right of first refusal rather than board approval keeps closings fast, but the by-laws' one-year minimum rental term matters to investors — no short-term strategy works here. Verify current sublet and fee terms against the managing agent's application.
Calibrate against the new neighbors. The same corridor now offers 2017–2020 product at substantially higher cost per foot. The trade is finishes and amenity breadth against price, scale, and the established condominium's documented operating history. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator on both before deciding.
Transit honesty. The 1/2/3 express station at 72nd and Broadway is roughly a ten-minute walk; the M57 and M72 crosstowns and the building's garage fill the gap. Buyers commuting by subway should walk it once before contract.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the river. West-facing lines should be marketed on view permanence — park, pier, and open water — against new-development alternatives that charge considerably more for the same exposure. Same-line closed history is the right anchor; building-average figures blur the east-west spread.
Use the renaming story correctly. Sophisticated buyers know the building's history; the documented post-renaming research is a selling point, not a liability. Transparent positioning outperforms avoidance.
Condition drives the spread. Original-finish units clear when priced to the renovation math; renovated units in river lines clear at premiums. Run the Renovation Cost Calculator against your asking strategy before listing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 200 Riverside Boulevard, also evaluate:
- 220 Riverside Boulevard — the immediate neighbor and design twin; the closest like-for-like comparable
- 120 Riverside Boulevard — corridor condominium that followed 200's renaming precedent in 2019
- 240 Riverside Boulevard (The Heritage) — the corridor's 2005 condominium at Riverside Park South's center
- 100 Riverside Boulevard (The Avery) and 80 Riverside Boulevard (The Rushmore) — the Extell-era generation immediately south
- One West End — Riverside Center new development; the modern-product alternative
- 200 Amsterdam Avenue — the corridor's top-tier new condominium a few blocks east
- 140 West End Avenue — Lincoln Towers co-op; the value alternative in the same school district
- 1 Central Park West — the Johnson–Kondylis sibling at Columbus Circle; the prestige step-up
The Roebling Team at 200 Riverside Boulevard
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Upper West Side and the Riverside Boulevard corridor as a core practice area. We publish this building profile because Riverside South buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — development history, renaming-era pricing context, policy framework, and corridor comparables — not generic neighborhood commentary.
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