210 Riverside Drive
210 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
BBL 1012520034 · BIN 1034130
- Year built
- 1910
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2025
- $937K
- 6 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $460K – $2.2M
- Listing discount
- 2.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 88
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210 Riverside Drive — built in 1910 as the Stratford Avon — is one of the great early pre-war cooperatives directly on the park. Designed by Schwartz & Gross, the prolific firm behind much of the Upper West Side's best apartment stock, it stands at the corner of West 93rd Street facing Riverside Park and the Hudson beyond. The building is a period piece in the best sense: a Renaissance Revival façade with a smooth limestone base and elaborate plasterwork above, and a marble lobby with coffered ceilings and original Tiffany-style stained glass that has made it a recognizable New York interior — it stood in as the lobby of Tom Hanks's character's building in the 1998 film You've Got Mail.
The draw is the combination of park-front position, early-pre-war craftsmanship, and an unusually buyer-friendly ownership structure. Where many prestige co-ops cap financing aggressively and levy flip taxes, 210 Riverside Drive does neither in the way most do — and that makes it one of the more accessible ways to own a park-facing pre-war home on the Upper West Side.
Architecture and unit composition
Schwartz & Gross gave the building a confident Renaissance Revival composition: a limestone base, a symmetrical brick shaft, and a richly modeled crown of decorative plasterwork. The lobby is the building's set piece — coffered ceilings, marble, and original Tiffany-style stained glass, with a carefully restored manned front elevator whose 1910 cab and wrought-iron doors remain in service, a genuine rarity.
Rising 12 stories with roughly 88 apartments, the building holds the layouts of its era: gracious early-pre-war homes with good light and, on the western exposures, direct views over Riverside Park and the Hudson. The conversion to cooperative ownership came in 1987. The building's position within the Riverside–West End Historic District protects both its façade and the park-front blocks around it.
Building operations
210 Riverside Drive is run as a full-service cooperative, staffed by a doorman (on a daytime-into-late-evening schedule), an elevator operator for the original manned cab, and a live-in superintendent, with central laundry, a bike room, and private storage on premises. The ownership terms are notably buyer-friendly: there is no flip tax, and the building permits financing up to 75% of the purchase price — both unusual at a park-front pre-war co-op. The building is pet-friendly. Purchases clear through a full board application and interview, with primary residence the norm.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit report and background check feePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| If Financing, Processing of Documents related to financingConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
| New York State Tax Stamps FeePer shareRequired | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background & Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublet Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 15% of the maintenance (1st year sublet) 20% of the maintenance (2nd year sublet) | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report and Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $120 per adult (age 18 and over) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $683 per room a monthMedian of 10 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.59 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $5,505/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $5
- Modeled exposure split equally across 89 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Transfer Fee $850 (seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublet fee 15% maintenance (yr1), 20% (yr2)
- Policies and fees
- Move-in/out fee $500 each; NYS tax stamps $.05/share
- A per-share “stamp” charge is usually the New York stock transfer tax, which can be rebated in full on a claim filed with the New York State Tax Department (Tax Law §280-a). Ask the managing agent whether the line is the tax or an administrative charge, and how any rebate is handled.
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1A | 1 BA · 500 sf | $460,000 | $920/sf | -4.2% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 10F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 910 sf | $875,000 | $962/sf | -2.8% |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 12F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,200,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 4G | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,235,000 | -6.7% | |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 2E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $999,000 | $999/sf | +0.0% |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,605,000 | +0.6% | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 7C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $999,900 | -13.1% | |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,200,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $952/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 1.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2006 | 9C | $235,000 |
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 1-01252-0034). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
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At the recent median sale of $999K (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $12,296 to close, or 1.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,296
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The terms are the advantage. No flip tax and up to 75% financing make this one of the more accessible park-front pre-war co-ops — a meaningful edge for leveraged buyers and for anyone watching their cost basis. Pay for the view, knowingly. The west-facing park-and-river homes command a real premium; decide early whether the exposure is worth it for your budget. The building is pet-friendly. Expect a full board package and interview — even a buyer-friendly pre-war co-op runs a proper board process. The reward is a genuine 1910 Schwartz & Gross home, on the park, in one of the most photogenic buildings on the Drive.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the lobby, the architect, and the park. The Tiffany-glass lobby, the Schwartz & Gross pedigree, the original manned elevator, and the Riverside Park frontage are a story that markets itself — foreground all of it. Make the terms a headline. No flip tax and 75% financing are concrete buyer advantages that widen demand; surface them in the marketing, not the fine print. Price to the Riverside Drive pre-war set, with the west-facing premium baked in for park-and-river homes. Prepare buyers for the board; we vet buyers for board-readiness before an accepted offer so a deal proceeds cleanly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 210 Riverside Drive, also evaluate these nearby Riverside Drive and West End Avenue buildings, checking ownership and construction era individually:
- 222 Riverside Drive — 1989 condominium on the Drive nearby
- 285 Riverside Drive — park-front pre-war co-op
- 300 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive cooperative to the north
- 180 Riverside Drive — full-service pre-war co-op to the south
- 110 Riverside Drive — cooperative on the Drive; verify its construction era separately
More Riverside Drive buildings
- 186 Riverside Drive — 1928 co-op by Emery Roth
- 190 Riverside Drive — 1910 condominium by Ralph S. Townsend
- 194 Riverside Drive — 1901 co-op by Ralph S. Townsend
- 214 Riverside Drive (The Chatillion) — 1901 co-op
- 222 Riverside Drive — 1989 condominium by FXCollaborative (Fox & Fowle / FXFOWLE)
- 230 Riverside Drive — 1931 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Riverside Drive — read The Roebling Team Guide to Riverside Drive.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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