214 Riverside Drive (The Chatillion)
214 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
Upper West Side
BBL 1012520075 · BIN 1034141
- Year built
- 1901
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 103
- Floors
- 7
- Landmark
- Designated
- Amenities
- Part-time doorman, live-in superintendent, roof deck, and a laundry room — a measured amenity set typical of a small pre-war Riverside Drive co-op
- Pets
- Permitted under the cooperative house rules; confirm any conditions at offer stage
- Financing
- Cooperative financing limits set by the board; confirm maximum financing at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $620K
- Recent range
- $340K – $1.6M
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 118
The Chatillion is one of the small Beaux-Arts gems of Riverside Drive — a 1901 building whose curved limestone corner follows the bend of the Drive at 94th Street, its name carved above a colonnaded angled entrance. It is the kind of turn-of-the-century apartment house that gives Riverside Drive its character: a rusticated stone base, an ornamented facade, and a rounded corner that turns the geometry of the Drive into architecture. Converted to a cooperative in 1985, the building has spent four decades as a shareholder-owned co-op, and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission documented it in a 1989 designation report.
For buyers, the proposition is a quiet, architecturally distinctive pre-war co-op directly on Riverside Drive, with park and river outlooks from the better lines. This is a smaller building with a measured amenity set — a part-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, a roof deck, and a laundry room — and the appeal is the architecture, the Riverside Drive address, and the layouts rather than a deep service program. The location places residents at the edge of Riverside Park, with the 1/2/3 at 96th Street a short walk east.
The Chatillion reads as a character co-op: the curved Beaux-Arts corner, the carved name, the multi-sided rooms that the building's angled geometry produces, and a literary footnote in John Dos Passos. Buyers come for the building, not for amenities, and price accordingly.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's curved corner and angled plan are its architectural signature and the source of its most distinctive interiors — several apartments carry six- and seven-sided rooms and long entry galleries, a quirk of fitting rooms into the bend of the Drive. The roughly 103 apartments run from studios and one-bedrooms through larger layouts, with the Riverside-facing lines carrying park and river outlooks and the better units pairing pre-war proportions with renovated kitchens and baths. Co-op apartments here are best understood by room count and configuration; exposure toward the park and condition drive the premium structure.
Building operations
Pre-war cooperative: part-time doorman, live-in superintendent, roof deck, and a laundry room — a measured program appropriate to a small Riverside Drive co-op, with the building's character rather than its services as the draw. As a cooperative, the building is shareholder-controlled, and purchases are subject to board approval. The building's documentation is held in The Roebling Research Library and available to clients during diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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
- Sublet policy
- Sublet fee = 25% of annual maintenance per year (shareholder); expedited review $300
- Notable fees
- Move-in/out refundable deposits $250 each
Recent sales
The Chatillion trades as a character pre-war co-op on Riverside Drive — priced on a dollars-per-room basis, as co-ops are, with park- and river-facing lines and renovated condition carrying the premium and interior, estate-condition apartments setting the entry point. The angled-room layouts and the small building size make every apartment somewhat individual, so building-average figures mislead; room count, exposure, and condition govern. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | 508 | 1 BR · 2 BA | $1,625,000 | +2.5% | |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 207 | 1 BA | $340,000 | -11.7% | |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 407 | 1 BA | $420,000 | -2.1% | |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 302 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $559,000 | +0.0% | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 101 | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 675 sf | $515,000 | $763/sf | -4.6% |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 703 | 1 BA | $385,000 | -3.5% | |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 608 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $789,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 710 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $630,000 | -2.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $763/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. 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.
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 1-01252-0075) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
You're buying the architecture. The curved Beaux-Arts corner, the angled rooms, the Riverside Drive address — these are the reasons to buy here, not the amenity program, which is intentionally measured. Make sure the trade-off fits your priorities.
Underwrite the pre-war systems. A 1901 building requires diligence on the capital plan, recent assessments, and the financials. Have your attorney review the co-op's financial statements and reserve position.
Understand co-op mechanics. Purchases require board approval, financing is capped by the board, and sublet and pied-à-terre use are subject to board policy. Confirm the maximum financing, sublet terms, flip tax, and any pied-à-terre policy at offer stage.
Price the angled layouts honestly. The multi-sided rooms are charming but irregular; evaluate each apartment on how its specific configuration works for you.
Run the carry. Co-op maintenance bundles differently than condo charges plus taxes. Use the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator and the Co-op Affordability Calculator on the specific unit.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the building's character. The carved name, the curved corner, the Beaux-Arts detail, the Dos Passos footnote — this is a building with a story, and the Riverside Drive buyer pool responds to it. Use it with precision.
Anchor to room-count comparables. Co-op pricing runs on rooms and configuration; same-room-count, same-exposure comparables are the right anchor, and we maintain them in the Research Library.
Prepare the buyer for the board. A well-prepared board package and a realistic read on the building's financing and sublet policy keep deals on track. We coach sellers and their buyers through it.
Mind the mansion-tax threshold. Larger apartments here can approach the $1 million cliff. Run the Mansion Tax Calculator at the intended ask.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 214 Riverside Drive, also evaluate:
- 280 Riverside Drive — the pre-war Riverside Drive co-op up the Drive
- 285 Riverside Drive — the pre-war Riverside Drive co-op nearby
- 310 Riverside Drive — the pre-war co-op at the Master, up the Drive
- 258 Riverside Drive — the pre-war Riverside Drive co-op alternative
- 222 Riverside Drive — the Riverside Drive condominium alternative nearby
- The Apthorp — the pre-war landmark condominium conversion on Broadway, for the larger-scale character alternative
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, 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.
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