222 Riverside Drive
222 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
BBL 1012537502 · BIN 1076254
- Year built
- 1989
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 104
- Floors
- 21
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
- Financing
- No building-imposed financing cap (condominium); financing is subject to lender underwriting.
- Subletting
- Generally permitted (condominium); confirm any rental cap or right of first refusal at the offer stage.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,486
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded sales
- 126
- On record
- 2003–2026
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222 Riverside Drive is a 1989 postmodern condominium by Fox & Fowle: a full-service red-brick building on a three-story limestone base.
The design carries the Fox & Fowle architectural pedigree. Rather than impose itself on the corridor, the building reads as a deliberate contextual composition, yet it claims its own drama through the chamfered 94th Street corner producing dramatic Hudson views, a distinctive exposure profile no neighbor replicates.
Architecture and building operations
Fox & Fowle's 1989 design for London-based developer Royco Property Corporation (Brian Rainbow, president) produced a 21-story postmodern condominium at the southwest corner of Riverside Drive and West 94th Street.
The composition includes:
- Red-brick facade
- Center "column" of bay windows
- Corner chamfered at 94th Street for dramatic Hudson views
- Three-story Indiana limestone base
- Canopied entrance
- Three setback terraces at top
- Fireplaces in some apartments
Operations: doorman; concierge; gym; garden; storage; playroom; on-site garage.
Policy framework
As a condominium, 222 Riverside carries broad policy flexibility:
- Type: Condominium
- Pets: Permitted
- Pied-à-terre: Permitted (condominium standard)
- Financing maximum: Typically 80% to 90% (lender-driven)
- Flip tax: None typical
- Subletting: Permitted under the declaration
- Trust ownership: Permitted
- LLC ownership: Permitted (routine)
- Foreign buyer: Permitted (routine)
- Right of first refusal: Standard condominium ROFR; rarely exercised
- Closing timeline: 30 to 45 days condominium-standard
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
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 200.00 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 Without A Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Closing Documents Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 Without A Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Not stated |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
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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Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditionsGenerally permitted (condominium); confirm any rental cap or right of first refusal at the offer stage.Source: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $952 per room a monthMedian of 10 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.20 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.68 per square foot a monthMedian of 7 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.94 per square foot a monthMedian of 7 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, playroom, garageSource: 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $94,482/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $76
- Modeled exposure split equally across 104 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Move-In/Move-Out Fee $750 each; processing $700 ($750 without broker)
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | PH1E | 1 BA · 550 sf | $801,000 | $1,456/sf | -10.5% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 11A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,620 sf | $2,350,000 | $1,451/sf | +2.4% |
| May 12, 2026 | 12A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,620 sf | $2,825,000 | $1,744/sf | -13.1% |
| May 1, 2026 | PH2D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,182 sf | $2,015,000 | $1,705/sf | -4.0% |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 5A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,675 sf | $1,900,000 | $1,134/sf | -7.3% |
| May 2, 2025 | 16F | 1 BA · 550 sf | $755,000 | $1,373/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 2A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,675 sf | $1,987,500 | $1,187/sf | -5.3% |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 8D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 862 sf | $935,000 | $1,085/sf | +4.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,486/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. 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 3.0% 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.
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 1-01253-7502). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 222 Riverside Drive, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 5 | $5,500 |
| 2 bedroom | 3 | $7,500 |
10 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.99M (8 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $80,218 to close, or 4.0% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,875
- Mortgage recording tax: $28,695
- Title insurance: $8,944
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $22,705
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 condominium structure produces maximum policy flexibility versus the prewar Riverside Drive cooperative inventory. Pied-à-terre, subletting, LLC, trust, foreign buyer all routine.
The Fox & Fowle architectural pedigree is real institutional context. The firm's broader 1980s-1990s Manhattan body of work places 222 Riverside in a substantial postmodern architectural tradition.
The chamfered 94th Street corner produces dramatic Hudson views. Verify line-specific exposure during walkthrough.
The on-site garage is a structurally meaningful amenity for a Riverside Drive building.
The three setback terraces at top produce trophy upper-floor configurations. Verify availability.
Some apartments feature fireplaces. Verify line-specific configuration.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard. Plan for 30 to 45 days from contract through ROFR waiver to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the condominium policy flexibility and the Fox & Fowle postmodern composition. Both are real structural advantages.
The on-site garage and the chamfered corner Hudson views support premium positioning.
The Royco Property Corporation sponsor history is real institutional context.
Pricing should reference recent comparable closings. Apartment-line-specific comparables should anchor positioning.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard.
Comparable buildings
- 194 Riverside Drive — Townsend 1901; nearby Riverside Drive peer
- 180 Riverside Drive — Schwartz & Gross 1922; nearby Riverside Drive peer
- 173-175 Riverside Drive — Carpenter 1926; nearby Riverside Drive peer
- 535 West End Avenue — Lagrange 2011; nearby contemporary West End Avenue condominium peer
- 310 Riverside Drive (The Master Apartments) — Corbett 1929 Art Deco; nearby 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.
More Riverside Drive buildings
- 194 Riverside Drive — 1901 co-op by Ralph S. Townsend
- 210 Riverside Drive — 1910 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 214 Riverside Drive (The Chatillion) — 1901 co-op
- 230 Riverside Drive — 1931 condominium
- The Peter Stuyvesant (258 Riverside Drive) — 1908 co-op by Rouse & Sloan
- 260 Riverside Drive — 1910 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Riverside Drive — read The Roebling Team Guide to Riverside Drive.
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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