- Year built
- 1989
222 Riverside Drive is Fox & Fowle's most architecturally consequential Upper West Side residential commission — a 1989 postmodern condominium that Carter Horsley calls "a very elegant, full-service, red-brick apartment building with a 3-story limestone base and a canopied entrance." The CityRealty rating of 88 (#9 in Riverside Dr./West End Ave., #19 in UWS) places the building in the top tier of Upper West Side condominiums.
The structural identity rests on three features. First, the Fox & Fowle architectural pedigree — Horsley calls the firm "one of the city's brightest architectural firms of the 1980's and early 1990's." Second, the deliberate contextual composition — Horsley reads the design as "a very contextual one that complements and enhances its neighbors." Third, the chamfered 94th Street corner producing dramatic Hudson views — a structurally distinctive exposure profile.
Recent sales
Apartment-level closing detail should be sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers for full transactional context.
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 88 CityRealty rating (#9 Riverside Dr./West End Ave., #19 UWS) is among the highest on the corridor.
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, the Fox & Fowle postmodern composition, and the 88 CityRealty rating. All three 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 CityRealty / Compass / Brown Harris Stevens data. 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
The Roebling Team at 222 Riverside Drive
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper East Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. If you're considering a purchase or sale at 222 Riverside, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty (Carter Horsley review); NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Riverside-West End Historic District Designation Report; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.