300 Riverside Drive
300 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
Upper West Side
BBL 1018900001 · BIN 1057175
- Year built
- 1924
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 113
- Floors
- 14
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 1991–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.2M
- Recent range
- $730K – $2M
- Listing discount
- 3.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 106
300 Riverside Drive is a stately 14-story pre-war on the northeast corner of West 102nd Street — one of the dignified brown-brick apartment houses that give the upper reaches of Riverside Drive their settled, residential character. Designed by George F. Pelham, among the most prolific architects of the Upper West Side's pre-war stock, and completed in 1924, the building was converted to a cooperative in 1979 and has operated as a well-held co-op ever since.
What sells the building is the address itself: a direct corner position on Riverside Drive, with the Hudson River and Riverside Park out the front windows. It is typical of the fine pre-war construction of the better Riverside Drive buildings — generous layouts, real proportions, and the open western light that only the Drive's park frontage delivers. For buyers, it offers pre-war scale and river-and-park views at the more attainable pricing of the upper Drive, a quiet, leafy stretch removed from but well connected to the heart of the Upper West Side.
Architecture and unit composition
Pelham's design is a restrained Renaissance Revival composition: a brown-brick body set on a one-story rusticated limestone base, with a handsome two-step-up entrance framed by a cast-iron door, a classical surround, and flanking sconces. A bandcourse runs above the third floor, with ornamental window surrounds on the fourth and a decorative cornice crowning the building; select upper-floor lines carry private balconies that take in the river and park.
The roughly 113 apartments span one- through four-bedroom layouts in the pre-war manner — gracious foyers, separate dining rooms, and in the larger homes, original service wings and staff rooms. River-facing lines look west over Riverside Park and the Hudson; rear and side lines take open city light. Condition varies line to line, with renovated, combined, and more original apartments all trading in the building, so unit-level evaluation is essential.
Building operations
300 Riverside Drive operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with a full-time doorman, elevator service, an on-site superintendent, and central laundry. The building's profile is that of a stable, owner-occupied Riverside Drive co-op — the kind of well-run pre-war that holds shareholders for decades.
The building is professionally managed, and the cooperative organized as 300 Owners Corp. has overseen the property since the 1979 conversion. Board packages are submitted to the managing agent, and purchases clear a standard co-op approval process with a financial package and interview.
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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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 →Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | 5E | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,260,000 | -2.9% | |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 8G | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,185,000 | -5.2% | |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 11E | 3 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,585,000 | $1,132/sf | -0.6% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 12H | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,117,000 | $1,117/sf | -6.9% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,050,000 | -2.4% | |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 7H | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $940,000 | $940/sf | -3.6% |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 1H2H | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,200 sf | $2,070,000 | $941/sf | -1.4% |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 8D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $850,000 | +6.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,047/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2004 | 12H | $575,000 |
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 1-01890-0001) 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
The view tier is the value. River-facing lines look directly over Riverside Park and the Hudson — confirm the exact exposure and whether a balcony is included before you commit to a line.
It is pre-war scale at upper-Drive pricing. Generous layouts and real proportions at per-square-foot levels below the lower Drive's trophy blocks.
Buy on light and condition. A corner pre-war varies meaningfully by line; ceiling height, exposure, and renovation level all swing value.
It is a cooperative. Purchases clear a board-approval process with a financial package and interview; we prepare and shepherd that package.
The upper-Drive setting is quiet and green. A leafy, residential stretch on the park, removed from the bustle but a short walk to the West End and Broadway corridors and the 1 train.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the Drive and the river. The corner position, the park-and-Hudson views, and the Pelham pre-war character are the marketing core.
Price by exposure, floor, and condition. River-facing, balconied, and renovated homes carry premiums; the building does not trade as a single number.
The buyer pool prizes space and light. Families and downsizers seeking pre-war proportions and river views at attainable pricing are the natural audience for the upper Drive.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Expect roughly 6–10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 300 Riverside Drive, also evaluate the upper Riverside Drive corridor and the surrounding Upper West Side:
- 305 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war directly nearby
- 310 Riverside Drive — the Master Building, a Riverside Drive landmark adjacent
- 280 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war to the south
- 285 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive cooperative nearby
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.
Considering a move at 300 Riverside Drive?
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 300 Riverside Drive would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.