314 Riverside Drive
314 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
BBL 1018900073 · BIN 1057207
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 93
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2024–2026
- $1.1M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $2.5M
- Listing discount
- 5.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 53
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 314 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.
314 Riverside Drive is a 1930 Art Deco cooperative on one of Manhattan's most coveted residential edges: the Riverside Drive park-front, where the buildings face Riverside Park, the Hudson, and the long unobstructed western light that no inland Manhattan corridor can match. Designed by Boak & Paris — the firm whose name is on many of the Drive's and West End Avenue's best late pre-war apartment houses — it rises 19 stories at the southeast corner of West 104th Street, on the footprint of a row of 1890s town houses that were assembled and replaced at the close of the great Riverside Drive building era.
The Riverside Drive setting is the defining value driver. Unlike the avenue grid, the Drive curves along the bluff above Riverside Park, so its buildings face west over parkland and water; how much of that view an apartment gets depends on floor, position and exposure. For buyers, a park-front Drive address offers light, air, and outlook that are scarce in Manhattan.
At roughly 93 apartments across 19 stories, converted to cooperative ownership in 1984, 314 Riverside is a mid-to-large pre-war co-op — with a full-service operation; establish sales frequency and current operating costs from records rather than inferring them from its approximately 93 apartments.
Architecture and unit composition
The exterior is pure Boak & Paris Art Deco: a limestone base, decorative balconies, curved masonry spandrels articulating the window bays, and a sculpted rooftop water-tower enclosure that gives the building a recognizable crown on the Drive's skyline. Inside, the 1930 vintage means solid masonry construction, generous room proportions, and a massing oriented to capture the park-and-river exposure on the western flank.
Across roughly 93 apartments — running from one- to three-bedroom layouts — the most desirable residences are the park-facing apartments, where the Riverside Park and Hudson outlook commands a clear premium, and the upper floors, where the views open fully above the treeline. Original detail, where preserved, supports value; renovation quality and the sensitivity of any alterations to the pre-war envelope are key apartment-level variables. Exact configurations vary by line and floor and should be reviewed individually.
Building operations
314 Riverside Drive operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with a full-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, a wrap-around roof deck with open Hudson and city views, bike storage, common storage, and a central laundry. The building permits washer/dryers in individual apartments. It is pet-friendly, and pied-à-terre ownership is permitted. The co-op allows subletting, which gives owners flexibility unusual among park-front Drive buildings, and minimum down payment is 30% — a buyer should plan to finance no more than 70% of the purchase price. A transfer fee (flip tax) applies on sale. The board posture otherwise follows established Riverside Drive cooperative norms: primary-residence orientation, a thorough board package, and demonstrated financial strength.
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.
- Subletting by shareholders
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $688 per room a monthMedian of 7 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
- Full-time doormanSource: 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
- Roof deck, bike 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
- $8,032/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $7
- Modeled exposure split equally across 93 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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).
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 data last refreshed October 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 7E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,185,000 | +7.7% | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 11B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,675,000 | +9.8% | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 16D | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,925,000 | -8.1% | |
| May 29, 2025 | 12D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,900,000 | -4.8% | |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 11D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,500,000 | +4.4% | |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 6E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,100,000 | -6.4% | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 11A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,690,000 | -5.8% | |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 10D | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,700 sf | $1,860,000 | $1,094/sf | -11.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,099/sf (floor-adjusted) 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2005 | 19C | $710,000 |
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 1-01890-0073). 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 $1.9M (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $33,550 to close, or 1.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,000
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
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
Exposure is everything here. Park-facing apartments with Riverside Park and Hudson views carry the building's strongest pricing and the most durable resale story; weigh exposure heavily.
The rules are unusually flexible. Pets, pied-à-terres, in-unit washer/dryers, and subletting are all permitted — a notable combination among park-front pre-war co-ops; plan financing to the 30%-minimum-down threshold.
The 1930 Art Deco vintage is structural. Boak & Paris proportions and the building's distinctive crown are genuine differentiators; pre-war systems should be reviewed for condition.
Budget the transfer fee. A flip tax applies on resale; factor it into your hold-period math.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the park-front position and the Boak & Paris pedigree. The Riverside Park and Hudson exposure and the building's Art Deco authorship are the single most marketable features; park-facing apartments should be merchandised around the view and light.
The flexible policy set widens the buyer pool. Sublet permission, pet-friendliness, and in-unit laundry expand demand relative to stricter Drive co-ops — call it out in marketing.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable work. Exposure, floor altitude, and renovation history move value materially across the building's 93 apartments.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 314 Riverside Drive, also evaluate nearby Riverside Drive cooperatives:
- 320 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive co-op a block north
- 310 Riverside Drive — the Art Deco Master Building next door
- 300 Riverside Drive — pre-war Riverside Drive peer
- 325 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive cooperative nearby
- 340 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war peer
More Riverside Drive buildings
- 300 Riverside Drive — 1924 co-op by George F. Pelham
- The Clearfield (305 Riverside Drive) — 1909
- 310 Riverside Drive (The Master Apartments) — 1929 co-op by Sugarman & Berger
- Hudson Court (317 West 95th Street) — 1902 condominium
- 320 Riverside Drive — 1928 co-op
- 325 Riverside Drive (The Sherwood) — 1920 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
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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