320 Riverside Drive
320 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
Upper West Side
BBL 1018910001 · BIN 1057209
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $759K
- Recent range
- $625K – $2.2M
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 78
320 Riverside Drive is a 1928 Beaux-Arts apartment house at the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and West 104th Street, designed by Leo F. Kunst for the A. C. & H. M. Hall Realty Company. It belongs to the wave of substantial pre-war apartment buildings that filled the upper reaches of Riverside Drive in the 1920s, trading the marquee monumentality of the lower Drive for handsome, well-built, park-facing housing on a more human scale.
The architecture is disciplined and legible: a beige-brick facade rising from a granite watertable through a tripartite composition, with limestone and terra-cotta detail, stringcourses marking the upper floors, and a double-height limestone entrance enframement that gives the corner presence without ostentation. The corner siting is the defining asset — apartments on the western flank face Riverside Park and the Hudson beyond, since the park guarantees the foreground sightline will never be built out.
For residents, the building pairs that setting with genuine full service: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, central laundry, bike storage, and common private storage. It is also a notably livable co-op by Manhattan standards — pet-friendly, with dogs considered case by case, and permitting in-unit washer/dryers with board approval. 320 converted to cooperative ownership in 1980, within the broad wave that swept pre-war Manhattan rentals into co-ops through the 1970s and 1980s. For buyers it offers real pre-war architecture, protected park views, and the relative value of upper-Riverside positioning compared with the trophy stretch of the Drive in the 70s and 80s.
Architecture and unit composition
The 123 apartments span the range typical of a substantial 1928 Riverside Drive house — from one- and two-bedrooms to larger classic family layouts and combinations. Pre-war signatures appear throughout: entry foyers, separated living and dining rooms, high ceilings, and hardwood floors, with original detail surviving in varying states depending on prior renovation.
Riverside-facing apartments on the western flank carry direct park-and-river exposures; 104th Street–facing units have cross-street exposures over a residential block, and an interior light-well serves the rear lines. Upper-floor and corner residences, where the park exposure combines with altitude, are the building's most desirable. As with any pre-war building, layouts and ceiling heights vary line to line — worth confirming apartment by apartment.
Building operations
320 Riverside Drive operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, and passenger elevator service, with central laundry, bike storage, and common private storage available to residents. The building permits pets, with dogs considered on a case-by-case basis, and allows in-unit washer/dryers with board approval — two policies that materially widen its appeal. The 123-unit scale supports stable staffing and the building-wide capital planning a 1928 structure requires, including ongoing facade maintenance under the city's periodic inspection regime. Buyers should review the proprietary lease, house rules, and recent financials as part of any purchase.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 10G | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,585,000 | -0.6% | |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $718,000 | +2.7% | |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 15F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $880,000 | -2.2% | |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 4H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $657,500 | -8.0% | |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 5E | 4 BR · 4 BA · 2,600 sf | $2,210,000 | $850/sf | -13.3% |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 2A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,585 sf | $1,550,000 | $978/sf | -2.2% |
| May 30, 2024 | 15H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $850,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 8D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $799,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $873/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 1.2% 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 1-01891-0001) 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 park view is permanent. Riverside Park guarantees the western foreground; this is the single most durable value driver in the building.
The policies are livable. Pet-friendly with dogs considered case by case, and in-unit washer/dryers permitted with board approval — both meaningful conveniences in a pre-war co-op.
Pre-war architecture and corner presence. The Beaux-Arts facade and double-height entrance give the building lasting curb appeal at the corner of 104th Street.
Budget for pre-war systems. A 1928 building rewards realistic expectations about renovation scope and the board's alteration-review process.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the park. Permanent Riverside Park and Hudson views are the headline; pair them with the 1928 pedigree, the corner siting, and the pet-and-laundry-friendly policies.
Price at the apartment level. Exposure (park vs. side street), floor, line, and condition matter far more than building-wide averages.
Closing timelines are co-op standard — generally 6–10 weeks from signed contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 320 Riverside Drive, also evaluate:
- 300 Riverside Drive — nearby pre-war Riverside Drive co-op
- 310 Riverside Drive — nearby pre-war Riverside Drive co-op
- 280 Riverside Drive — pre-war park-facing co-op nearby
- 325 Riverside Drive — pre-war Riverside Drive peer
- 340 Riverside Drive — pre-war Riverside Drive co-op
- 100 Riverside Drive — pre-war park-facing co-op on the Drive
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Riverside Drive — read The Roebling Team Guide to Riverside Drive.
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