329 West 77th Street
329 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1011860001 · BIN 1031092
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 94
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.4M
- Recent range
- $1.3M – $3.3M
- Listing discount
- -3.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 64
329 West 77th Street — better known by its Riverside Drive address, 50 Riverside Drive — is a 1930 pre-war cooperative that holds one of the more coveted corner positions on the upper Upper West Side: the seam where West 77th Street meets Riverside Drive and Riverside Park. The building enters from the side street but takes the more prestigious Drive address, a familiar pre-war convention for corner buildings angling for the Riverside premium.
Designed by Gronenberg & Leuchtag and completed in 1930, the building belongs to the final wave of pre-Depression Upper West Side apartment construction. Its facade carries the period's characteristic detailing — a terra-cotta door surround, brick spandrels with decorative stone insets, bracketed stone balconettes at the upper stories, and a dentiled cornice with roundels — a confident, well-detailed piece of 1930 residential design rather than a stripped utility building. Its inclusion in the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension reflects that architectural quality and permanently protects the streetscape around it.
The location is the structural draw. Riverside Drive frontage means Riverside Park and the Hudson at the doorstep, a lower-density residential character than the avenue corridors, and the protected calm of one of Manhattan's distinguished historic districts. The 79th Street and 72nd Street subway stations and Broadway's full retail-and-restaurant life are a few blocks east. For buyers who want pre-war architecture, a Riverside Drive corner, and park-and-river orientation, 50 Riverside Drive is a clear and full-service option.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's roughly 94 apartments span pre-war configurations across 15 stories. The corner siting gives many residences dual exposures, and west-facing apartments on the Riverside flank carry the building's park-and-river orientation — a durable value driver given that the park and river cannot be built over. Interiors carry classic pre-war character: herringbone hardwood floors, high beamed ceilings, decorative moldings, and large windows that draw strong natural light, particularly on the western lines.
Pre-war signatures recur throughout: generous proportions, entry foyers, and the solid masonry construction of 1930-era Upper West Side apartment houses. Apartment-level variation is meaningful — floor altitude, corner versus interior exposure, layout, and renovation history all matter to value, and lines price on their individual merits.
Building operations
50 Riverside Drive operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident manager, a children's playroom, a bike room, private storage bins, and central laundry. The amenity package and staffing are robust for a corner pre-war Riverside building, and the playroom in particular signals the building's family orientation.
The cooperative permits financing of up to 75% with board approval, which is more accommodating than the all-cash and low-leverage posture of the tier-one Park and Fifth Avenue co-ops. The building permits pets and allows pied-à-terre ownership — an unusually flexible combination for a pre-war co-op. Guarantors are not accepted, while gifting of funds is permitted. Buyers should review the current proprietary lease and house rules in the course of a 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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | 11F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,350 sf | $1,265,000 | $937/sf | -6.3% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 10B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,125 sf | $3,250,000 | $1,529/sf | +8.5% |
| May 29, 2025 | 5A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,700 sf | $2,999,000 | $1,111/sf | off-mkt |
| May 27, 2025 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,350,000 | +13.0% | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 6C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,110,000 | -1.9% | |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 5D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,900,000 | $1,450/sf | -2.5% |
| Jul 26, 2022 | 5C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,200 sf | $2,400,000 | $2,000/sf | +2.1% |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 14C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,800 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,389/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,026/sf across 3 sales. Median listing discount 4.2% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2022 | 15B | $2,700,000 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 9-B | $2,900,000 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | 4E | $1,450,000 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 15D | $2,750,000 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | 10C | $2,950,000 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 13E | $734,666.63 |
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 1-01186-0001) 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 Riverside corner is the asset. Park-and-river orientation and a Riverside Drive address carry a durable premium on the Upper West Side, and the western exposures are protected by the park in perpetuity.
The board posture is flexible for a pre-war co-op. Up to 75% financing, pets allowed, and pied-à-terre ownership permitted make this an easier purchase than much of the surrounding pre-war stock.
The historic-district setting protects the streetscape. The West End-Collegiate Extension governs exterior work and preserves the block's pre-war character.
Inspect the specific apartment. In a 1930 building, condition and layout vary; weigh exposure, light, and renovation history for the unit in question.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the Riverside corner, the pre-war detail, and the board flexibility. The park-and-river orientation, the herringbone-and-beamed-ceiling interiors, and the unusually permissive pet and pied-à-terre policies are the strongest selling points.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Corner versus interior, floor altitude, and renovation quality drive value more than building averages.
The buyer pool skews toward park-oriented West Side buyers and families. Riverside Drive's character and the playroom draw a particular, motivated demographic.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing, subject to board-package and interview scheduling.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 50 Riverside Drive, also evaluate:
- 173 Riverside Drive — nearby Riverside Drive cooperative
- 110 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war peer
- 100 Riverside Drive — nearby Riverside Drive cooperative
- 137 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war peer
- 194 Riverside Drive — nearby Riverside Drive cooperative
- 320 West 83rd Street — nearby West End Avenue–area pre-war building
The neighborhood
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