37 Riverside Drive
37 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10023
BBL 1011850042 · BIN 1031038
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the West End-Collegiate Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- 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.
- 3BR median, 2024
- $4.1M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $2.4M – $5.5M
- Listing discount
- 9.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 31
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37 Riverside Drive is one of the quieter prizes of the West 70s — a 16-story neo-Georgian house designed in 1925 by Schwartz & Gross, the firm responsible for a remarkable share of the Upper West Side's most graceful pre-war apartment stock. It sits directly on the park-block of Riverside Drive at 76th Street, where the boulevard curves and Riverside Park drops away toward the river, giving upper floors open western light and water views that no later infill can reproduce.
What distinguishes the building is its scale of living. Across sixteen floors there are only 33 apartments — most floors carry just two residences — which means full-width, gracious layouts with the room counts, ceiling heights, and entry galleries that defined the era. Converted to cooperative ownership in 1944, it has been a co-op for the better part of a century.
For buyers, the appeal is specific: a true pre-war Riverside Drive co-op, two apartments to a landing, on a landmarked stretch a short walk from the express subway at 72nd Street. Compare identified apartments on Central Park West and Fifth Avenue using dated sales, maintenance, condition and financing terms.
Architecture and unit composition
Schwartz & Gross gave 37 Riverside Drive a restrained neo-Georgian face — warm brick above a limestone base, classical entry detailing, and the disciplined window rhythm the firm favored — calibrated to read as a dignified residential house rather than a showpiece. The corner siting at 76th Street is the building's great asset: river-facing rooms on the west elevation and side-street light to the south.
Inside, the two-per-floor plan produces large, gracious apartments with the hallmarks of the period — entrance foyers, separated entertaining and bedroom wings, hardwood floors, and high beamed ceilings. Layouts run to substantial three- and four-bedroom homes, with combinations on lower floors and a penthouse tier at the top. The building permits washer/dryers in residences, a meaningful convenience that not every pre-war co-op of this vintage allows.
Building operations
This is a full-service cooperative. A 24-hour doorman and a live-in superintendent anchor the staff, with a basement fitness room, bike room, private storage, and central laundry rounding out the practical amenities. Pets are permitted. The cooperative permits financing up to 75% of the purchase price, and a flip tax of 2.5% is paid by the purchaser at closing. As with most pre-war co-ops on the Drive, purchases are reviewed by a board, and the building is run for long-term owner-occupancy.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 2.5% of the gross sales price
- Rate
- 2.5% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
11 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount 350.00 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
4 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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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
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $728 per room a monthMedian of 4 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
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: 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
- Fitness room, bike storage, 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
- $12,413/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $32
- Modeled exposure split equally across 32 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Corporate Flip Tax 2.5% of gross sales price (seller)
- Policies and fees
- Closing Fee $800 ($850 w/o broker) + $0.05/share; financing fee $350; transfer fee per Transfer Agent schedule
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 12B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,400,000 | -2.9% | |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 11A | 3 BR · 4 BA · 2,600 sf | $4,083,913 | $1,571/sf | -18.2% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $5,500,000 | -11.3% | |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 6B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,930 sf | $2,440,000 | $1,264/sf | -7.9% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | 4B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,750,000 | — | |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 1AB | 4 BR · 2 BA | $2,450,000 | -9.2% | |
| Jun 3, 2022 | 11B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,675,000 | +7.2% | |
| Apr 25, 2022 | 6A | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,450,000 | +15.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,418/sf (recorded) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.9% 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 24, 2009 | 15B | $2,500,000 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 8A | $2,750,000 |
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 1-01185-0042). 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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What to know if you’re buying
Review current listings and dated transfers before judging availability or owner tenure; the 33-apartment count alone does not establish scarcity or justify a rushed offer. Underwrite the building as a classic pre-war purchase: a board package and interview, financing capped at 75%, and a 2.5% flip tax due from the buyer at closing.
A comparison with Central Park West or Fifth Avenue should identify actual apartments, dates and adjustments for space, condition, views and carrying costs rather than assume a persistent Riverside Drive discount. We help buyers read the floor plan against the building's two-per-floor logic, weigh western exposure and renovation condition, and benchmark the ask against recent Drive trades.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with what is genuinely scarce: a Schwartz & Gross pre-war on the park block of Riverside Drive, two apartments per floor, with river light and washer/dryers permitted in the home. Those are durable differentiators against the larger, more anonymous co-ops nearby.
Check current competing inventory and dated resale activity before choosing timing and price. Price the apartment's specific floor, exposure and condition rather than assuming an absence of competition or relying on a building average. We market Drive co-ops to the buyer who is specifically seeking pre-war scale and river outlook, present the board-package realities up front to keep deals on track, and manage the cooperative's review process toward a clean, on-time closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 37 Riverside Drive, also evaluate nearby Riverside Drive and West End Avenue pre-war cooperatives:
- 33 Riverside Drive — pre-war Drive co-op immediately to the south
- 54 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war cooperative
- 90 Riverside Drive — pre-war co-op a few blocks north on the Drive
- 100 Riverside Drive — Boak & Paris's 1938 Upper West Side cooperative
- 160 Riverside Drive — larger pre-war Drive co-op to the north
More Riverside Drive buildings
- 5 Riverside Drive — 1936 co-op by Boak & Paris
- 22 Riverside Drive — 1930 condominium by Boak & Paris
- 33 Riverside Drive — 1927 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 52 Riverside Drive — 1926 co-op
- 54 Riverside Drive — 1926 co-op
- 60 Riverside Drive — 1965 co-op by Wechsler & Schimenti
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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