- Year built
- 1922
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 80
370 Riverside Drive is a 1922 Schwartz & Gross apartment house at the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and West 109th Street, built across 1922–1923 for roughly $800,000 — one of the warm-masonry pre-war buildings that gives the upper reaches of the Drive its architectural coherence. Schwartz & Gross were among the most prolific apartment-house firms of pre-war Manhattan, and their hand is unmistakable here: a disciplined Georgian Revival composition in dark red brick, a limestone base, fluted pilasters, two-story window surrounds, and the arched terra-cotta pediments that animate the upper floors. The building has housed figures of real cultural weight, the political theorist Hannah Arendt among them.
The location is the defining feature. Riverside Drive in the 100s sits directly on Riverside Park, with the Hudson beyond — a westward exposure that delivers some of the most durable open views in Manhattan, since the park and the river cannot be built upon. The building anchors the southern edge of Morningside Heights, the academic precinct shaped by Columbia University, Barnard, and the cathedral and seminary institutions nearby, and it carries the neighborhood's particular blend of pre-war residential scale and institutional gravity.
At roughly 80 apartments across 16 stories, 370 Riverside is a mid-scale pre-war cooperative — substantial enough for full staffing and family-scale layouts, intimate enough to keep a defined identity. The corner siting at 109th Street produces the dual-exposure apartments and the river-facing premium that distinguish the best units, and the building tops itself off with a landscaped roof deck framed on Hudson River views.
For buyers, 370 Riverside offers genuine pre-war architecture and park-and-river views at the more accessible pricing of upper Riverside Drive and Morningside Heights, relative to the pre-war tier further south on the Upper West Side.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 80 apartments span configurations from one- and two-bedrooms to larger family layouts across the 16 stories, consistent with a 1922 pre-war building of this scale. Pre-war signatures of the era are typical here: generous ceiling heights, entry foyers, separated living and dining rooms, and the proportioned room scale that defines apartments of this vintage.
The western, river-facing flank carries the building's premium — direct Riverside Park and Hudson River exposures, with the open-view permanence the park and river guarantee. Corner apartments at the 109th Street junction enjoy dual exposures, and higher floors compound the advantage.
Building operations
370 Riverside operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time doorman coverage, elevator service, and an on-site superintendent, supported by a roof deck landscaped for Hudson River views, a children's playroom, a bike room, central laundry, and storage. The building converted to cooperative ownership in 1973, in the wave that swept Manhattan rental buildings into co-op ownership.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $26,940/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $30
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into 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
Sales context at 370 Riverside:
- Turnover is moderate given the ~80-unit scale — typically a handful of closings per year.
- Pricing spans the configuration range, with smaller units at the accessible end and larger river-facing and corner family apartments at the upper end; per-square-foot pricing generally sits below the pre-war tier of the central Upper West Side.
What to know if you’re buying
The river-facing exposure is the prize, and it's permanent. Riverside Park and the Hudson cannot be developed, so the western views here carry rare durability. Confirm whether a given apartment faces the river, the side street, or the rear.
The pre-war architecture is genuine Schwartz & Gross. Layouts, ceiling heights, and the Georgian Revival detailing reflect 1922-era design and the firm's apartment-house craft.
The roof deck and playroom add real lifestyle value. A landscaped, Hudson-facing roof terrace and a children's playroom are amenities many upper-Riverside pre-wars lack.
Morningside Heights pricing is more accessible than the central UWS pre-war tier. Buyers who want pre-war scale and park views often find the upper-Riverside value proposition compelling.
Board approval follows full-service pre-war co-op norms. Strong financials and primary-residence intent are typically central.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the park-and-river views, the roof deck, and the Schwartz & Gross pedigree. The permanence of the western exposure and the building's pre-war authenticity are the marketing core.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Exposure (river versus side versus rear), floor altitude, configuration, and renovation history all move value materially.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Generally 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing, subject to board package and interview pacing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 370 Riverside Drive, also evaluate:
- 340 Riverside Drive — pre-war Morningside Heights co-op nearby on the park
- 310 Riverside Drive — pre-war Riverside co-op to the south
- 300 Riverside Drive — pre-war park-facing Riverside co-op
- 320 Riverside Drive — pre-war Riverside Drive co-op
- 395 Riverside Drive — pre-war upper-Riverside co-op nearby
The Roebling Team at 370 Riverside Drive
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper West Side, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because Riverside Drive buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, board culture, transactional mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 370 Riverside, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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