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The Riviera

790 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

199 units

13 stories

1911 built

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About

The Riviera, a thirteen-story cooperative located at 790 Riverside Drive on the corner of 157th Street, has long been a coveted address in the Washington Heights area. This extraordinary masonry building was built in 1910 by the architectural team of Rouse and Goldstone in the Beaux-Arts style.

The Riviera stands on a lot that was once part of a farm belonging to the painter and naturalist, John James Audubon. It is just a few steps away from Audubon Terrace, a complex of buildings that was Americas first planned cultural center, designed by Archer Milton Huntington in 1904.

The Riviera, a thirteen-story cooperative located at 790 Riverside Drive on the corner of 157th Street, has long been a coveted address in the Washington Heights area. This extraordinary masonry building was built in 1910 by the architectural team of Rouse and Goldstone in the Beaux-Arts style.

The Riviera stands on a lot that was once part of a farm belonging to the painter and naturalist, John James Audubon. It is just a few steps away from Audubon Terrace, a complex of buildings that was Americas first planned cultural center, designed by Archer Milton Huntington in 1904. Audubon Terrace today houses The Hispanic Society of America, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Boricua College.

At 101 years old, the Riviera has its original, ornamental and architectural details intact. After walking through the black wrought iron and glass doors, one enters the grand marble lobby lined with stained glass windows. Above is a beautiful hand-painted coffered ceiling. In the center of the building are gilt-iron and marble double staircases.

The Riviera, with its views overlooking the Hudson River, is conveniently located just one block west from the #1 train. This magnificent building, which has been the residence of numerous notable New Yorkers including publisher and humorist Bennett Cerf, poet and political activist Muriel Ruckeyser and radical leader, Stokely Carmichael, remains one of the historic jewels of the neighborhood. See more about The Riviera and environs at www.790rsd.org, www.audubonparkny.com, and at www.790rsd100.org

Description provided by Bruce Robertson

Development status
Completed
District
Community District 112City Council District 7Police Precinct 33
Building class
D4Elevator Apartments, Cooperative
Documents and permits
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Available units

#6C

$549,000

  • Resale

Open house: Apr 27 (1:303 PM ET)

1 bed

1 bath

900 ft²

Listing by Nest Seekers International

#5F

$549,000

  • Resale

Open house: Apr 27 (23:30 PM ET)

1 bed

1 bath

- ft²

Listing by Compass

#1P

$565,000

  • Resale

1 bed

1 bath

- ft²

Listing by Douglas Elliman

#2LX

$725,000

  • Resale

Open house: Apr 27 (23:30 PM ET)

2 beds

1 bath

- ft²

Listing by Compass

#5N

$1,430,000

  • Resale

Open house: Apr 27 (12:301:30 PM ET)

3 beds

2 baths

1,600 ft²

Listing by Brown Harris Stevens

#6E

$1,750,000

  • Resale

Open house: Apr 27 (1:453 PM ET)

4 beds

2.5 baths

- ft²

Listing by Brown Harris Stevens


Policies

  • Co-purchase allowed

  • Guarantors accepted

  • Parents buying allowed

  • Pets allowed

    Cats and dogs allowed

  • Sublets allowed

Amenities

Services and facilities

  • Bike room

  • Doorman

    Full-time

  • Elevator

  • Laundry in building

  • Live-in super

Wellness and recreation

No info on wellness and recreation

Shared outdoor space

No info on shared outdoor space

Unit features

Not all features are available in every unit.

  • Dishwasher

  • Fireplace

    Decorative

  • Hardwood floors

  • View

    City, Park, Skyline, Water

  • Washer/dryer

Explore Washington Heights

Transit

LocationDistance

1at 157th St

0.1 miles

Cat 163rd St–Amsterdam Av

0.37 miles

Cat 155th St

0.37 miles

AC1at 168th St

0.57 miles

1at 145th St

0.57 miles

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