33 Riverside Drive #5F

SPONSOR UNIT – NO BOARD APPROVAL!

Be the first to live in this newly renovated, spacious 3 BD/2 BA coop apartment that blends lovely pre-war details and 9 foot ceilings with the convenience of modern updates.

As you enter this beautiful unit you are greeted by a spacious foyer that leads to the bright and expansive South facing living room with large windows. The windowed eat-in kitchen was outfitted with custom cabinetry, white marble countertops and stainless steel appliances along with a separate Pantry and W/D room.

The master bedroom features abundant closing space and en suite marble bathroom. Both the second and third bedrooms can each comfortably accommodate a king-sized bed with more room for additional furniture. The second marble bathroom is also very spacious and features a deep soaking tub.

High ceilings throughout with generous closet space and beautiful solid White Oak floors round out this impeccable home.

This beautiful building is ideally situated in one of the most sought-after, vibrant and historic neighborhoods. The building is pet-friendly and offers storage, laundry and bike rooms. There is an on-site resident manager and 24 hour doormen. In terms of ownership Pied a terres are allowed.

33 Riverside Drive is probably best known for its most famous former residents George and Ira Gershwin. The musical brothers occupied adjoining penthouses during the late 1920’s, where they threw parties that were the talk of the town. An oft-quoted account from Ethel Merman relays that the young stenographer and soon-to be star wasn’t sure what to be more excited about when she was invited to 33 Riverside Drive – the chance to audition for a part in a Broadway show by the Gershwins, or getting to see the famed penthouse!

Yet the musical associations attached to the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and West 75th Street stretch back further than the Gershwin’s residence at 33 Riverside Drive. Sergei Rachmaninoff, the Russian composer and pianist, occupied a “five-story dwelling” at 33 Riverside Drive during the early 1920’s that played host to a wide variety of musical luminaries and became a home-away-from home for other Russian artists, including Konstantin Stanislavsky and his Moscow Art Theatre during their visit to the City in 1922-23. In fact, it was Rachmaninoff’s decision to sell his home in 1925 that made way for the construction of the apartment building that would become home to the Gershwins, who also happened to have Russian roots.