Horizon

Great building and beautifully maintained. A bit too far east but the wonderful amenities and gorgeous river views more than make up for it..

Completely agree with NB71. Until last month, I lived in the building for over 10 years. The building is spotless, staff is excellent and everything runs like clockwork. If you put out some boxes in the recycling room, then come back 30 min later, the maintenace man would already have removed it. I didn't even realize how well maintained the building was until I moved to my current building and really miss it. The gym is huge and never crowded. I would absolutely want the river view.

Great building. Very nice amenities. Does anyone have any information about the lot in front of the Northside of the building?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/nyregion/prime-lot-empty-for-years-yes-this-is-manhattan.html?smid=pl-share

Who owns that tract of land (a/k/a the Pool) behind the Rivergate?

Building is great, downsides:
No street parking available
Elevators are often out of service (there are only 3)
A/c in hallway on floor didn't work all summer.
We had roaches last summer.

How long does it take to reach the subway? Is it 15-20 min? And is it faster walking or taking the bus?

Thank you

the express bus takes about 3 minutes

I've lived in the building for a few years now. If you are considering buying or renting in the Horizon be prepared for a few things:
- The building must have been built on a major water/steam supply pipeline. Expect Con Ed to turn off the water supply at least once a month and that includes your heat occasionally in the winter. Also, the water pressure in the building is the worst I have ever seen.
- There are only 3 elevators for over 4 hundred apartments (and one is usually out of service).
- The building is far from any markets or other services that you would expect from a midtown location.
On the plus side:
- The gym is excellent and usually uncrowded.
- Most of the staff is helpful and friendly.
- Nice river views.

Thanks for the honest insights/opinion @ArchibaldM

ArchibaldM's comments just show that once you know the neighborhood, the rest of the blanks are filled in.