Building: 70 Riverside Drive

70 Riverside Drive is a well-maintained, sturdy all-brick postwar building conveniently located at the northeast corner of 79th Street and Riverside Drive. (Entrance is on 79th Street). Built in 1951 and converted to a co-op in 1980 (70 Riverside Corporation), 70 Riverside Drive is 7 stories high, has 54 units – comprised of 1 and 2 bedroom along with a few combinations.

The building has a live-in super, a 24-hour attended lobby, doorman on duty from 4:00 pm – 12:00 am every day and a security guard all other hours. The building also has an on-site garage. Other amenities include: a child’s playroom, bike room, private storage room with individual units, a central laundry room, and is pet friendly. Washers/dryers are allowed in individual units. Financing is 75%.

70 Riverside Drive is only two blocks from the subway and the “Broadway strip” with its incredible restaurants, renowned food markets such as Zabar’s, Citarella and Fairway, and phenomenal shopping in a thriving neighborhood. The building is also close to many schools both public and private. The convenient and frequent 79th Street cross-town bus services whizzes residents of this fine neighborhood past the American Museum of Natural History and through Central Park to the East Side.

Besides convenience, residents also benefit from their proximity to Riverside Park just across the street, where there is easy access to the Hudson River promenade, miles of bike paths, numerous playgrounds and the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Description provided by Duncan A. Lonsdale