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About Riverhouse, 1 River Terrace
Riverhouse is the name of the apartment building widely considered to be the city's most luxurious. It overlooks the East River at 435 East 52nd Street.
This residential tower overlooks the Hudson River and is named Riverhouse. Its address is 1 River Terrace and it is on a site overlooking Rockefeller Park at Battery Park City and is bounded by Murray and Vesey Streets and North End Avenue.
The 32-story building has been designed by Polshek Partnership LLC for the Sheldrake Organization. It has 320 condominium apartments and interiors have been designed by David Rockwell.
The building is configured in a U-shape with a 14-story west wing facing the river, a 13-story east wing facing Lower Manhattan and a 32-story tower facing south. The wings have landscaped roof gardens and the tower has a 4-story-high, glass-enclosed portico/lobby.
The green building has filtered air and water, non-emitting carpets and paints, and triple-layered windows, many of which are at the tower's corners.
It also has a health club, a children's playroom, a bicycle storage room, a garage, a doorman, a concierge and a cold-storage room for perishable items.
The handsome red-brick building is located between the Irish Hunger Memorial and the two-acre Teardrop Park just to the north of the World Financial Center.
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