Last updated on Apr 3, 2026

RNA Houses,
132 West 96th Street

The 14-story apartment building at 132 West 96th Street is one of the city's largest mid-block residential complexes. Known as RNA Houses, it was erected in 1967 by Riverside Neighborhood Assembly as part of the West Side Urban Renewal Project.

Overview of RNA Houses at 132 West 96th Street

RNA Houses at 132 West 96th Street is a 14 story co-op building erected in 1967 as part of the West Side Urban Renewal Project. Developed by Riverside Neighborhood Assembly and designed by Edelbaum & Webster, the building contains 208 apartments and stands as one of the city's largest mid block residential complexes. Its design draws inspiration from the slightly earlier Kips Bay Plaza development by I. M. Pei, featuring a distinctive honeycomb façade that has been described as a "concrete beehive."

The building's uniform, cellular design and fine proportions make it one of the more architecturally successful developments to emerge from the urban renewal project. While it lacks the grandeur of a fully freestanding structure, the building effectively addresses the street wall of this important crosstown corridor, set slightly back from the building line with generous sidewalk landscaping and a three step up entrance.

Amenities include a live-in superintendent and garage. RNA Houses was one of four middle income housing developments first planned for the West Side Urban Renewal Project in summer 1963, alongside Strycker's Bay Apartments (234 apartments in 16 and 20 story buildings), Goddard Riverside House (194 apartments in a 27 story building), and Columbus Park Towers (161 apartments in a 26 story tower).

Doorman

None

Type

Co-op

Year Built

1967

Apartments

208 (view all units)

Floors

Neighborhood

Broadway Corridor (Manhattan)

Min Down

20%

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Amenities

High-Rise
Post War
Full Service Garage
Garden

Area Map StreetView

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at Broadway and 95th 0.16 miles

at Central Park West and 97th 0.27 miles

Pros & Cons

Distinguished "Kips Bay Plaza" design
Garage
Live-in superintendent
Close to Central Park
Convenient public transportation
Lush sidewalk landscaping
Close to Subway

Three-step-up entrance
Many apartments
No roof deck
No balconies
No fitness center
No concierge
No doorman

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

Features

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20-29 distinguished

11-19 average

< 11 below average
Location

27+ remarkable

18-26 distinguished

9-17 average

< 9 below average
Features

22+ remarkable

16-21 distinguished

9-15 average

< 9 below average
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