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The Britannia is a prewar condominium building with a part-time doorman, live-in superintendent, and pet-friendly policy. Located in Morningside Heights, it is close to notable institutions and Riverside Park.
The Britannia is a 1909 pre-war condominium at 527 West 110th Street in Morningside Heights, widely known as the Gargoyle Building for the carved figures lining its façade. The nine story, 56 unit apartment house was converted to condominium ownership in 1986.
Designed by Waid & Willauer for developer J. Charles Weschler, the building has two peaked roof wings framing a street facing courtyard 35 feet wide. Its limestone grotesques include a cook stirring a pot, a diner eating from a bowl, a figure carrying a roast chicken, and a bearded man writing in a ledger. Multipaned windows and the broad central court reinforce the design’s old English house influence.
The residential mix ranges from studios and junior one bedrooms to larger classic six plans. High ceilings, oversized windows, hardwood floors, exposed brick, bay windows, and original woodwork recur in the interiors, including renovated apartments that retain their pre-war details. The building has a part time doorman, live-in superintendent, central laundry room, and resident storage.
Columbia University and Barnard College are several blocks north, while the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is east along Cathedral Parkway. The Cathedral Parkway 110th Street station for the 1 train is half a block away on Broadway, with Riverside Park to the west and Central Park to the east.
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