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Riverside Towers, 263 West End Avenue - Upper West Side
Riverside Towers, 263 West End Avenue - Upper West Side
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263 West End Avenue

Riverside Towers,
263 West End Avenue

Doorman Co-op located in Upper West Side, between West 72nd Street & West 73rd Street  Map

  • Apartments For Sale (1)
  • Recent Sales (26)
  • All Units in Building (125)
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Overview of Riverside Towers at 263 West End Avenue

Riverside Towers, originally known as Hudson Towers, is a distinguished 22-story prewar building located at 263 West End Avenue at 72nd Street. Built in 1929 and converted to a cooperative in 1947, the building exemplifies classic New York luxury architecture with its handsome limestone base, multiple setbacks, terraces, and distinctive architectural details. The 125-unit structure stands taller than most of its contemporaries along West End Avenue, featuring an impressive base articulated by alternating limestone and masonry.

The building offers a comprehensive suite of amenities including 24-hour doorman service, a live-in resident manager, a beautifully landscaped roof deck with panoramic city and river views, a community room, bike storage, and a modernized laundry facility. A particularly unique feature is the availability of large private storage rooms in the basement for residents.

The cooperative maintains progressive policies, allowing pied-à-terres, co-purchasing, guarantors, and up to 75% financing. Pet ownership is permitted with board approval, with a maximum of one dog per unit. The building allows subletting for four out of five years after two years of ownership, and there is a 2% flip tax paid by buyers.

Situated in a prime Upper West Side location, Riverside Towers sits just one block from the express subway station and steps from Riverside Park's southern entrance. The building's position offers convenient access to numerous amenities including Trader Joe's, Fairway, and Citarella markets, as well as proximity to cultural landmarks like Lincoln Center and the Museum of Natural History.

Year Built
1929
Apartments
125
Floors
22
Pets: Not allowed
Neighborhood
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40%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Lounge
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Explore off-market possibilities at Riverside Towers – inquire to find out about residences with owners open to private offers!

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Carter’s Review

"One of the most distinguished apartment houses on West End Avenue, this 22-story building was erected in 1929. All the ingredients that define the classic, pre-war, New York, luxury apartment house are in place here: very handsome limestone base, multiple setbacks and terraces, courses, cornices, distinctive trim and detail, solid construction, large apartments, good layouts, fine views from its upper floors, and an impressive lobby and entrance. The 125-unit building was converted to a cooperative in 1947. Taller than most of its contemporary buildings along West End Avenue (and Park Avenue), this building is an impressive composition that is both contextual and interesting and visually rewarding. Its base, for example, is strongly articulated by its alternating limestone and masonry as a colonnade caped by a full-story limestone band that makes this quite massive structure appear light on its dancing feet. Just down the block from the southern entrance to Riverside Park and only a block away from an express subway station, this building has a superb Upper West Side location. It is a few blocks north of the Lincoln Center District and just to the east of the north end of the huge new luxury apartment complex rising at Riverside South facing the Hudson River."
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Pros & Cons

  • Very distinguished architecture
  • Fine views from upper floors
  • Just down the block from southern entrance to Riverside Park
  • One block away from express subway station
  • Not far from Lincoln Center
  • Elegant pre-war construction
  • Several terraces
  • 24-hour doorman service with live-in resident manager
  • Beautifully landscaped roof deck with panoramic city and river views
  • Large private storage rooms in basement included with units
  • Pet-friendly building allowing one dog per unit
  • Progressive policies including pied-à-terres and co-purchasing
  • Convenient access to premium markets (Trader Joe's, Fairway, Citarella)
  • No health club
  • No balconies
  • Major luxury apartment construction nearby at Riverside South

CityRealty Rating

23
/44
Architecture
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26
/36
Location
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  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 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

Sales History

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Why are we displaying the estimated price per room?

For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.

By displaying the price per estimated room count, we are able to provide a more reliable and consistent metric for comparing sales in the building. While we hope that this gives you a clearer sense of price trends in the building, all data should be independently verified. All data provided are only estimates and should not be used to make any purchase or sale decision.

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