Riverwalk Point, 480 Main Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 480 Main Street by Carter Horsley

This 22-story, rental apartment building at 480 Riverwalk Point on Roosevelt Island was erected by the Related Companies and The Hudson Companies in 2015 and has 266 units.

It was designed by Handel Architects.

Bottom Line

A large, smoke-free, rental building with quite refined and elegant façades with some indented bricks and a slightly angled roofline not far to the north of the great Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on Roosevelt Island.

Description

The wing with the building’s entrance is largely silver metallic with a center window pier framed in red brick whose sides are slightly indented in their center.  The same indentation motif is repeated in the other major wing, which is only red brick but has three center window piers.

The effect of the tall wings with their window piers is highly texture and the entrance is highlighted with a large metallic marquee and that wing is surmounted by an indented top floor with six thick rounded metal columns supported and a slightly angled broad roofline. 

The façades’ texture is enhanced by the presence of discrete air-conditioners that are contained within the window frames.

The overall effect is understated but impressive and the building’s grounds are landscaped.

Amenities

The smoke-free building has a 24-hour concierge, a live-in superintendent, children’s playroom, a bicycle room, a gym, storage, a barbecue area and a rooftop terrace.

Apartments

Apartments have walnut kitchen cabinetry, stainless-steel kitchen appliances, and white quartz kitchen countertops.

Apartment 28981 is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads past an open, pass-through kitchen to the 23-foot-long living/dining room with a round corner column at its corner window.

Apartment 28932 is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to a 18-foot-long living/dining room with a round column at its corner window and an open, pass-through kitchen.

Apartment 29001 is a studio unit with an entry foyer by its open, pass-through kitchen and a 13-foot-long alcove.

Apartment 28891 is a studio unit with a 16-foot-long living/dining room with an open, pass-through kitchen and a 10-foot-wide alcove.