Fully renovated, move-in & live-in ready! This studio has all the extras.
- Extra half bath
- An entryway
- Full-sized kitchen
- Hallway of custom closets
- Easily convertible to a 1 bedroom
- Enjoy the eastern sun through large newly insulated sliding windows
Important to note: fully renovated apartments like this rarely come on the market in Rivercross, one of the most coveted buildings on Roosevelt Island. Make an appointment to see, virtually or at the apartment, how tastefully and well done this renovation is. ALL SHOWINGS ARE BY APPOINTMENT. It is possible to relax and be comfortable at home, overlooking the greatest city in the world.
?Rivercross? at 531 Main Street boasts the largest most well-maintained spaces available for purchase on the Island. The amenities include a spectacular swimming pool, saunas, fitness center, bike storage, community room, huge newly-renovated-playroom, courtyard patio, multiple double ceiling height lobby seating areas. Much of the building staff has managed the building for decades and treat it like it?s their own home. There is full-time doorman service, a concierge, and live-in building manager. The coop welcomes pied-a-terre ownership, co-purchasing, and up to 80% financing.
Roosevelt Islanders love the speak-easy reputation of Roosevelt Island and its oasis of calm and community living minutes from the city. Roosevelt Island offers conveniences like ample outdoor space and neighborhood lifestyle that are so difficult to find anywhere else. In the age of COVID, Roosevelt Island is an attractive alternative to city living because of the abundance of community amenities and outdoor space, such as: parks, green space, gardens and community gardens, running and biking paths, swimming pools, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, and playgrounds to name a few.
Roosevelt Island is committed to green living, and in addition to weekly composting drop-off, one is able to even forage some plants and herbs on the island, and there is a membership run community garden. Other parks include: Southpoint Park and Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park in the south and Lighthouse Park at the north end of the island. Some parks and green spaces include access to complimentary BBQ grills.
The vibrant community also includes the newly developed Cornell University Tech campus with landscaped park space, cafes, and a hotel that includes dining at ?Anything At All? and a rooftop bar/club ?The Panorama Room.? Further, residents have access to the New York City public library, schools, post office, the new Foodtown grocery store, two well-stocked bodegas, weekly Farmers Market, Duane Reade, Starbucks and a number of local restaurants featuring over 5 cuisines, including "The Sanctuary," "Nisi," and "Granny Annie's."
It is commutable by the MTA Roosevelt Island Tram, the F train, the Astoria Ferry line, the M86 bus line, land bridge from Astoria, and CitiBike, making it easy to get all over Manhattan, Long Island City, and Astoria in about 20 minutes.
Also, perhaps more important now than ever, one is able to self-park in the garage on the island and have a reserved spot. Enjoy all the conveniences of city living, with a suburban setting, minutes from the city!
The stated monthly amount above is an estimate based on 20% down on a full ask offer, and estimated 30 year fixed mortgage at 3%. It includes the current maintenance.
Quick Profile
Roosevelt Island is somewhat of an enigma to most New Yorkers. Ask just about anybody and the response you will get is somewhat quizzical. They generally know the location, unless of course, they confuse it with one of the other islands that dot the East River, and that one arrives at the island via the bright red tram that strings across the river from an elevated platform at 59th Street and Second Avenue. But to those who live on this small island enclave, home is bliss and they would prefer to keep their secret to themselves.
Roosevelt Island is only two blocks wide but extends almost two miles long (from 46th Street to 85th Street on the East Side). There is a waterfront promenade, shared by walkers and bikers alike, that encircles the entire island. There are very few cars, no need for the locals to drive, except maybe to the Gristedes mega-supermarket on the north end of the island. There is a red bus, free to all, that continuously loops from one end of the island to the other.
Aside from the glorious promenade, the island has an inordinate number of parks, ball fields, t playgrounds, and open areas to just sit and relax. There is even a large community garden offering individual plots to amateur horticulturists. Tranquility is always just a moment away. And of course, you just can’t stop watching the barges that effortlessly pass by the island throughout the day.
There is a deep sense of community among the 12,000 or more residents of the island. The residential component, excluding the Cornell Tech component, consists of four areas, each on the north side of the Queensboro Bridge. Upon exiting the tram, one spills out onto Main Street (almost like arriving at Disney World) and is presented with nine buildings that align both sides of the street. These modern structures, the first of which opened in 2003, are architecturally pleasing and surrounded by green space and beautiful landscaping. The older housing structures, further south, are far more utilitarian.
Access to the island has never been better. Yes, for those who don’t know, you can even drive here if you must via the Roosevelt Island Bridge from 36th Avenue in Queens. The island is also accessible by subway, bus and ferry service.
If there is one drawback, it is the limited selection of stores and restaurants. While the island provides residents with the essentials, the lack of a truly sustainable retail presence has been a downer.