The entry foyer, thoughtfully designed with custom built-ins including a desk and cabinetry, provides an ideal space for work or organization and sets a welcoming tone upon arrival. The windowed kitchen is a cook's delight, featuring a Viking oven and separate range, along with a movable island and side cabinet that add flexibility and function. The home also includes an in-unit washer and gas dryer vented to the outside.
Beautiful prewar details-solid hardwood chevron floors, original moldings, and classic proportions-combine seamlessly with thoughtful updates, creating a timeless and comfortable living space. Every room offers a peaceful sense of place and connection to the surrounding landscape.
395 Riverside Drive is a full-service cooperative designed by renowned architect Gaetan Ajello and developed by Schwartz & Gross in 1924. Amenities include a fitness center, laundry room, bike and storage rooms, and a live-in superintendent. The building is pet-friendly and permits up to 75% financing.
Offering an exceptional vantage point over Riverside Park and the Hudson River, Residence 7C presents a rare opportunity to own an elegant prewar home that perfectly balances scale, light, and enduring architectural beauty-an Upper West Side classic in every sense.
Quick Profile
Due to the large number of institutes of higher learning that are housed within its borders, most notably Columbia University, Morningside Heights has a very definite college-town vibe. It has been dubbed the “Academic Acropolis,” both for the large number of schools and for the fact that the neighborhood is built high atop the Manhattan schist bluffs that are the geological bedrock of NYC. From this vantage point, which is the highest point of land in all of Manhattan, you can take in stunning views of upper Manhattan and the Hudson River. Sunsets are especially breathtaking from Riverside Park.
Walk through Morningside Heights and you’ll see a diverse population, especially when the schools are in session. It has a generally quiet atmosphere, bounded by large green spaces, dotted with small cafes, specialty stores, and restaurants that offer all manner of international cuisine. There is a modest nightlife consisting of intimate bars and small musical venues, many of which are open to the wee hours of the morning, and frequented by students.
Housing is primarily pre-war buildings that have larger apartments and beautiful architecture clustered around Broadway. You can find affordable walk-ups in low-rise buildings on the side streets. Many of the residential buildings in the area actually are owned by Columbia University.