Top 10 Buildings with River views
#1 - River House, 435 East 52nd Street
Even though it long ago lost its yacht mooring, River House's head is unbowed as it reigns supreme as the city's most desirable apartment building with spectacular apartments overlooking the spectacular Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.
#2 - 1 Sutton Place South
Another palatial residential building stripped of its yacht moorings, 1 Sutton Place South sheds its tears very discretely in its own garden that is visible through its wonderful triple-arched driveway.
#3 - 100 Eleventh Avenue
Described by its architect, Jean Nouvel, as a "vision machine," this 21-story condominium apartment tower in West Chelsea has a very impressive, large, fractured, curved facade with windows set at different angles and directions overlooking the Hudson River.
#4 - 860 United Nations Plaza
The twin residential towers of this impressive mixed-use complex comprise the northern border of the lovely gardens of the United Nations complex along the East River.
#5 - The Heritage, 240 Riverside Boulevard
This handsome, 31-story condominium apartment tower is the northernmost building at Donald Trump's Trump Place development of the north section of the former rail yards and is rounded base faces the Hudson River and the south end of Riverside Park.
#6 - 165 Charles Street
As the southernmost building of a very highly praised trio of modern condominium apartment buildings designed by Richard Meier fronting on the Hudson River in the West Village, this 15-story tower has the best views of Lower Manhattan and the Hudson River.
#7 - 10 Gracie Square
One of the city's most prestigious addresses, this handsome apartment building overlooks both the East River and Carl Schurz Park and is distinguished by one of the city's most elaborate and eclectic rooftops.
#8 - 170 East End Avenue
This 19-story, 110-unit residential condominium building has a quite bold facade overlooking Carl Schurz Park, the East River and Long Island Sound with deeply-inset windows and limestone-colored precast concrete.
#9 - The Edge South Tower, 22 North 6th Street
This very attractive complex is directly south of the East River State Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and offers spectacular vistas of the sun setting behind Manhattan.
#10 - The Visionaire, 70 Little West Street
This 33-story condominium apartment tower was designed by SCLE and Pelli Clarke Pelli with a very beautiful curved west facade overlooking the Hudson River at Battery Park City and it was the first apartment building in the city to be certified LEED Platinum.
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