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River House, 435 East 52nd Street, #3A

$5,250,000 ($1,050 per ft2) | 5 beds, 4 baths | Approx. 5,000 ft2
Building Profile  | 
17 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: Nov 5, 2024
    Days on Market: 17
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Beekman/Sutton Place (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 112 times
Monthly Maintenance: $16,037 ($3.21/ft2)
Monthly Real Estate Taxes: $5,654
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $22,635
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $44,326 ($8.87/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 35% ($1,837,500), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Expansive Outdoor Spaces: Enjoy nearly 890 square feet of private outdoor terraces with stunning river views, perfect for entertaining or tranquil relaxation.
  • Grand Living Room: Experience breathtaking panoramas from the enormous living room featuring a grandfathered single-pane window overlooking the East River.
  • Flexible Layout: This 12-room residence offers a versatile configuration, allowing for personalized design and reimagining of spaces to suit your lifestyle.
  • Exclusive River Club Access: Benefit from expedited membership to the prestigious River Club, offering dining, sports, and social programs tailored for residents.
  • Historic Art Deco Architecture: Reside in a landmarked building designed by renowned architects, showcasing exquisite Beaux-Arts and Art Deco motifs throughout.
  • Full-Service Amenities: Enjoy a suite of luxury amenities including a fitness center, swimming pool, concierge service, and a full-time doorman for ultimate convenience.

Description

You can have it all! Well-priced estate offers a rare opportunity to design a large home at renowned River House complete with river views, glorious light, tons of flexible space and unusually large and beautiful outdoor spaces! It’s a whole new River House these days... re-pointing and restoration projects are drawing to a close; the Art Deco lobby is being refurbished; the gracious cobblestone courtyard and its gardens are being refreshed and replanted; and it’s smooth sailing at the River Club. This iconic 1931 Bottomly, Wagner & White Art Deco masterpiece is set directly on the East River and no apartment in the building has a more enviable outlook than Apartment 3A.

After making your way through the museum-quality Art Deco lobby to the private third-floor elevator landing of the desirable A-line, visitors are met with astonishing views from the enormous living room where an enormous (grandfathered) single-pane window overlooks the ever-changing boat traffic on the East River and offers stunning panoramas of the Queensboro, Williamsburg and Brooklyn Bridges. The iconic Pepsi-Cola sign and the lights on the bridges are jewel-like illuminations in the evening skyline. Apartment 3A is a grandly scaled 12-room home offering approximately 5,000 square feet of interior and nearly 890 square feet of outdoor space. It is ideal for those in search of generous outdoor space with its two ~l 1’x5’ river-facing breakfast terraces- one off the dining room and the other off the primary bedroom- and its even more spectacular 18x45’ river-view terrace which is currently accessible from four different rooms and where one can comfortably host tea for two or drinks for one hundred.

These large user-friendly outdoor spaces offer a tranquil water-view oasis rarely available in a venerable New York co-op! This apartment, comprised of palatial public rooms and cozy private spaces, was lovingly maintained by a single owner for decades. You and your design team will be inspired by the space, the light, the terraces, and the amazing views from every room, Apartment 3A is currently configured as a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home with five fireplaces and an unusually flexible lay-out.

Whether you choose to modestly reconfigure or dramatically re-imagine the spaces, it is important to know that the Board has recently relaxed and codified changes in its work rules and it welcomes improvements to this grand dame of the East Side often cited as one of Manhattan’s Top Ten residential buildings. This apartment offers a tempting canvas to the imaginative buyer who values the elegance of River House and appreciates the possibility of adding a large complement of additional amenities through expedited membership in The River Club. (The River House Board can serve as your sponsor!) The River Club, an exclusive and historic social and sporting club, is located at the base of River House and can be accessed either through its own entrance on East 52nd Street or through a convenient internal door between the River House lobby and The River Club. Among other amenities, it offers dining, in-apartment catering and home food delivery, tennis, squash, swimming, a golf simulator, guest rooms and a rich variety of social programs for adults and children. River House offers residents ready access to the FDR, parking, gourmet shopping, designer florists, fine dining and the recently completed East River Greenway.

Come create a remarkable home there in Apartment 3A! Flip tax: 3%

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Apartment Amenities

  • City View
  • Washer/Dryer in apt.
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Balcony
  • Garden
Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

Pricing History

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About River House, 435 East 52nd Street

99

River House, 435 East 52nd Street has received a CityRealty Rating of 99, based on:

 
Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

 
Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

 
Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

34
Out of 44
+
27
Out of 36
+
28
Out of 39
+
10
=
99
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Architectural Masterpiece 8 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
None 2 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Dramatic 3 out of 3 points
Alterations:
Well Done 1 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
No, but Very Good 3 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Attractively Enclosed 2 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Discrete 1 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
Free Standing 2 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
Attractive 2 out of 2 points
Fenestration:
Consistent 1 out of 1 points
Landmark:
No 0 out of 2 points
Unity:
Unified Design 1 out of 1 points
Illumination:
None 0 out of 1 points
Water Element:
Yes 1 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Attractive / Pleasant 3 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 20 blocks 4 out of 5 points
Views:
Dazzling 4 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Attractive 2 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
Some 2 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Many 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
More than 5 Short Blocks 0 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
3-6 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
No Noise 1 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
None 1 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Stunning 5 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
3-4 3 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
9-11 Feet 2 out of 4 points
Balconies:
Some 1 out of 3 points
Health Club:
Yes, with Swimming Pool 2 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
Substantial 2 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Considerable 2 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Concierge:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
None 0 out of 1 points
Driveway:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Catering:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Garage:
None 0 out of 1 points
Mixed Use:
No 0 out of 1 points
Non Rectilinear Form:
No 0 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Many 2 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Garden
  • Health Club
  • Pool
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Lounge
  • Courtyard
  • Laundry Room
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Fireplaces
  • Landmarked
  • Library
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Porte-Cochère / Driveway
  • Restaurant
  • Sports Court
  • Terraces / Balconies

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Pros
  • Perhaps the world's finest apartment building
  • Residence guarantees social prominence
  • Grand lobby and garden
  • Exclusive private club with tennis and squash court and dining facilities
Cons
  • Dead-end street
  • Considerable distance from midtown
  • Neighborhood is not up to building's standards
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