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The Clarendon, 137 Riverside Drive, #12D

$7,500,000 ($1,667 per ft2) | 6 beds, 5 baths | Approx. 4,500 ft2
Building Profile  | 
92 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: Sep 3, 2024
    Days on Market: 92
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Riverside Dr./West End Ave. (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
Monthly Maintenance: $10,217 ($2.27/ft2)
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $37,272
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $47,489 ($10.55/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 25% ($1,875,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Prime Location: This spacious duplex is located in the prestigious Riverside Dr./West End Ave neighborhood, conveniently near all the amenities of the Upper West Side. It's in close proximity to Riverside Park, with cross-town bus service one block to the west and a subway station two blocks to the east.
  • Building Amenities: The full-service cooperative building offers a full-time doorman, fitness room, individual storage, laundry, a bicycle room, an attended lobby, health club, children's playroom, fitness center, bike room, and live-in superintendent. The building is also pet-friendly.
  • Convenience: For added convenience, the duplex has separate mechanical rooms on each floor for HVAC and an in-unit washer/dryer.
  • High-End Features: The duplex boasts over 10-foot ceiling heights, a stunning oval staircase, an art-ready gallery, and custom inlays of Italian calacatta marble and hardwood floors throughout. The formal living room overlooks Riverside Park, adding to the property's charm.
  • Spacious and Comfortable: The large duplex offers 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, including a fully self-sufficient guest suite for visitors. The primary suite features a wall of closets and a large bathroom. The home also has a full-home central HVAC for comfort in all seasons.
  • Modern Kitchen: The fully equipped kitchen comes with high-end Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, perfect for any home chef.

Description

Turn-key duplex with the charisma and comfort of a large townhouse, nestled in one of Riverside Drive’s finest full service prewar buildings. This 6 Bedroom, 5 Bathroom is a picture of easy accessibility, including a fully self-sufficient guest suite, full-home central HVAC, and ample space to accommodate your entire household. Elevated a half-story above grade, surrounded by the 1906 building’s distinctive ‘moat’ setback, and with over 10-foot ceiling heights, the home’s main level feels like a pre-war brownstone’s grand parlor floor. The entrance foyer opens to stunning oval staircase, art-ready gallery, and 29-foot formal living room overlooking Riverside Park.

French doors access a full guest suite, complete with a windowed butler’s pantry, private entrance foyer, bathroom, and spacious park-facing bedroom. A second bedroom suite wraps around the sculptural oval staircase, cleverly accessible through a ‘hidden’ door in custom the coffered woodwork. Ascending the staircase brings you to the comfortable living/dining room and chef’s kitchen, connected by an attractive quartz breakfast counter.

The spacious kitchen includes a full suite of Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, including dual under-counter freezers, and a 6-burner gas range. In addition to the first level’s two suites, four more bedrooms are sensibly arrayed upstairs. The primary suite sits at the floor’s quiet east end, featuring a wall of closets and primary bathroom with dual sinks and a large shower. An adjoining room can function as its own bedroom, or create a seamless extension to the primary suite as nursery, dressing room, or caregiver’s space.

A third east-facing bedroom includes en-suite bath and walk-in closet. The sixth bedroom faces a quiet windowed den, and sits adjacent to the home’s fifth full bathroom. This duplex was crafted over two thorough renovations, and has been continually updated and meticulously maintained. Custom inlays of Italian calacatta marble are artfully bookmatched into three dramatic mantlepieces, and also form precisely sculpted sills below every window.

Hardwood floors run throughout, with quartersawn oak framed by an attractive walnut trim unifying the bedroom level. The custom staircase was thoughtfully designed with LED-lit treads and an elegantly sinuous hardwood banister. The full-home central air conditioning system includes separate mechanical rooms on each floor, providing the type of properly sized and engineered HVAC solution typically reserved for high-end townhouse restorations. Build at the turn of the century, The Clarendon is a full-service, twelve-story cooperative with full-time doormen, a live-in resident manager, fitness room, individual storage, laundry, and a bicycle room.

It stands where West 86th Street ends at Riverside Park; a quiet, leafy corner, conveniently accessible to everything the Upper West Side has to offer.

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Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

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About The Clarendon, 137 Riverside Drive

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The Clarendon, 137 Riverside Drive has received a CityRealty Rating of 84, 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

23
Out of 44
+
34
Out of 36
+
18
Out of 39
+
9
=
84
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Very Distinguished 7 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:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
Yes and Good 2 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Enclosed 1 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Allowed and Present 0 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
Corner 1 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
None 0 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:
None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Outstanding 5 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 10 blocks 5 out of 5 points
Views:
Dazzling 4 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
Very Little 3 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Many 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 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:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 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:
Spacious 4 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
5-9 2 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
9-11 Feet 2 out of 4 points
Balconies:
Some 1 out of 3 points
Health Club:
Yes 1 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
None 0 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Considerable 2 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
None 0 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Concierge:
None 0 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
None 0 out of 1 points
Driveway:
None 0 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Catering:
None 0 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:
Some 1 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Health Club
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Children's Playroom
  • Fitness Center
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

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Pros
  • Fabulous entrance marquee
  • Very attractive block
  • Fine Hudson River and Riverside Park vistas
  • Handsome building
  • Pre-war construction
  • Doorman
  • Cross-town bus service one block to the west
  • Subway station two blocks to the east
  • Health club with 25-meter pool
  • Storage
  • Pet-friendly
Cons
  • No garage
  • Considerable alterations over the years
  • Legendary apartment of William Randolph Hearst broken up
  • Step-up lobby
  • No roof deck
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