440 RIVERSIDE Drive #97

The Paterno, 440 Riverside Drive at 116th St. Quintessential Morningside Heights. This sprawling two bedroom one bath ninth floor apartment with 9.5 ft. ceilings faces East and South with open views of Columbia, Barnard and the architecturally beautiful buildings along 116th St. all framed with light and sky. Original wainscoting. Freshly painted with brand new light hardwood floors throughout. Winged (separated) bedrooms for privacy ,or a quiet home office. Windowed Kitchen and Bath. Washer/Dryers permitted. Come home to a huge marble lobby with stained glass ceiling, and a waiting concierge. This is a full service coop with resident manager and staff, laundry, bike room and storage. Pets allowed. Additonal entrance on Claremont Ave. Windowed Hallways with Original Tile.. The Building is crowned with a large common roofterrace wrapped in spectacular views of the River and George Washington Bridge. Furnished with Gazebo, tables, chairs and chaise lounges for entertaining and relaxing. The Paterno is considered one of New York's greatest Apartment Buildings. This 13 story iconic 1909 Renaissance Revival Cooperative with curved fa ade, elegant porte cochere entrance sits regally on the corner of 116th St. and Riverside Drive, directly across from the Park, and two short blocks to Columbia, Barnard and the #1 Train. Riverside Park regarded as Manhattan's most spectacular waterfront park houses twenty-two recreational facilities including nearby tennis courts. The neighborhood is lively yet quiet with an old fashioned Village feel.. bookstores, cafes, restaurants,and tree lined Brownstone streets. Riverside Drive, prime Heights, remains a beautiful, historic and serene enclave removed from the noise and density of the City. PHOTOS VIRTUALLYTAGED.