Ruppert Yorkville Towers
Apartment building complex in Manhattan, New York
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The Ruppert Yorkville Towers are a high-rise apartment complex in Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City. It was completed between 1974 and 1975,[5] on the site of the former Ruppert Brewery between 90th and 92nd Street and Second and Third Avenue.[6][7]
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General information | |
Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Location | Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.781591°N 73.950515°W |
| Opened | 1974–1975 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 (Ruppert House & Yorkville Towers)[1][2] 40 (Knickerbocker Plaza)[3] 34 (Ruppert Towers)[4] |
| Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Davis, Brody |
The complex includes Ruppert Towers, Yorkville Towers, Knickerbocker Plaza, and Ruppert House.[8] Ruppert and Yorkville Towers together have more than 1,200 apartments,[9] while Knickerbocker Plaza has 578[10] and Ruppert House has 652.[11] The buildings were designed in a brick "new brutalist" style by architectural firm Davis, Brody, who also designed Waterside Plaza.[12]
The apartments opened as a mix of co-op and rental units under the Mitchell–Lama Housing Program for middle-income tenants.[13][5] The opening of the large complex drove further development of the Yorkville neighborhood.[14] The Ruppert and Yorkville Towers left the Mitchell–Lama program in January 2003 and were converted to condominiums.[15] Under a deal with the owner, tenants were allowed to buy their apartments at a discount to market price, or remain as renters.[16] Knickerbocker Plaza exited Mitchell–Lama in 2007,[17] while Ruppert House remains in the program as of 2017[update].[18]