| Ruppert Yorkville Towers | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Town or city | Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°46′54″N73°57′02″W / 40.781591°N 73.950515°W |
| Opened | 1974–1975 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17–42 [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Davis, Brody |
The Ruppert Yorkville Towers are a high-rise apartment complex in Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City. It was completed between 1974 and 1975, [2] on the site of the former Ruppert Brewery between 90th and 92nd Street and Second and Third Avenue. [3] [4]
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The complex includes Ruppert Towers, Yorkville Towers, Knickerbocker Plaza, and Ruppert House. [5] Ruppert and Yorkville Towers together have more than 1,200 apartments, [6] while Knickerbocker Plaza has 578 [7] and Ruppert House has 652. [1] The buildings were designed in a brick "new brutalist" style by architectural firm Davis, Brody, who also designed Waterside Plaza. [8]
The apartments opened as a mix of co-op and rental units under the Mitchell–Lama Housing Program for middle-income tenants. [9] [2] The opening of the large complex drove further development of the Yorkville neighborhood. [10] The Ruppert and Yorkville Towers left the Mitchell–Lama program in January 2003 and were converted to condominiums. [11] Under a deal with the owner, tenants were allowed to buy their apartments at a discount to market price, or remain as renters. [12] Knickerbocker Plaza exited Mitchell–Lama in 2007, [13] while Ruppert House remains in the program as of 2017 [update] . [14]