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Ruppert Yorkville Towers
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General information
Architectural style
Brutalist
LocationYorkville, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Coordinates40°46′54″N 73°57′02″W / 40.781591°N 73.950515°W / 40.781591; -73.950515
Opened1974–1975
Technical details
Floor count42 (Ruppert House & Yorkville Towers)[1][2]
40 (Knickerbocker Plaza)[3]
34 (Ruppert Towers)[4]
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,[5] on the site of the former Ruppert Brewery between 90th and 92nd Street and Second and Third Avenue.[6][7]

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.[18]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Ruppert House Apartments". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Yorkville Towers". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Knickerbocker Plaza Apartments". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ruppert-Yorkville Towers". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Ramirez, Anthony (July 19, 1998). "Tenants Worry Rents May Rise At 2 Big Towers". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Oser, Alan S. (January 10, 1975). "Ruppert Towers Holds Special East Side Place". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Brozan, Nadine (January 26, 2003). "Tenants Adjust To Life After Mitchell-Lama". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Gaiter, Dorothy J. (October 17, 1982). "City and Residents At Odds on Ruppert Renewal". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Oser, Alan S. (August 2, 1998). "Strong Market Tempts Mitchell-Lama Owners To Leave Program". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ Brady, Emily (August 26, 2007). "The Letter That Changed the Future". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ Fried, Joseph P. (March 26, 1975). "Beame Dedicates Yorkville Co-op". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ Goldberger, Paul (March 12, 1975). "Waterside Design Builds Reputation". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ruppert Units May Open in '74". The New York Times. December 4, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Rimer, Sara (November 6, 1983). "Yorkville Turns Chic and Costly". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ Brozan, Nadine (February 19, 2004). "Condo Residents Fight Rules Focusing on Fines and Pets' Credentials". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  16. ↑ Brozan, Nadine (March 14, 2003). "Big Condo Conversion At Towers on East Side". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  17. ↑ Naanes, Marlene (January 15, 2008). "Taking a chance on affordability". Newsday. ProQuest 280177654.
  18. ↑ "Ruppert House cooperators vote to remain in Mitchell-Lama" (PDF). Vol. 23, no. 2. Mitchell–Lama Residents Coalition. June 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2025.

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