271 North Avenue

271 North Avenue is a 13-story office tower in New Rochelle made of brick and limestone, rising about 250 feet tall. The ground floor has retail spaces, the second and third levels feature an arcade, and the upper floors contain office areas.

Completed in 1930 by architects Schwartz & Gross, this building replaced Besley's Tavern, a site significant during the Revolutionary War era. It later housed animation studios and radio broadcasting operations that served the wider region.

The name comes directly from its location on North Avenue. Walking past, you notice the Art Deco details that mark this as a building from the 1930s, giving the street its distinctive architectural character.

The building sits in downtown New Rochelle with ground-level retail access and covered walkways that protect from rain. Keep in mind this is an active office building, so the upper floors are not open to the public.

A radio station broadcast its shows from studios housed here for several decades. This radio history is often overshadowed by the building's more famous animation studio operations.

Location: New Rochelle

Inception: 1930

Architects: Schwartz & Gross

Floors above the ground: 13

GPS coordinates: 40.91190,-73.78230

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:52