Equally convenient to Manhattan or Connecticut and boasting a staff of Cordon Bleu chefs The Grand Roosevelt Ballroom is the ideal location for any event. The Grand Roosevelt Ballroom is an architectural landmark building located in Yonkers, New York. The grand, Beaux-Arts style structure was designed by G. Howard Chamberlain and built in 1904. For years, the enormous grand ballroom within, with its 30-foot ceilings and extensive gold leaf decor, was a fixture of the social scene in Yonkers, playing host to all manner of meetings, parties and theatrical productions.