roof

An image of the top of a brick New York City apartment building, including its parapet.

Design + Architecture

Parapet inspections: What NYC boards and building owners need to know about Local Law 126

By Celia Young |May 2, 2025 - 9:30AM

Friends having fun, grilling BBQ and drinking beers together during a rooftop party in New York East Village.

Co-ops

How much does private outdoor space add to the price of a NYC apartment?

By Celia Young |May 10, 2024 - 1:30PM

The shared roofdeck on top of the Manhattan co-op building at 20 River Terrace, dubbed "The Solaire."

Neighbors

Roof deck etiquette: Dos and don’ts for hanging out on your apartment building's roof

… My great grandmother passed down one singular piece of advice through generations of my family Dont do anything stupid That same motto can be … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline … Live … Neighbors … Neighbors … noise … roof … Roof deck …

By Celia Young |May 8, 2024 - 2:30PM

Live

Secret gardens: The plants and insects that inhabit NYC's green roofs

By Celia Young |August 21, 2023 - 3:52PM

Small Spaces

How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis

By Mimi OConnor |August 1, 2023 - 2:00PM

A roof garden on a Bronx apartment building

Design + Architecture

How to get a tax abatement to create an energy-saving green roof for your brownstone or apartment building

By Celia Young |July 26, 2023 - 3:30PM

Renovation

What would it cost to add a bulkhead to access the roof of our NYC brownstone?

… house Steel is traditionally used in New York City as the structural element of bulkheads says Anna Karp CEO and … coop in Brooklyn Heights and Karp says the steel for the structural work is about $20000 the masonry is around $37000 … value He points out youll typically need architectural and structural drawings a new staircase to the roof a new …

By Emily Myers |February 6, 2023 - 12:30PM