roof

Design + Architecture

ADU curious? This site helps you navigate NYC’s new accessory dwelling unit rules

By Cassidy Jensen |May 1, 2026 - 9:30AM

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

… motto can be applied to hanging out on the roof of your New York City apartment building At some buildings the roof deck is a … spaces although Miroslav Salon resident manager at 20 River Terrace also known as The Solaire said hes never had …

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?

… the boxlike structure on a roof that covers the stairwell and provides outdoor access Installing one can cost from … Anna Karp CEO and cofounder of Bolster She points out the price of steel has gone up considerably post pandemic so … bulkhead to the top duplex of a fourstory coop in Brooklyn Heights and Karp says the steel for the structural work is …