For the past 12 years, I've lived in an apartment with a view of the (David N. Dinkins Manhattan) Municipal Building, wondering what it'd be like to be up there. Thanks to Open House New York, now I know! / 7 comments
Just as I was about to call an end to the "Show Us Your Roof" series, I was offered the opportunity to see the view from a north-facing terrace atop a setback about two-thirds of the way up 8 Spruce Street, a.k.a. New York by Gehry. / 3 comments
At the new nine-story building at 403 Greenwich, no two units are the same layout—and at the top is a four-floor, five-or-six-bedroom penthouse with three terraces. Let's take a look.... / 5 comments
Besides the outstanding views, there are trees, flowering plants, and even tomatoes, peppers, squash, and apples. / 1 comment
The common roof deck of 53 N. Moore is only atop the sixth floor, but it has lovely views of 56 Leonard, the Holland Tunnel off-ramps, Citigroup, and the World Trade Center. / 5 comments
The folks at 88 Greenwich invited me over to see the 2,346-square-foot deck on the 24th floor of the 1929 Art Deco building. The deck was redone last year, and it looks quite nice. / 3 comments
A resident of 50 Murray, recently rebranded as Tribeca House, invited me to the communal sundeck. Located on the east side of the 22nd floor, it has terrific views in nearly every direction—and a basketball court. / 2 comments
The four large communal terraces on the 18th floor of 100 Barclay offer tremendous views in every direction.
"Why, yes, I'd love to see your roof," I posted on Instagram last month, when the owner of a Franklin Street building offered me a peek. That led a resident of 200 Chambers to invite me over to see his roof terrace.... / 5 comments
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there