Real Estate
Outdoor space is nice, but is it worth it?
BY MARTHA WILKIE
Many New Yorkers dream of having a little outdoor
space of their own. But for those lucky enough to
afford a bit of earth (or balcony or roof deck), do
they really use it?
My fi rst post-college apartments (with a bunch of roommates)
in Boston was a rowhouse with a deck and backyard.
I rarely set foot in the backyard! Nowadays, of course, I’d love
to have a garden, but could never afford it in today’s market.
Laura Rich, founder of Exit Club, a group for successful
entrepreneurs, used to live in a studio on W. 13th St. with
a shared garden. She misses the space, where she used to
throw elegant parties.
“The garden made the tiny space feel luxurious,” she
said.
Now she lives in a house with a yard in Boulder, Colorado,
but mourns the loss of her New York City outdoor space.
“My backyard here is unkempt and gets too hot in the
summer,” she said.
Agent Beth Chase has buyers who insist upon it.
“There are clients who will not live without outdoor
space,” she explained. “Beautiful outdoor space is rare.There
is a premium, but it adds great value to the apartment.”
One of the places Chase currently represents is in the
East Village, a two-bedroom, two-bath with a private balcony
at 70 E. 10th St.
“This apartment is a rare fi nd,” she said. “The sunsets are
incredible.”
The views of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building
and the spire of Grace Church belong in a fantasy movie
This East Harlem apartment offers a rooftop deck getaway.
Take me to the river: Coveted East River views come with this E. 96th
St. abode.
The sky’s the limit with a one-bedroom apartment in a brownstone on
Fifth Ave. in Harlem that sports this roof deck.
version of New York. It’s on the market
for $2.64 million.
https://streeteasy.com/building/stewart
house/18f
In East Harlem, a two-bedroom, onebath
condo at 353 E. 104th St., Apartment
9A, has a private balcony and
communal roof deck. The deck sports
attractive outdoor furniture and plantings,
including herb boxes. Observatory
Place, which is LEED certifi ed, is a new
doorman building with an amenity newly
popular for the Fresh Direct-era: refrigerated
storage for deliveries. $795,000.
https://streeteasy.com/building/observatory
place/9a
On the Upper East side, a penthouse
unit in a new development at 302 E. 96th
St., has a roof deck with breathtaking
East River views. Two bedrooms, two
baths. $2.025 million.
https://streeteasy.com/building/vitrecondominium/
ph3s
For rent in Harlem at 2032 Fifth
Ave. is a one-bedroom, one-bath in a
brownstone with a glorious roof deck
with panoramic views. The second-fl oor
home features central air, a nice original
mantlepiece, marble kitchen countertops,
central AC and a virtual doorman.
https://streeteasy.com/building/2032-5-
avenue-manhattan/2b
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