Enticing Terraces

Abode2 basks in the summer sun as we round up some of the most luxurious rooftop terraces New York has to offer ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday

Considered by many in the US to be the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day weekend also often coincides with many New Yorkers' first trip to the Hamptons, Fire Island, Nantucket, and other beach towns. New Yorkers opting to stay put for the holiday still look forward to enjoying the long weekend with a cookout or relaxing by the pool, which can be tough to replicate in the city. Nowadays, we're seeing more and more New York City new development buildings with rooftop terraces offering everything you need to entertain friends and family and enjoy the long holiday weekend at home, from outdoor kitchens with pizza ovens to infinity pools surrounded by gorgeous landscapes and views. These spaces have everything New Yorkers need to enjoy the long weekend.

Maverick Chelsea

Maverick Chelsea, the recently opened condominium designed inside and out by DXA studio, features a collection of 87 distinctive condominium residences at the crossroads of New York City’s most exciting neighbourhoods, where Chelsea meets The Highline and Hudson Yards. Maverick's Rooftop Cabana Park spans 1,900 square feet and features an al fresco kitchen complete with built-in grill (with smoker), under-counter refrigerator and an outdoor pizza oven. The rooftop also offers breath-taking views of Lower Manhattan and the Hudson River from the elevated lounge area and fire pit. With plenty of culinary amenities for hosting friends and family as well as ample space to relax and socialize, Maverick's rooftop terrace makes for the perfect Memorial Day weekend staycation. 

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547 West 47th Street

Situated in the heart of Manhattan's West Side and sculpted by the acclaimed Dutch-based design firm Concrete, 547 West 47th Street is a transformative, move-in-ready luxury condominium that brings 219 studio to two-bedroom residences and more than 30,000 square feet of massively-scaled, indoor/outdoor amenities and resort-style services known as "The West Residence Club" to Hell's Kitchen. Complete with a refreshing rooftop pool and picturesque views in every direction, the communal spaces are spread across multiple levels of the 12-story development and make 547 West 47th Street the perfect place to kick off summer in the city and entertain guests all season long. The expansive rooftop level features a breath-taking swimming pool and sun deck, a chic lounge area overlooking the Hudson River and city skyline, outdoor kitchens and dining areas, and more intimate spaces like private cabanas. On the 8th-floor terrace lounge, residents will find more amenities that make entertaining a breeze, including outdoor kitchens, barbecue stations and scenic dining areas, along with a rooftop dog run and ample greenspace that's perfect for playing lawn games with friends and neighbours. 

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Brooklyn Point

The first-and-only for sale residences located above City Point, Brooklyn Point is a 600,000-square-foot mecca of retail, dining and entertainment opportunities — is a 720-foot tower by Extell Development Company in Downtown Brooklyn that offers amazing views as well as over 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. These amenities include amazing outdoor spaces that are perfect to relax and spend time in during the summer months. Perhaps the ultimate amenity is the highest residential infinity pool in the Western Hemisphere on a landscaped rooftop that is outfitted with a sundeck and an outdoor movie screening space, making it the ultimate private pool club. Residents can also spend time in the ninth-floor oasis, designed by award-winning landscape architecture firm Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects. The ninth-floor landscaped terrace includes al fresco dining areas with gas grills, a putting green, fire pit, lounge areas, terrace bar and the Forest Adventure children’s playground, making it the perfect place to gather with guests. 

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One Manhattan Square

One Manhattan Square is a vertical village located in the heart of Manhattan’s Lower East Side with over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities — that’s twice the size of The White House! Perhaps the ultimate amenity is the expansive and beautiful private outdoor garden that is adjacent to the lobby, thus setting the tone for the entire development and all of its amazing amenity offerings the moment residents and their guests walk through the door. The private outdoor garden is especially spectacular, perfect to utilize in the summer and is actually the largest private garden in New York City. Designed by West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, the green space is adjacent to the East River and features both active and peaceful spaces including outdoor grilling and dining areas, ping-pong tables, a putting green, children’s playground, romantic fire pits, a WiFi-outfitted adult tree house, tea pavilion, and stargazing observatory. It is truly a private sanctuary in the heart of the city.

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Images Credit: Evan Joseph