Checking out the Adele's roof deck

[EVG file photo from April]

For the past two years or so we've been looking at the Adele, the 12-story mixed-used apartment building now renting at East Houston and Avenue D.

A few of the listings mention the roof deck … to date, though, we've only seen the OMG rendering…



We spotted a listing for a two-bedroom unit ($5,133) that includes photos of the roof deck … no pool, but nice city views…







And the "grass" is definitely greener on the roof than it is on the sidewalk outside the Adele.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Adele joins The Robyn in pop star-friendly East Village corridor

Report: New 12-story, mixed-use building in the works for Avenue D

Familiar business opening in The Adele's retail space on Avenue D and East Houston Street

A WTF reaction to the abrupt closure of a rooftop deck on East 2nd Street

Word came down last Thursday that the roof deck at 194 E. Second St. at Avenue B had closed EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

Management didn't offer any explanation. Apparently this has not been a popular decision, especially with the arrival of summer.

One perturbed resident moved in several years ago with the promise of amenities such as the rooftop deck. (Other amenities haven't really panned out, such as the fitness center, "a few machines in a smelly unfinished basement," according to the tenant.)

"The roof is the main reason we signed our leases. It was the first thing brokers show you when they try to lease the apartment. It has beautiful views. I like to think it is part of our building culture and community," the resident says.

Landlord Skyline Developers had advertised the amenity on their website, though has since removed it.



The resident admits that this roof closure is insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but people feel cheated here. "I pay my rent with the knowledge that I will have access to our roof."

Today in apartment rentals with roof decks

177 Second Ave. via Streeteasy:

Massive 3 bedroom or very convertible 4 bedroom - currently has 5 students from NYU. This place has its own PRIVATE DECK!

Currently a 3BR but very simple conversion that will STILL have a MASSIVE living room.

Awesome place with 2 separate entrances! Bigger than the other 3/4 bedrooms in the area at this price and amazing location!

Price: $6,500

This East 10th Street home comes with the tiniest roof deck — and lawn

A fine-looking apartment arrived yesterday on Streeteasy … for a one-bedroom unit with a private roof deck on East 10th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue.

Here's part of the listing via City Connections:

Can be furnished, partially furnished or unfurnished. This renovated apartment has a marble bath, exposed brick, hardwood floors and granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a dishwasher as well as a washer/dryer!

Check out the roofdeck... with that plot of green ...



The putting green/Astroturf/lawn appears to extend into the bedroom as well...



The not so tiny price: $2,890 a month.

What neighbor of Katz's has a new $250,000 roofdeck with private hot tub?

This press release came over the transom yesterday...

New York City-based Town and Gardens, Ltd. and green wall manufacturer greenscreen® collaborated to transform two city rooftops into inviting spaces with great views and green benefits. The uniquely designed East Village Penthouse Terrace and Museum Towers Terrace, located in Manhattan, feature greenscreen® green walls to provide privacy in the form of aesthetically appealing vertical gardens. Town and Gardens contributed to both the design and build of each project.

The East Village Penthouse Terrace, located across from the well-known NYC eatery Katz’s Delicatessen, consists of roughly 3,000 square feet. The $250,000 project, which began in 2008, was designed to feature a play area for kids, space for entertaining and a large hot tub. The rooftop is part of a private residence that had recently been completely renovated on the interior.

Lead designer Eric Greenblott of Town and Gardens worked with the facility owner to develop the owner’s vision for the building’s terrace. The goal was to create a clean look with various levels. Town and Gardens helped to design and install a sunken play area covered in rubber mats as well as a private space for the rooftop hot tub. Because of the hot tub’s location, privacy was a main concern.

“The client wanted something different than traditional parapet walls to surround the terrace,” Greenblott explains. “Town and Gardens was familiar with greenscreen® and suggested using greenscreen® green walls and clips to attach the wire trellising structures to the parapet walls.”

The vertical gardens created by greenscreen® feature a mixture of vines and grasses that, according to Greenblott, only require maintenance twice a month. The green walls increase privacy and camouflage graffiti on the surrounding buildings. Additionally, the installation creates a lush backdrop for the enclosed hot tub while the natural city skyline and Empire State Building serve as the background for the rest of the East Village Penthouse Terrace.

What, exactly, is the East Village Penthouse Terrace? And where is it? Plenty of clues in the press release... and I did a search on Google, but the aerial view is old...



(And why is the listing for Max Fish in the middle of Houston?)

229 E. Second St. sprouts a roof deck

Here's what 229 Second St. between Avenue B and Avenue C looked like two years ago...



And, slowly, a six-floor apartment building has grown in this spot. According to the DOB, the ground floor will be used for a community facility.

Wonder if the folks at the unnamed community facility will have access to the new roof deck that recently made an appearance...




And the view from Houston...




None of the apartments have shown up in any listings, as far as I'm aware.