The push toward urban living is pushing the envelope for real estate developers, forcing them to become more creative with the space they have. That means squeezing taller buildings into slimmer ...

The Brownstoner Forum has hundreds of posts by hundreds of people about wood, stone, steel, backyard and roof decks. Whether you are dreaming, planning, researching, building, shopping, restoring, ...

Developers are working overtime to squeeze outdoor amenities into their new apartment buildings, even in urban neighborhoods where the only place to put an outdoor amenity would be on a rooftop. “You ...

When Conrad Lifsey and his partner, Derek Loftin, who own a luxury RV rental company in Palm Springs, bought a house 2015 in a property development called Sol, what sealed the deal for them wasn’t ...

With summery days in full swing, droves of condominium dwellers are heading for the skies. Or more precisely, to the roof decks. These elevated common areas, found atop high-rises and low-rises alike, ...

THE roof deck at 2 Grace Court in Brooklyn Heights is none too fancy. The simple wood structure looks like something a person might put up easily enough, given a free weekend and a Home Depot gift ...

Apartment hunting in Boston is overwhelming for a whole slew of reasons—heavy competition, pricing, and spiraling out of control on Craigslist are just a few of them. So, for your convenience, we’re ...

Diners in downtown Palo Alto rarely have a chance to dine alfresco while enjoying a bird’s-eye view of the streets beneath them. A tenant of 285 Hamilton Ave., a five-story building that stands across ...