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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 ...

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When Jason Damas and his husband, Bob Masys, moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco in December, they joined a growing number of Angelenos that opted to buy a single-family home with a rooftop deck ...

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 ...

While privileged with a dynamic view of the trees and skyline, the homeowners of this 1890s row house in Brookline seldom used their roof deck. “It was accessible only by a ladder-type stair on the ...

Maybe it’s because there’s so little private outdoor space available at ground level, but Philadelphians, whether they’re renting or buying, sure love roof decks. A recent survey of apartment listings ...