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Flickr Finds: Rich People Roof Tops

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We're very envious of anyone in New York City with access to a roof top retreat. This group of Flickr photos from Jwilly features sixteen super-fancy roof top escapes...

 
 

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The Flickr group is called Rich People Rooftops NYC — check it out. Via: materialicio.us.

Pics: Justin Williams

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Flickr Finds, real estate, outdoor, roof

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The first one looks like a little farm

posted by bepsf on August 8th 2008 at 6:45am
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OMG! I want one!

posted by whytephoenix on August 8th 2008 at 6:53am
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Beautiful photos. I can see many of these rooftops from my office building in SoHo and gaze at them longingly.

I can tell you that some of the topless and sometimes naked sunbathers on these roofs cause quite the stir in the office, too!

posted by UWSretreat on August 8th 2008 at 7:02am
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LOL, I LOVE the title!

posted by Comicgeek on August 8th 2008 at 7:02am
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i saw this a few days ago and was pretty impressed...but altogether pissy because really, it's just not fair!! ;)

posted by kdkaboom on August 8th 2008 at 7:38am
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Apparently there are a lot of rooftop and terrace gardens in Manhattan. I met someone once whose business was to maintain rooftop gardens and terraces. He wasn't rich, but he made a good living from it.

posted by John H on August 8th 2008 at 7:39am
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nice one!

posted by liezel on August 8th 2008 at 7:40am
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Those photos are so vibratized they look like drawings.

posted by Monkeyme on August 8th 2008 at 8:11am
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I saw one years ago where a whole house (with porch, etc.) was built on the roof. Anyone know where that was? I can't remember what neighborhood we were in. Perhaps many rich people have done that anyway ;-)

posted by ridge_van_winkle on August 8th 2008 at 9:03am
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ridge van winkle...there is one on the northwest corner of 1st Street and 1st Avenue and one on top of the Kiehl's building at 13th Street and 3rd Avenue....both links are to posts on curbed where they have even more examples...

posted by Aaron on August 8th 2008 at 11:16am
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Aaron, thanks! It's the 3rd Avenue one I saw. I almost said somewhere east of gramercy or union square, but I wasn't sure.

posted by ridge_van_winkle on August 8th 2008 at 12:17pm
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Rooftop garden in the city is #1 on my list of dream home items.

posted by jennifer in sf on August 8th 2008 at 12:31pm
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