As demand for al fresco dining rises with the temperature this spring, New Yorkers are flocking to outdoor dining venues across the city, leaving many places crowded and busy. Recognizing the strong desire to enjoy a meal in the sun with a nice view and some privacy, developers have introduced private outdoor dining spaces to the terraces and decks of their buildings’ top penthouses, luring buyers interested in the ultimate indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
Here are some great examples of penthouses that were staged with outdoor lounges where residents can convene around a long dining table, grill, enjoy music and even work from home in the privacy of their own home.
Front & York — Residence PH20D (pictured)
On the market for $4.595 million, Residence PH20D at Front & York is a light-filled three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home offering a gracious layout and immense floor-to-ceiling divided light windows that frame expansive views of the Brooklyn skyline. Elegant and refined interiors are graced with chevron-patterned white oak flooring, a custom chef’s kitchen complete with Gaggenau appliances and an en suite primary bath that boasts stunning views of the East River. A treasured rarity, the home offers an exclusive 301-square-foot private terrace with a gas grill, which lends itself to extraordinary indoor-outdoor entertaining. Residents of this home have access to the largest amenity collection in NYC, spanning 150,000 square feet and featuring a private park and Life Time DUMBO, the acclaimed wellness and athletic destination.
200 East 59th Street — Penthouse 32
Listed for $17.990 million, Residence #PH32 at 200 East 59th Street is a spacious three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath full-floor residence with floor-to-ceiling glass windows that emphasize inside/out living. Spanning 3,924 square feet, this commodious home dedicated an additional 1,186 square feet to the outdoor terrace, which is virtually staged to highlight the rich al fresco lifestyle residents can enjoy. This terrace connects seamlessly the great room to the kitchen and is long enough to hold a table of six. The picturesque views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline are an added bonus to this terrace space, providing a city lounge-like ambiance within the home.
180 East 88th Street — Penthouse
Listed with an asking price of $29 million, the penthouse at 180 East 88th Street is the tallest residence north of 72nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The triplex home spans 5,508 square feet, with an additional 3,501 total square feet of exterior terrace space across all levels — including an expansive private rooftop terrace featuring a gas fireplace, dining area and views of Central Park. Indoors, the impressive home features panoramic views in all directions, two living room spaces — including one with a gas fireplace and wet-bar — a large dining area, eat-in kitchen, five bedrooms plus den, four full and two half baths, and a gorgeous sculptural spiral staircase leading to the upper-floor bedrooms and third-level roof terrace. This penthouse crowns 180 East 88th Street, the striking Carnegie Hill tower developed and designed by Joe McMillan’s DDG.
