The residents of Astoria Lights, a co-op redevelopment on 38th Street in Queens, for instance, will probably enjoy a new roof deck long after the Covid crisis has passed. The planned new deck will be the third at the buff-brick four-building co-op, which has 167 apartments, 138 of which are being converted from rentals in phases. One-bedrooms start at $575,000. Putting them atop a prewar structure won’t be a snap, Mr. Petras said: “It’s a major job and a major expense,” about $250,000 for the deck alone. “But there is a demand.”

Source: New York Times September 11, 2020 13:30 UTC