This rooftop home comes with its own terrace and unparalleled Manhattan views

New York City's real estate market has something for everyone. An old clock tower turned into a condo? Done. A co-op with a shower in the living room? Here is one. This week, a new unique listing entered the city’s housing market. The $2.5 million penthouse at 66 Madison Avenue is a secluded, free-standing residence located on the rooftop of the co-op building. 

This extraordinary home offers the best of both worlds: the privacy of a house and the access to amenities available in the apartment building. The 1,110-square-foot co-op occupies the former rooftop machine room. It has one bedroom, two bathrooms, and a 700-square-foot private outdoor terrace with iconic Manhattan views.

“We say it’s more like a house on top of a building,” Henry Hershkowitz, the Compass broker who handles the sale of this unique home, told Curbed. “It’s like you’re in a Parisian rooftop apartment; just some place you didn’t even know was there.”

A keyed elevator will take the future owner to the penthouse landing, which leads to the light-filled great room with 12-foot cathedral ceilings, four massive skylights, and a wood-burning fireplace. Next to the living room, there is a windowed kitchen equipped with modern appliances. The spacious bedroom also has soaring ceilings and multiple skylights that create a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere.

The unusual home sits on the top floor of a full-service co-op building in the trendy NoMad neighborhood. Amenities at Madison Parq include a 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, bicycle room, and laundry machines on every floor. The building is located one block away from Madison Square Park and next to countless dining, shopping, and entertainment options. 

Resources:

“A Tiny House on Top of a Co-op,” by Adriane Quinlan (Curbed, 2023)

“Paris garret and rooftop cabin meet in this unique Nomad penthouse, asking $2.5M,” by Michelle Cohen (6sqft, 2023)