1.

I bet some of the homeless people walking the streets below would like to partake in the recreational activities on the rooftop.

2.

you know some jackass will dive in....

3.

Not that it isn't a nice space, but there seems to be a pretty radical discrepancy between their website's rendering of the pool deck and what actually was built. I wonder what else was reconsidered in the design?

4.

What's a pool without a deep end, I ask you?

5.

So for you structural people...what happens when the earthquake hits? Does the apt/loft below get flooded?

6.

It can be done a few different ways but this is what I have seen....the deck (or original rooftop) below is waterproofed and the pool area is built up with a waffle structure of foam and reinforced concrete. The pool is usually a prefabricatied stainless steel inlay that gets clad with tile or plaster. Then the whole thing is topped off with the pool deck which is waterproofed and clad with stone or tile.

Even still, enough stress could rupture any number of those membranes and some water could start leaking down. The stainless steel pool basin is sometimes double-hulled like an oil tanker but with drainage built in.

This is how I have seen it done, but Im sure John or Travelingman know how its really done.

7.

#6 - I'm no expert in earthquake retrofitting and pools - though I do love going to pools - quite cool - my forte tends to be data and analytical reports if you agree with my opinion or not

i realize that wasn't a vote of confidence but it did amuse me

8.

Thanks #6... I just imagine a gigantic splash onto the street!

9.

Those striped pillows on the hideous patio furniture is very Hamptons 1989 and I hate the mable around the "outdoor fireplace." I expected more Kelly.

10.

Not to be a worrywort, but when you look at the picture with the view of Capitol Records, it looks like (to me) that there is no fence/guard rail/whatever. Maybe it's the government worker in me, but that seems so unsafe.

Plus when the wind picks up, it'll blow the red SOLO cups over the edge and down to the homeless people.

11.

Wow. I thought sitting poolside beneath the decades old Broadway sign would be as cool as sitting poolside beneath the Eastern Columbia clock. But now I am looking at the photos and I just ain't feeling it. Am I the only one who was expecting more from this rooftop retreat?

12.

myrtle- it does look like there is nothing there but I bet there is a glass rail that is squeeky clean.

13.

i think it looks beautiful.

what is the cost of these lofts?

14.

#13 - i think they were starting at around 1,000/ sf, pretty pricey.

#10 - there is a glass rail, you can see the top edge in the photo.

#6 is absolutely right except that this one was done with a metal deck/ concrete.

I am surprised no one has commented on the size of the hot tub.

15.

It looks a lot different than the rendering on the website. And yeah, tub is small, and not anything different than a regular apartment complex pool

There's a rendering here
http://www.broadwayhollywoodlofts.com/tbh_flash.html

16.

#3 it seems like there are still some finishing touches being made to the building, so there may be some fanciful canvas going up around the cabana structures. other than that, the deck is pretty similar to the rendering. what you don't see in the pictures is that there is more seating/lounging area at the base of the steps.

#10 there is glass, and a ledge below.

#14 the starting price was more like $500 per sq ft and they sold out pretty quickly.

17.

if a photo were taken at the same angle as the rendering is pictured, it would look pretty similar. the only major differences are no criss-cross tile patterns and no canvas on the cabanas (yet, i hope).

18.

The potted trees will be in the pool before the end of the month.

Watch out,

THE DON

19.

Really nice. All's it's missing is a big blue Coleman. Oh yeah, and downtowner hip-ocrazy.

20.

the criss cross tile would have made it look really nice,..more upscale. the renderings look nice, like some W hotel pool and the end result doesn't have the same appeal. that aside, the views are awesome and a rooftop pool is always cool.

21.

hey a reader-
how did the other interior amenities come out..like the kitchens and bathrooms. do they look like the rendorings?

22.

#21 the kitchen is identical, the bathroom pretty close, a mix of brown and light blue tile tho. the tub is one of my fave features.

some of the interior paint choices are questionable, but easily changed.

one other note - the double window soundproofing is amazing. turns traffic noise into a whisper.

23.

do you guys get the Mills Act? is so, how did you get away with double paning the windows?