Rent a Backyard in NYC!

One of two thoughts occurs when you hear the word "barbeque" in Manhattan: for ex-suburbanites, it's "le sigh"; for native Manhattanites, "uh, barbeque?". But BBQs need not be a thing of the past or a foreign term for New York City any longer. Thanks to the creation of Timeshare Backyard, city dwellers can enjoy low key greenery, hot dogs, and beer lounging with 30 of their closest friends. Located on the LES, the backyard is equipped with grills, trashy magazines, lounge chairs, and pink flamingos.

"When we first launched it, we thought, 'oh maybe this will be interesting to about 30 people,'" [Jessica] Resler said, [co-founder]. "And one day we walked into our office and we had 1,000 emails come in from people that wanted to rent the space or were curious about it" (www.nydailynews.com).

Reminisce no more, Manhattan. Rent it with your friends at $100/hour (or visit it for free on Friday afternoons); but hurry! It's a stalled construction site, scheduled to recommence within the next 2 years and ruin the fun.

Source (Click Here): http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/rent-a-backyard-nyc-100-hour-article-1.1132665#ixzz23dql4SP8

BY CARLY B. PERAHIA / NEST SEEKERS INTERNATIONAL