Rooftop Cistern

New York City’s skyline is dotted with wooden water towers that are easy to mistake for vanishing relics of the bygone eras of seltzer bottles and street gas lamps. But what many New Yorkers don’t realize is the towers are hardly antiques — in fact, most drink and bathe from the water stored in them every day. Most buildings in the city taller than six stories need some sort of water tower and pumping system to provide water pressure to tenants. 

This cistern is atop 230 FIFTH - New York's largest outdoor Rooftop Garden and fully enclosed Penthouse Lounge, with breathtaking views of the NYC skyline. 

230 FIFTH has two floors, one is fully enclosed (Penthouse Lounge) and private event rooms, as well as an outdoor rooftop. Our Rooftop Garden also has very large, oversize umbrellas for rainy days, or for very hot sunny days, we partially heat the rooftop in cooler months. 230 Fifth is a lounge however, we do offer a full food menu. 

230 FIFTH is open every day, 365 days of the year to the general public from 4:00PM - 4:00AM. They also offer Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 10am-4pm.