Midtown Loft & Terrace

I had my April 2015 Wedding here and the space was gorgeous, convenient and photographed well. My dealings with the staff leading up to the wedding left more to be desired. However, being firm, polite and clear made things shift in my favor and at the end, the experience was quite lovely. Kudos to Kadir for his help– he really turned things around for us.

Un lugar excepcional!!! Vistas desde la terraza increible.
Quizas un poco dejada la entrada al edificio, pero luego el lugar esta muy bien.

We planned our wedding in seven months and finding the right venue was very challenging. We were looking for something quaint, intimate that had a rooftop garden and the Midtown Loft & Terrace was perfect venue ! The indoor portion of the venue was nice and open with and went with their in-​house production company called «Midtown Loft Productions». They helped enhance the ambiance of the event. Kadir who ran this department for ML&T was very knowledgable, helpful and paid attention to all details and gave us exactly what we wanted. We went with their up– lighting, draped ceiling and gobo lights. On our wedding day the space was delivered in clean condition and my guests are still raving about the views of the Empire State building from the Terrace. The terrace was so nicely decorated with flowers and trees and felt like utopian Oasis in the middle of Manhattan. Everything was amazing and it definitely was memorable and special.

When my husband I found Midtown Loft & Terrace, we knew it was the perfect venue for our wedding. With the gorgeous views of the Empire State Building (located directly behind it) it was sure to wow all of our international guests. The price was also very reasonable for a Sunday in May and I liked how the loft was basically a blank space we could personalize. Bree and Nuri were great about sending out a list of recommended vendors early on.
However, our first visit to the venue didn’t go very well. The loft was closed for renovation when we got there (even though I had emailed Bree weeks before hand to confirm the date) and she didn’t even have access to the roof (we basically broke in) then, to top it all off, the elevator got stuck, with all six of us in it. I was really disappointed after that visit. My family and friends had flown in specifically to see the space. After voicing my displeasure, Bree and Nuri apologized and offered to pay for the uplighting and draping by the elevators, which was a nice gesture.
On the day of the wedding, everything went smoothly. We used Midtown Loft Productions, and the draping and chandeliers made the space look very elegant. We had our ceremony and cocktail hour on the roof, which all our guests loved (the weather was perfect, which helped!) Kadir was especially helpful on the day of, loading and unloading deliveries and assisting my coordinator. Everything worked out in the end, and I’m so happy we picked Midtown Loft for our wedding.

I’ve seen some weird facts stated in the other reviews. ML&T is just a space for rent. They don’t have their own catering, furniture rental, bartenders, anything. If you’ve been there for an event, it’s all been brought in by external companies. This is what we did for our wedding.
— Most of all: The space is beautiful. It’s spacious, it has gorgeous views, and it’s very minimalist. It doesn’t need much in terms of decoration. We added red Chinese lanterns, votive candles, and uplighting. We had about 100 guests and we could have fit 200.
— Reasonably priced (as NYC venues go). We chose a Sunday, which was cheaper.
— They include up to four couches for free (granted, from IKEA) with red or white covers, along with ottoman sets and coffee tables. This may seem trivial, but renting similar couches from a rental company could cost you $ 4 – 5000. After research, I was happy to settle with the IKEA ones.
— You can rent a number of things you might need for events directly from them. For $ 500, they put up 12 uplights for us, which is competitive.
— They were accommodating to our chosen vendors. We brought in our own furniture rentals, caterer (including a grill!), bartenders, bought our own alcohol, etc.
— I have nothing but good words for Brie, their event manager. In the months and weeks leading up to our wedding, she got back to me quickly (sometimes within minutes) with floor plans, quotes, and answers for our vendors.
We had some miscommunication with the staff on the day of our wedding, but after a few emails I have decided to remove that part of my review in order to be fair. In the end, everything did get set up as requested, so all’s well that ends well.
I will just say you definitely need to bring your own staff to coordinate and set up because the blank-​slate nature of this place means you will be dealing with A LOT of vendors, and things get complicated. We had one day-​of coordinator and one assistant and we could have used more.

I came to this venue for a rooftop workout sponsored by Nike, so I am speaking from a guest perspective. I really do love this space and the rooftop is fantastic. The midtown views are wonderful and I like the option of both terrace and rooftop in one space. The contemporary yet elegant and upscale vibe gives the space a nice ambiance without being pretentious. It is spacious enough for a large gathering, but could also work quite well for a smaller, more intimate gathering.
I enjoyed this space, and I think it would be a great venue for a rooftop wedding or really any type of celebration. Great location, and overall lovely venue!

Osssom place on a rainy day !

I was invited to a beautiful wedding here recently and was utterly impressed with the rooftop, intimate setting for the ceremony and the loft space for the reception. Unfortunately, it rained and there was little cover while we were outside. Fortunately, the staff was prepared, offering everyone umbrellas and attempting to wipe down the seats as much as possible. God saw it fit to ease the storm (and it was a storm) before the beautiful bride walked down the aisle though, so she was able to walk sans umbrella herself.
The ceremony was followed by a lovely cocktail hour on the opposite side of the ceremony site, but still on the roof, this time overlooking the Empire State Building. GORGEOUS. Even the moody sky looked absolutely fabulous (and sure that they are going to have wonderful pictures as result. Can you imagine)?
Again, the staff was very helpful handling the throngs of people that inevitably make their way to the bar right away (myself included, hehe ;). Also, the passed appetizers were fantastic. Come to think of it, the food was fantastic as well and I didn’t even have meat; I opted for the veggie option trying to be healthy and all. I was so happy I did. FANTASTIC.
We lucked out with the rain stopping for a bit, but I would definitely say that lack of covering in case of a storm is a minus here. That being said, it’s the only negative, so yeah. I’m a fan for sure!

Midtown Loft & Terrace… what a place, what a view. One of the better venues for any events that come in mind. Had gone here for a corporate event — the place and the terrace certainly embodies a quintessential New York experience from the décor, the service, to the food, to the view (overlooking the Empire State Building). Great events with even a greater view.

Clean, white space — great for someone with creative ideas. this place has a lot of potential. Kinda bummed the rooftop wasn’t open the evening I was there. Bathroom entrance is a little unsettling since it can be seen from the entire floor. Ladies’ entrance leads right in, so whoever is in the left, before warned. The front door was left open, no security, just a hand written note indicating where to go… so the people hanging out in the lobby kinda surprised me.

This venue was the perfect size for our 100 guests, with room to spare for a live band, a dance floor, and a photo booth! It’s so perfect, well-​lit, with no awkward pillars to get in your way.
The service was also impeccable. Even though we blocked out 10 hours for the wedding, the staff allowed table delivery the day before, and gave the caterer a few extra hours to set up before the event. Hosting an event there was a breeze!

I actually just had my wedding here over the weekend (Saturday ⁴⁄₂₃), and could not have had a better experience. I was actually quite surprised by some of the negative reviews below, and I’d like to try and clear up some of the truth and fiction from what I’ve read below…
First of all, the event you book here is based around a 10-​hour schedule. I chose 3pm-​1am, with a planned 530 ceremony and 11pm end of event time. This gave my vendors 2 hours at the end of the night for cleanup.
However, it was NOT true that all delivery and setup had to fall within that window. The staff was actually accommodating enough to allow delivery of my tables on Friday afternoon, and my caterer arrived on Saturday morning at 11am to begin setup. The important part here is that I gave all my vendors (florist, lighting, furniture, band) the contact info of the event manager ahead of time, and pre-​cleared their arrival times with the venue. I did not hire a wedding planner, so I understood that I would have to undertake that bit of coordination myself. Ultimately, your wedding coordinator (in this case myself and my bride) should check and double check that all deliveries from each vendor are coming at what time, and that the venue will be equipped at those times to handle them.
On the day of, some of the bridal party arrived at 1230pm to get ready in the alcove they have in the space– which was furnished with couches and a beautiful full length mirror. There was some confusion about whether we wanted a curtain covering the alcove, but they straightened it out without a hitch. They also provided curtains for all of the windows and in front of the coat check area.
Beyond that, the space turned out gorgeously. The day started out rainy, so we had to move our ceremony indoors (which still came across beautifully). However, the sun came out for our cocktail hour so we were able to have our guests enjoy the roof terrace for drinks and pictures. Many of our guests commented on how impressed they were with the space (terrace + loft) and how everything came together — it really is a blank slate for you to work with, and the view from the terrace is a joy to behold when the weather is cooperating. However, the loft doesn’t really need anything complicated to make it work. The huge windows came with curtains, so some kind of window dressing works nicely (we used flowers and candles). And doing colored uplights throughout the room really worked to set an ambiance. This was done at a very reasonable price by
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There are plenty of bathrooms, the lighted bar is huge and beautiful, and the coat check had more than enough space for our party. We just let our guests self-​check their coats, but you could easily get your own coat check person to handle it.
And in addition to our guests and catered dinner, we had a 7 piece band and photo booth. With about 100 guests, the room was filled out nicely with a bit of room to spare.
I would highly recommend this venue, but you should of course take a look for yourself and decide. We looked at about 5 or 6 other spaces around the city before we found this one and made our decision, so we did do our homework. The space itself was a winner, and we had no problems coming in to see the space prior to our event, and had excellent service during the event.
PS– Its two days after my wedding and I should be on my honeymoon, but my in-​laws are in town for another week from out of the country. so here I am writing a review!

If there was a option to give 0 stars I would choose it.
This place is plagued with problems from the way it handles it’s business to the employees to the actual space itself.
They are utterly and completely technology challenged and have very sketchy business practices AT BEST. They do not accept any form of payment except cash or cashiers checks made out to some foreign named individual… really???
If you rent the space, your astronomical fee gives you access to the space for a total of 10 hours. Please be prepared to have all your vendors make deliveries, set everything up and break everything down within this 10 hours. The admin is not even remotely flexible and will gouge you for even more money if you go 1 minute over.
The space itself is filthy and in disrepair. There were paint cans and putty knives laying around. The furniture was torn but I was charge extra for the repairs which im sure they pocketed the fee on and will pass on the charge again and again. There is no hot water. The kitchen facility is FILTHY. There was someones old coffee cup with rotten coffee still in it when I arrived. The fridge was dirty and had not been cleaned out. The floors were scuffed and dingy. The pictures on the website in no way reflect the actual look and feel of the space.
The management felt it was perfectly acceptable to drag potential clients through the space during the event to show it!!! REALLY??? The event manager shook me down for an addition $ 400 in cash he said was his customary «tip».
This place is an utter and complete rip off… I regret spending 1 penny and 1 second here.

Came here for a Digg party and it was such a beautiful venue! The hall upstairs was very spacious. good for mingling and probably would be good for dancing if you’ve got a wedding.
The best part was definitely the roof top. Great view all around of Midtown (which isn’t much to see I know), as well as the Empire State Building.

We booked this place for our wedding in August 2009. I liked it, and our guests were very impressed with the space.
There is a beautiful view of the city streets and the Empire State Building from the roof terrace. The «loft» downstairs came to us clean, spacious and bare. We fit around 130 guests and waitstaff in both spaces with no problems. But the real draw is definitely the terrace, which is open for the entire time you rent the place.
M&LT’s staff was attentive without being overbearing, and was very accommodating of our vendors (particularly the tent guys who came at the last minute because there was a typhoon). But the best part was that renting the space was DIRT CHEAP compared to other equivalent places in NYC. They even let us have the place for an extra two hours for a reasonable (read: small) fee.
The vendors you hire are up to you, but ML&T has a list of recommended ones. All I can say is do your research. Some were good (like the lighting guy) and some were bad. But when one of their recommended guys screwed up, ML&T went after the vendor, not us.
On the whole, a classy, low-​maintenance venue to have your shindig.

Can I give a no star? I was there for an event with so much expectation and it was sore disappointment. The space was nice and huge but it was not tall enough building and all the windows were covered with curtains which when you peek, you see windows of other buidlings. the event was such a failure and in the wide space, the crowd was so little that i could count — I would say 30 including the working staffs at the most and the free bar all night with $ 45 enterance fee which didn’t even have mojito in the bar menu. I guess in this recession who would pay that much money to get into any place. we stayed for 1 hr and when our group left 10% of crowd went bye bye. I want my money back.

This is a very nice and spacious place. I went here last night for a fashion show and the rooftop terrace is just lovely. The loft had very high ceilings, was very clean, neat and upscale. The staff seemed very friendly as well. The sound system/​PA system was of high quality.
I’m rating this as a guest. I didn’t book the space or anything, so I don’t know the pricing and whatnot. The location is convenient, 5^th Ave near 29^th. So, for anyone wanting to plan an event, and that’s looking for a location, as a partygoer, I give this place a thumbs up. ;)
Visit the website to see this place’s laundry list of high profile clients. I think this is a good place to book for a small corporate event or fashion show, bc you can’t beat the terrace! So cute.