Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

… built Chester Court a culdesac with a row of nine houses on each side off Brooklyns Flatbush Avenue between Fenimore … in 1878 as a way to deliver beachgoers to the shores of Coney Island and it didnt connect with Manhattan until 1896 … are pretty impressive too Inunit washer and dryers a gym and yoga studio a playroom a screening room a sky …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 18, 2017 - 8:59AM
Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… Street between Willis Avenue and Brook Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx youll likely find yourself … reflect the history of real estate development in the southwestern portion of the Bronx  according to to the commission … the Bronx       … 5 … Modern day Bertines are building new apartments and attracting new residents to a changing Mott …

By Marjorie Cohen |December 22, 2016 - 9:12AM