Senator Street in Bay Ridge: A historic block without landmark protections

… on the first two floors and manage their expenses by renting a onebedroom apartment on the third floor … Senator … and other details carved into the facades are slightly different on each house senator street bay ridge Eisenlas firm … chose not to act … Want to live on the block A condo and a rental apartment nearby are on the market … One of Eisenlas …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 26, 2017 - 9:00AM
Alexander Avenue in the South Bronx is home to the borough's oldest townhouses

… I n a history of the Bronx written in 1897 Mott Haven was described as having the most healthful cheerful … as one of its  six to celebrate in the city Samuel Brooks organizer of the fledgling Mott Haven Historic District Association is happy with the attention Brooks bought a house just around the corner from Alexander …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 3, 2017 - 3:00PM
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

… walking down East 136th Street between Willis Avenue and Brook Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx youll likely find yourself … 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