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

… plan When in the early 20th century he designed and built Chester Court a culdesac with a row of nine houses on each … Gardens was designated as an official landmark by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission so the homes will stay … building towers over teenytiny Chester Court … The first rentals at 626 Flatbush Avenue a highrise called Parkline …

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

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

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