A row of 12 houses near Audubon Park has a fascinating history—but do they have a future?

… rowhouses in New York and are architecturally very different from more common and predictable brownstones In fact … James Audubon Audubon bought the generous parcel of land in 1841 and built a house at what is now 155th and … at least one of the houses could be demolished and a vacant lot stretching behind it and seven others in the row …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 28, 2016 - 12:15PM
Inside LeFrak City, a mega-rental community in Queens with affordable apartments

… If youve ever driven on the Long Island Expressway you may have wondered about that huge … acres of land its known as  LeFrak City The privatelyowned rental community which stands at the intersection of Corona … already Theres also a complexwide portal where residents can pay their rent online or contact management with …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |May 25, 2016 - 8:59AM
Five residential buildings with fascinating past lives

… past lives … The Octagon … Before it was Roosevelt Island the little strip of land in the East River between … ill at alllived under inhumane and abusive conditions you can read her essay on the experience here After Pulitzer … Today the LEED certified  apartment complex is home to 500 rentals with floortoceiling views of the Manhattan skyline … …

By Alanna Schubach |April 25, 2016 - 8:59AM
A Harlem street with a "quiet Southern town" vibe shines again

… magnet first for upper and middleclass whites and then AfricanAmericans its precipitous decline in the middle of the … folks began to buy homes in the area according to the Landmarks Preservation Commissions landmarks designation … on the top floorsbright with efficient spaceand two rentals a onebedroom on the garden floor and a twobedroom on …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 19, 2016 - 8:59AM
The Upper West Side's Clebourne building is one of the neighborhood's historic crown jewels

… showstopping and steeped in history The Clebourne at 924 West End Avenue is one of the latter The Cleburne is … and Guide the justcompleted building was purchased by Lawrence Phipps a partner of Andrew Carnegie for $15 million … sold in January for $475 million  … 4 Its smallest apartments were huge … If you were in the market for a …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 23, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… the convenience to midtown offices and the lush beautifully landscaped Tudor Greens park nearly lost to developers in … with Steven Corcoran Real Estate its as insular as it can be in a big city very much unto itself like a small town … cabbies and lonely males travelling through Grand Central Rents subsequently fell the jewel of midtown got shabby …

By Claire Wilson |March 16, 2016 - 8:59AM