With its stately homes and green spaces, Victorian Flatbush has attracted everyone from silent movie stars to current Hollywood A-listers

… he says Probably its the largest collection of this type of architecture anywhere in the United States in one area One … celebrity to settle in Victorian Flatbush Silent film stars Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford and Fatty Arbuckle lived in an apartment building Fairbanks had the penthouse on the corner …

By Georgia Kral |December 2, 2016 - 9:59AM
A row of 12 houses near Audubon Park has a fascinating history—but do they have a future?

… the south side of the street standing in a neat little row are 12 homes all built at the very end of the 19th century … the reason that the 12 homes on West 158th Street are aptly called a tiny Alamo by Christopher Gray in the New York … the subway began on the corner of Broadway and 156th Street There had been what had been considered a somewhat more …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 28, 2016 - 12:15PM
Jumel Terrace: A neighborhood with a connection to Hamilton—the man and the musical

… The Jumel Terrace Historic District is one the most interesting neighborhoods in upper Manhattan and it happens to be full of history Thats … today are the original and only construction that has taken place on these sites since they were part of a large country …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… landmarked facades and casement windows remain intact Some apartments are notoriously small and have woefully … developments around Manhattan including Knickerbocker Village Frenchs 1600unit lower to middleincome complex on … exteriors of the buildings boast faux British coats of arms copper lions bearing banners elaborate turrets that house …

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