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

… south side of the street standing in a neat little row are 12 homes all built at the very end of the 19th century All … have front yards unlike a lot of other rowhouses in New York and are architecturally very different from more common …

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

… past Corona Queens With its 20 highrise buildings 5000 apartments and 40 acres of land its known as  LeFrak City … being renovated Madrid says he hopes itll open for summer 2017 tennis courts with zumba classes on the summer a mosque a Baptist church and a Jewish center the …

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

… old burial grounds or in odd architectural remnants in apartments And in fact many of the citys residential … Today the LEED certified  apartment complex is home to 500 rentals with floortoceiling views of the Manhattan skyline … … residents enjoy upscale contemporary digs and proximity to hotspots like Mission Chinese Food The Forward is still …

By Alanna Schubach |April 25, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… City complex to anyone and you might get a quizzical look They may know it from the giant neon Tudor City sign long … landmarked facades and casement windows remain intact Some apartments are notoriously small and have woefully … water towers rooftop balustrades  and friezes bearing Tudor roses greyhound dogs birds stags lions and other fauna  …

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