Exclusive Upper West Side street….

In 1920 a Irish immigrant, Thomas Healy, purchased a plot of land on 94th/95th Street boarding Broadway and West End. A successful hotelier and restaurateur, Healy wanted to build a grand hotel on the property. In 1921, lacking the funds to start the project he designed a group of homes to represent an 18th century tudor styled London Street. The complex consists of 27 building, three stories high alternating between stucco, brick and half timber which gives you the feel of stepping back in time. He planned to used these home as a temporary means of generated some income as he raised the necessary funds to build the hotel. Once the funds were raised, Healy planned to tear down the buildings and build his hotel. Healy died before the hotel project could be completed. The complex retains its’ feel of exclusivity by keeping its’ gates closed at both entryways. The street is named Pomander Walk after the popular play with the same name that opened in New York City in 1910. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1922.