Jardan Residences

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Address: 111th Street and 55th Avenue
Neighborhood: Corona
Architect:  Fakler and Horowitz
Year: 1969
Current Status: Extant
Award:  Bronze Plaque for Residences
Typology:  Residence

The backstory of this set of rather modest, apartment-style, attached residences comes courtesy of Leo Fakler, a partner in the firm which designed the project, Fakler & Horowitz. The partners met in the offices of the Lefrak Organization’s go-to architect, Jack Brown, and worked on several major projects, including the award-winning Lefrak City. They set out on their own in 1961, partnering together until the late 1960s. Give the date of this structure, this would have been one of their last projects completed together. As Mr. Fakler states, developers were very busy in 1968 rushing to complete projects before the major NYC zoning changes took place and the speculative Jardan Residences was one of many projects the firm was involved with at the time. The developer was Howard Miller, who had also worked for Jack Brown, until he set out on his own. The residences are of brown brick and have a series of exterior balconies and staircases, providing access and privacy. The base of the building is a series of rounded arches with parking available in front.

Sources:

“Jardan Residences.” Email interview with Leo Fakler, architect. 21 & 23 October 2014.