The Garden Cities Movement in early 20th century England was popularized by British urban theorist Sir Ebenezer Howard, inspiring a crop of British “garden cities.” Though int… See more

In 1909, the Russell Sage Foundation bought 142 acres of Forest Hills from the Cord Meyer Development Company. The Foundation hired renowned architect Grosvenor … See more

In the community’s early days in 1913, in order to preserve the idea of “country living in the city” as an alternative to cramped New York City flats, a covenant was put in place limiti… See more

The less-often mentioned (and more affordable) adjacent communities of Forest Close and Arbor Close are situated just outside Forest Hills Gardens. These smaller co… See more