Parkway Village, Historic residential district in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, United States
Parkway Village is a residential complex in Kew Gardens Hills with 109 red brick buildings of two to three stories distributed among landscaped gardens and communal spaces. The development spans roughly 35 acres and combines housing units with generous open areas for residents.
The complex was built in 1947 as a housing project for United Nations employees. It became a milestone for racial integration by accepting international workers regardless of their background.
The neighborhood attracted prominent figures in the 1950s who were drawn by its open policy toward international residents. This characteristic made it a gathering place for people from different backgrounds who wanted to live in a progressive community setting.
The residential area is located between Union Turnpike and Grand Central Parkway with good access to public transportation for visitors and residents. The complex is walkable and offers many paths through green spaces to explore.
The development maintains over 84 percent of its land as open space, with buildings occupying less than one-sixth of the area. This generous spatial ratio makes it an unusually green residential complex within the densely built city.
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