If you’ve ever paid close attention while strolling down West 95th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue, you may have noticed a gate concealing a small village of Tudor-style homes.

The village is Pomander Walk, a cooperative apartment complex consisting of 27 buildings in total. Some of the buildings can be found on 94th and 95th streets, but most are located on the “walk” itself, a courtyard running through the middle of the block between 94th and 95th streets.

Pomander Walk was built in 1921 by Thomas J. Healy, who owned nightclubs and planned to use the site to build a large hotel. When Healy was unable to finance the hotel, he instead built the homes that stand there today. Architecture firm King and Campbell designed the homes.

In 1982, the complex was saved from being demolished by receiving a City, State, and National Historic Landmark designation.

In 2009, a four-year façade renovation was completed, restoring original architectural details that had been run-down over the years.

While some of the buildings in the complex remain multifamily homes with an apartment on each floor, many of the homes have been repurposed into single-family homes.

Next time you’re in the neighborhood, stop by the gate on 95th Street for a glimpse at one of the city’s most unique residential communities.