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Articles like this certainly has help regain confidence in the Rockaways:


...The Rockaways were the only part of the borough in which the average home price increased in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year. It rose 4%, from $458,219 to $477,322....



Queens home prices down - but condos rise - Rockaway doing GREAT (relative to the rest of the real estate market).

Here is an interesting article that features one my favorite Rockaway buildings, the Seavon. Sadly, I believe they are almost sold out. Hopefully soon they will release the penthouses!

Oh, by the way.....they actually quoted me in the article. :)

Vacationing in the Rockaways

This is beautiful! Great news for us cyclists who would rather leave their cars at home and ride a bike to work. This makes it easier to park the car on Friday night when you get home from a workweek, then leave it parked until Monday morning after a nice beach-filled weekend. YAY!!!

This is GREAT more great news for Rockaway.

Huge Oceanfront Two-Bedroom Condo with Roof Top Deck (adjacent to Belle Shores condos) - WARNING: You may fall in love with this oceanfront two bedroom and two bathroom condo.

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Seem every day there is some positive press about The Rockaways. Here is an opinion piece that appeared in the NY Post. This article talks about the misuse of real estate for lower income families in an area that is not ideal for them.

Seems that over the last half a century there is been many failed attempts to rejuvenate The Rockaways peninsula are really working.

There are some amazing high-end developments in The Rockaways like Ocean Grand, The Seavon, The Beach House and Belle Shores. With this rezoning, it will bring needed retail and more high-end housing making Rockaway an even more valid alternative to the Hamptons.

City and residents aim to keep Rockaway low-density

Rockaway residents awoke Monday, May 12 to what seemed like a DREAM. But it wasn't. Rockaway residents now can take the ferry to work and be in downtown in under an hour. The Rockaway Ferry's maiden voyage was a success and we are looking forward to more robust schedule soon (only 4 ferry trips a day as of May 12). Seen, commuters will also have the option of wireless Internet access on the ferry. WOW!!!

Eye Eight-Story Buildings For Beach 116th - The Department of City Planning has proposed a "comprehensive zoning strategy" for the Rockaways that could bring eight-story buildings to the Beach 116 Street shopping area and portions of Rockaway Beach Boulevard, as well as larger homes for the Orthodox in Far Rockaway, and some protection for the remaining bungalow stock throughout the peninsula. [