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People who live south of 27A are having a very hard time selling, no matter what the neighborhood, the house or the pricepoint is like. Buyers still remember Hurricane Sandy all too well. Combine that with the ridiculous property taxes and a lot of sellers may even be looking at losing $$ just to get out.
Actually, a lot of towns on Long Island are going the re-urbanization route, especially near the LIRR stations (see my post on the LIRR Huntington station losing parking to a new hotel). There's a company called Renaissance Downtowns that is partnering with large real estate investors to "revitalize" areas like Huntington Station, Hempstead, Riverhead, Nassau Colosseum. They are claiming that single family housing on LI is dead and instead we need large condo/rental complexes near the train stations, so they are working with these towns to rezone the areas and build them up quickly. Many folks who live on LI are particularly worried that this will lead to transforming many communities into another "Queens" which would ruin the quality of life on LI altogether.
Many folks who live on LI are particularly worried that this will lead to transforming many communities into another "Queens" which would ruin the quality of life on LI altogether.
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Actually, a lot of towns on Long Island are going the re-urbanization route, especially near the LIRR stations (see my post on the LIRR Huntington station losing parking to a new hotel). There's a company called Renaissance Downtowns that is partnering with large real estate investors to "revitalize" areas like Huntington Station, Hempstead, Riverhead, Nassau Colosseum. They are claiming that single family housing on LI is dead and instead we need large condo/rental complexes near the train stations, so they are working with these towns to rezone the areas and build them up quickly. Many folks who live on LI are particularly worried that this will lead to transforming many communities into another "Queens" which would ruin the quality of life on LI altogether.
It's all because of the mentality here. The LI, and NY in general, lib "tax and spend" is the issue. My bro lives in Wantagh and pays 11K taxes, Last school vote, he supported the budget so his kids could have sports. That's it, the Teachers salaries that got crazy need to be reduced, not the kid's programs. The day people are willing to vote the school budget down, that will begin the reform. Kindergarten Teacher there is making $135K, and $80K is good enough, I'd say. I know a Nurse Practitioner here making $106K, and she has people's lives at stake in her hands all day. This place got screwed up with all the liabilities. Same crap here in Chicago I stay for business, and it may keep me from moving in full-time on LI.
Actually, a lot of towns on Long Island are going the re-urbanization route, especially near the LIRR stations (see my post on the LIRR Huntington station losing parking to a new hotel). There's a company called Renaissance Downtowns that is partnering with large real estate investors to "revitalize" areas like Huntington Station, Hempstead, Riverhead, Nassau Colosseum. They are claiming that single family housing on LI is dead and instead we need large condo/rental complexes near the train stations, so they are working with these towns to rezone the areas and build them up quickly. Many folks who live on LI are particularly worried that this will lead to transforming many communities into another "Queens" which would ruin the quality of life on LI altogether.
Yep. I've been to a few meetings for a group, Destination LI, that is working with Renaissance Downtowns on projects like this. They are also looking DLI is also looking into revitalizing Baldwin, Long Beach and Amityville.
There's also the Ronkonkoma Hub that is trying to get off the ground. That's not a DLI project, but it is supported by them. And there is also the Wyandanch Rising project, which I saw they had started when I was riding on the train last week.
I think with the right planning, places near the LIRR stations could have good transit oriented development. I always wondered why the areas around the stations were very desolate or weren't taken advantage of tbh.
Yep. I've been to a few meetings for a group, Destination LI, that is working with Renaissance Downtowns on projects like this. They are also looking DLI is also looking into revitalizing Baldwin, Long Beach and Amityville.
There's also the Ronkonkoma Hub that is trying to get off the ground. That's not a DLI project, but it is supported by them. And there is also the Wyandanch Rising project, which I saw they had started when I was riding on the train last week.
I think with the right planning, places near the LIRR stations could have good transit oriented development. I always wondered why the areas around the stations were very desolate or weren't taken advantage of tbh.
Ever see the movie 'Soylent Green'? You know... SG is people, it's people! Well that's LI's future. The developer's only care about maximum return on each project, the politicians are looking for goodies from the developers and the planning and zoning boards are the best people money can buy.
With our garbage infrastructure, including a commuter railroad that should be nationalized and one real major artery (the LIE), these high-density projects are destined to cause the quality of life to plummet for the rest of us. Factor in the incredibly high taxes, fees and surcharges to live here and you have the makings of a debacle. It's the later that shows no sign of letting up, the pols **** the money away and we just get to keep funding... other peoples' pensions, health benefits and salary raises.
Superblock project in Long Beach has been approved.
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