What is the best part of Far Rockaway to live in? (Oct 2013)

[CiciO]

What about the Beach Street areas in Far Rockaway, around the 30's. Are these parts generally safe?

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by CiciO

What about the Beach Street areas in Far Rockaway, around the 30's. Are these parts generally safe?

No...only area in the B30s that's safe is Seaview Towers, the rest of it I wouldn't recommend.

[thck2011]

I can tell you that Wavecrest is not the best. They tell new tenants that they get FREE parking but fail to mention its on a first come first serve. There are not enough spots to accomidate the complex. Maintanence is not good at all. They do not clean the buildings on each floor and often take forever to reply to a request. They also put personal information of the tenant on their door for all to see. They also tell you that the rent is at a specific amount but after 2 years will remove the rate at which you began renting at and double it making it absolutley unable to afford.

Originally Posted by I_Love_LI_but

How about those buildings on Seagirt that used to be for seniors only and were nicknamed the "7-11's?" Now they were bought by a private company and they are being rented to any ages. The complex is called the Sand Castle now. They are renting these tiny, tiny studios that used to be really, really cheap for the seniors at around $1K or $1050 a month. That place had a reputation for bad bedbug problems going from apartment to apartment, PLUS the elevators going out a lot. If you are up high, that's a lot of steps to climb! Unless the new management has really improved it, I dunno about this one ... anyone have the current scoop on it? I bet it is still mostly seniors (unless a lot took off after Hurricane Sandy) and the new management is filling it with all ages as apartments become empty.

Another building not really far from that one which AFAIK is not too bad (has security, they try to rent to working people, not layabouts, etc.), on the beach, and has big apartments is Wavecrest that the OP might be interested in ... what is the current scoop on Wavecrest?

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by thck2011

I can tell you that Wavecrest is not the best. They tell new tenants that they get FREE parking but fail to mention its on a first come first serve. There are not enough spots to accomidate the complex. Maintanence is not good at all. They do not clean the buildings on each floor and often take forever to reply to a request. They also put personal information of the tenant on their door for all to see. They also tell you that the rent is at a specific amount but after 2 years will remove the rate at which you began renting at and double it making it absolutley unable to afford.

Thanks for the lowdown on Wavecrest!