In Rockaways, a Tide Is Coming In

[Merry]

Really nice, but $3 million, wow.

















Rachell Sirota, 62 years old, and her husband Howard, 63, purchased two lots on Rockaway Beach in 1993, according to public records. The couple moved to this sandy section Queens in order to build a home with panoramic ocean views that wouldn't require a trek to Long Island.. Ms. Sirota said they spent about $135,000 to buy the land, which included a bungalow that was torn down, and about $1 million to build the new home. Photo: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal

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[kyle]

I see this house all the time and wondered the story behind it.

[lofter1]

Sandcastle Competition

CREATIVE TIME
Multiple Artists
2012

Rockaway Beach, NY

Ricci Albenda, Jen Catron & Paul Outlaw, Jen DeNike, William Lamson, Marie Lorenz, Mary Mattingly, Ryan McNamara, Kenya (Robinson), Dustin Yellin, and others

This summer, Creative Time is heading to Far Rockaway to host its inaugural artist sandcastle competition!

On Friday, August 17th starting at 3PM, artists including Ricci Albenda, Jen Catron & Paul Outlaw, Jen DeNike, William Lamson, Marie Lorenz, Mary Mattingly, Ryan McNamara, Kenya (Robinson), and Dustin Yellin will gather on the beach beneath the 86th Street Boardwalk on Rockaway Beach in Queens to battle it out for special prizes from esteemed judges. Local food vendor favorites, including DiCosmo’s Ices, The Big Banana, Santa Salsa and more will be onsite to keep artists and audiences alike well provisioned with summer snacks and refreshments. Starting at 6PM, we’ll move the party from the beach to the boardwalk for burgers and beer at Rippers, featuring tunes by DJ iDEATH. Just take the A train to Broad Channel and then the Shuttle to 90th Street for a fun-filled day in the sun. See you on the beach!

[Merry]

What a gorgeous little building.



http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/0...s_the_same.php

Not so its ridiculously close modern neighbour.



http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/0...r_rockaway.php

[Merry]

Good to see.


New life on tap for decrepit Rockaway Courthouse

Developer Uri Kaufman will pump $10 million into project and transform it into a medical facility

By Lisa L. Colangelo


Jeanne Noonan/for New York Daily News
The Rockaway Courthouse at 90-01 Beach Channel Drive in Rockaway, Queens


(NYC Mayor's Office)
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The city has finally agreed on a plan to transform the long-abandoned Rockaway Courthouse into a medical center.

Developer Uri Kaufman, whose Harmony Group has converted other historic structures into modern facilities, will purchase and renovate the 24,000-square-foot building into doctor’s offices and outpatient surgery suites, according to the city Economic Development Corp.

The deteriorating courthouse, built in 1932, sits on Beach Channel Drive near the foot of the Cross Bay Bridge. Despite its majestic exterior, residents have tagged it a decaying eyesore.

In return for pumping $10 million into the project, city officials said Kaufman’s company will be able to purchase it for $50,000.

“For over 30 years, the Rockaway Courthouse has sat vacant, a profound waste of this beautiful building,” Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement. “We have selected a developer who will not only renovate the space and return it to its former glory, but also turn it into a medical center. With the recent closure of a major nearby private hospital, this will help improve access to important medical care.”

Local officials, who had once hoped to turn the site into a cultural center for the community, conceded the medical center project makes sense.

“This will bring jobs to the area and restore a historic building,” said Dolores Orr, chairwoman of Community Board 14.


Jeanne Noonan/for New York Daily News

The courthouse closed in 1962 and was last used by an arts group in the 1970s. An ambitious plan to create a City University of New York facility on the site fell through several years ago.

The city has spent decades looking for a new use for the old building. The Daily News got an exclusive look inside the courthouse last year.

The interior had been gutted by time, weather and vandals. Few of the fixtures remain.

Earlier this year, Kaufman told The News the site had not sustained extensive damage during Superstorm Sandy. Kaufman also said a portion of the center could be used as an urgent care center.

“There’s really a need for this in Rockaway,” said Kaufman, noting that nearby Peninsula Hospital closed last year.

EDC President Seth Pinsky said it will also provide an “economic boost” for the community.

Officials estimate the project will bring 64 construction and 45 permanent jobs to Rockaway.

“This is great news for Rockaway that a blighted building will be cleaned up,” said Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Beach).

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