Long Beach, NY Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Long Beach, NY

Long Beach is one of the older, more established communities on Long Island. Founded in 1880 when the first Long Beach Hotel was built, it continued to grow at a steady pace (the railroad arrived in 1882 promoting Long Beach as a resort community for vacationers). The major attraction in its development was the fact that Long Beach is an oceanfront island along Long Island' s south shore. With the ocean on one side and the bay on the other, Long Beach developed as a seaside community. By the beach on the oceanfront there is a 2 ¼ mile long boardwalk (built in 1914 with the help of some elephants), where, both in winter and summer, one can find strollers, joggers and bicycle riders. A section of the boardwalk is set aside as a bicycle lane and the recent interest in physical fitness has resulted in an increased use of the lighted boardwalk both during the day and at night. The adjacent beach is a 3.5 mile stretch of pure white sand. less

Wow there is a resurgence in Long beach! High end restaurants line the streets. Multi-story ocean view homes stand where bungalows once stood. New luxury condo buildings are slated to be built along the boardwalk. The town has come a long way since Hurricane Sandy decimated it back in 2012. There are still signs of the damage she caused, but there are more signs of resiliency& prosperity. You are 40 minutes from Manhattan, so you can commute and live in this ocean front town. Why schlep 2 hours to the Hampton's, when you can live here at a lesser cost? You still have the small town feel, but with all the amenities. Come check out the City by the sea, she has a lot to offer! less