Compilation of new beachside developments in Coney Island and Brighton Beach
New York City has 520 miles of waterfront, longer than the shorelines of Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco combined. While a great deal of this coastline is set along the city's numerous estuaries, rivers, and bays; Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island have long stretches of oceanfront real estate where most of the city's 14 miles of public beaches can be found. They are open from Memorial Day (or about a month before the public pools traditionally open) to Labor Day and enjoy impressive attendance during this time.
The city began to reclaim the waterfront from commercial enterprises in the early 1930s. It was around this time when Jacob Riis Bathhouse took shape in Rockaway Beach, offering restaurants, a cafeteria, and concession stands to beachgoers. More than 100 years later, developers CBSK Developers, Brooklyn Bazaar and Aulder Capital closed on financing to rehabilitate the project in March 2023.
When work is completed, Jacob Riis Bathhouse will offer a rooftop restaurant, ground-floor restaurants and bars, retailers selling beach supplies, 28 hotel rooms, a catering hall, and event spaces. The Art Deco building's facade, turrets, and windows will also be restored to their former glory.
When work is completed, Jacob Riis Bathhouse will offer a rooftop restaurant, ground-floor restaurants and bars, retailers selling beach supplies, 28 hotel rooms, a catering hall, and event spaces. The Art Deco building's facade, turrets, and windows will also be restored to their former glory.
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"This building sits on one of the most treasured stretches of beachfront in the city" – Aaron Broudo and Belvy Klein, Co-founders, Brooklyn Bazaar
Riis Bathhouse (Aulder Capital)
In the meantime, the city has approved measures to make New York's beaches safer than ever. In May 2024, just before the beaches opened for the year, Mayor Adams announced an agreement with the lifeguards’ union that would pave the way to hire more lifeguards, which in turn would allow greater swimming capacity at the city's beaches and pools. Moreover, in light of recent heat waves and drownings, lifeguards will remain on duty at the beach until 8:00 p.m., or two hours past swimming time. (P.S. Drone patrols haven't lived up to the hype and and have met with opposition from birds.)
Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Coney Island, and Far Rockaway attract visitors from all over New York, some of whom get on the subway with gear in hand and swimsuits under their clothes. But for residents of the following buildings, a day at the beach is a short distance away. Many of these buildings took shape after new building codes were adopted in the wake of Superstorm Sandy; as such, they have incorporated flood mitigation strategies and other resilience measures.
Beachfront Condos
(AvalonBay)
Avalon Brooklyn Bay was an early luxury entrant in the Sheepshead Bay community. Select units enjoy ocean views, and all apartments have floor-to-ceiling windows, high ceilings, top-of-the-line kitchen appliances, and vented in-unit laundry. A total of 33,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities includes a double-height attended lobby, a fitness center with yoga studio, a lounge, a children’s play area, and outdoor swimming pool and sun deck.
Avalon Brooklyn Bay, #24B (Serhant LLC)
179 Ocean View (Douglas Elliman)
A stone’s throw from the public beaches of Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach, 179 Ocean View offers 10 condos with floor-to-ceiling windows, wide-plank wood floors, central air conditioning, high-end kitchen appliances, marble-clad baths with radiant heated floors, and in-unit laundry. Private terraces in every unit allow for seamless indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. Residents who don’t have ocean views can visit a common roof deck with beach and skyline vistas.
179 Ocean View, #4A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
One Sixteen (Douglas Elliman)
As developer Marcal Group put it, One Sixteen was conceived for those who wish to “live a life combining both city and sea on a daily basis." The building is half a block from the boardwalk and beach, and there is much to offer immediately at hand. All units feature 9-foot ceilings, white oak floors, neutral palettes, and high-quality finishes and fixtures throughout. Some units have private balconies, and all residents have access to amenities like a bike room, on-site parking, private storage, a 1,200-square-foot fitness center, and a 4,600-square-foot landscaped roof terrace with beach views.
One Sixteen, #PHF (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
Beachfront Rentals
13 availabilities from $2,616
Up to 2 months free rent on a 12-month lease
At Ocean Drive, over 95% of the 311 units enjoy direct views of the Atlantic Ocean. All apartments offer oversized windows, white oak floors, kitchens with Whirlpool appliances, and modern baths; select units have private balconies or terraces. Residents arrive to an attended lobby, and amenities include a gym with yoga studio, a 50-foot indoor pool, a residents’ lounge with billiards table and catering kitchen, and a children’s playroom. To top it all off is a 25,000-square-foot roof deck with movie theater, bocce court, putting green, children’s play area, outdoor kitchen, and telescopes.
3 availabilities from $2,024/month
Up to 1 month free rent on a 24-month lease
(RYBAK Development)
Sea Breeze Tower is located across from Asser Levy Park, which in turn is located next to Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk and beach. Corner balconies are positioned to make the most of area views, and all residents can enjoy beach vistas from the building’s shared roof deck. Additional amenities include an attended lobby, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a laundry room, and on-site parking for 149 vehicles.
The Grand Chateau was built in 2007, but its design pays tribute to waterfront architecture of old. Select units have balconies and terraces with Atlantic Ocean views, and all residents can enjoy beach views from the building’s common rooftop. It is two blocks from Riegelmann Boardwalk and the Brighton Beach waterfront.
Beach 101 (Douglas Elliman)
Beach 101 only measures three stories high, but its address one block from the Rockaway Beach waterfront nevertheless allows for tranquil ocean views in select units. All apartments feature high ceilings, designer light fixtures, top-of-the-line kitchens, and primary baths with rainfall shower heads. Amenities include a fitness center, a residents’ lounge, and a rooftop terrace with beach and city views alike.
Arverne View (C&C Apartment Management LLC)
The 11-building Arverne View complex dates back to 1974, but underwent a complete reboot in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. One thing that has not changed, though, is the complex’s incredible beach proximity: Residents have private beach access, and it is located in close proximity to New York City’s only surfing areas. Residents also enjoy a robust community with a daycare center, senior center, on-site supermarket, and multiple bike and walking paths.
1515 Surf (LCOR)
1515 Surf is located directly adjacent to the iconic Coney Island boardwalk, and the building offers beach lockers among its extensive, resort-style amenity package. The building has an all-electric infrastructure, and all units feature high ceilings, oversized windows, smart locks and thermostats, and in-unit washer/dryer.
Amenities include a fitness center, an indoor basketball and handball court, an outdoor pool, a children's playroom, a pet spa, a game room with pool table and vintage arcade games, and a 20,000-square-foot landscaped private garden.
More Beach Listings
117-12 Ocean Promenade, #3N (Randall Property Group Inc)
121-16 Ocean Promenade, #1E (Revived Residential)
136 Beach 117th Street, #314
$3,500 (+9.4%)
Rockaway Park | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,350 ft2
136 Beach 117th Street, #314 (Revived Residential)
140-05 Newport Avenue, #house (Revived Residential)
RYBAK Development
(718) 758-XXXX
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