Improvement comes slowly to Coney Island’s retail and eating scenes. So we’re glad to report every new arrival. LCOR’s 1515 Surf Avenue is among several new apartment projects bringing middle-class residents to the oceanfront neighborhood. The new 1515 Surf Ave. in Coney Island features more than 320 market-rate and 130 affordable rental apartments. LCOR The developers … Read more
Gaming giants and real-estate honchos are putting all their chips on the table to win one of three coveted licenses to operate a casino in or around New York City. “There’s still a large market for land-based casinos in this country and the New York City metropolitan market in particular,” said Albany Law School Professor … Read more
4th of July excitement hitting fever pitch around NYC 4th of July excitement hitting fever pitch around NYC 07:20 NEW YORK – It’s the dawn of a new era at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago won the men’s division with 58 hot dogs and buns. For the first time in … Read more
The imminent completion of LCOR’s 1515 Surf Avenue is the best news Coney Island has seen since the Parachute Jump was designated as a city landmark. The twin-towered apartment building just a short walk to the ocean brings the neighborhood just what it needed: more market-rate housing. The project’s 16 and 26-story towers will have … Read more
