Real Estate
Long Beach's Hotly-Contested Superblock Holds Groundbreaking
Construction at the boardwalk property will bring two condos and an apartment building adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.
LONG BEACH, NY — After decades of haggling, the Superblock along the Long Beach boardwalk held its groundbreaking on Tuesday.
Jericho-based real estate company Engel Burman owns the construction contract to build two nine-story condos and one 10-story apartment building.
It is on the six-acre lot between Riverside Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard.
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At the Long Beach City Council meeting last week, city spokesman John McNally said "they will keep residents informed as possible as it progresses."
They are expected to post construction updates on their website.
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The project is expected to generate $130 million in new taxes over the first 25 years, Engel Burman said on its website.
The $369 million project will include 6,500 square feet of boardwalk-level retail, a restaurant and two levels of 1,100 parking spaces.
Due to the controversy with the project, the city created a committee for immediate feedback. The seven-member group will include two Long Beach residents, a council member and Nassau Legislator Denise Ford.
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