Have you noticed all of the building on the island? Almost every street has a project underway; either an extensive renovation (as pictured here on 29th Street in Avalon), or new construction.
A surprising number are builder spec homes- a resurgence of market confidence that we haven’t seen in a few years. The rest are private builds for the current property owner.
It makes sense that “new” continues to dominate our shore real estate market. Buyers of summer homes want easy living and low maintenance. Plus the new homes offer top of the line amenities…and plenty of bathrooms!
The current inventory of new homes for sale range from $1,349,000 for a compact home on 83rd Street in Stone Harbor (undersized lot) to $6,995,000 for 6,000 square foot home directly on the inlet in Avalon. The median asking price is $2,497,000. If you eliminate the more expensive land locations (bay and beach side) from the list, the median asking price is $1,895,000.
Island Living
Although I’ve heard the phrase “Manhattan Island”, I wouldn’t think there are similarities between New York City and our seven mile island. Until I remember that they faced evacuation orders for Hurricane Irene, too.
The main purpose of the day was to see “How to Succeed in Business” staring Darren Criss (from Glee). The audience was FILLED with teenage girls and their mothers (and aunts!). As a bonus, Beau Bridges is the other lead in the show- plenty of adorable charm for all generations
The show was great!
Prior to the show, we walked through the 9/11 Memorial. My first thought- do the families of the victims see this as a grave? That’s how I interpreted the pools as they run deep into the ground. A co-worker (her cousin died in one of the towers) said she viewed the rushing water as a symbol of the towers collapsing.
And of course, you see the names. We used the kiosk to look up a Wildwood Catholic High School alum, Andrew Alameno. My sisters and I went to school with his siblings. He was a “beach kid” who grew up to work for Cantor Fitzgerald…and was just 37 years old.
I noticed several women’s names followed by “and her unborn child”. Heartbreaking. And as you walk through the park, you look up at the construction of the mega high rise next door, and feel sick as you imagine that day.
New York City deserves credit for protecting this space. The memorial shows respect for both the victims and the event. I was impressed.