City by the Sound: Glen Cove's beaches, downtown, growth along shore
Glen Cove resident Allie Basdavanos and her son Odin, 2, go for a stroll along Prybil Beach. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Glen Cove Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck, “a lifelong Glen Cover,” agrees. “From our beaches and parks to our museums and special events, there is something for everyone,” she said.
Starting in the 17th century, Glen Cove had industry including lumber and clay, then became a resort community by the 1850s. In the early 1900s wealthy businesspeople built lavish Gold Coast estates, including J.P. Morgan. In 1917 Glen Cove became a city independent of the Town of Oyster Bay, and today joins Long Beach as one of only two cities on Long Island.
The marina at Garvies Point. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Glen Cove attractions include beaches, parks with summer concerts, the 204-acre Welwyn Preserve with nature trails and a stretch along the Sound shoreline. The municipal Glen Cove Golf Course also overlooks the Sound.
The city is also home to several museums, including the Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, the North Shore Historical Museum and the Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center.
For a downtown strolling experience, School Street has a movie theater, shops and restaurants. Forest Avenue has high-end eateries and markets.
Shops along School Street. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Housing stock includes older condos and co-ops that start in the $200,000s, and Capes, ranches, Victorians and Colonials that fetch from the $400,000s to the multimillions.
A 55-unit affordable housing project at Garvies Point broke ground last year.
Homes along Landing Road. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Garvies Point has been a focal point of growth along the waterfront. The $1 billion mixed-use development includes The Beacon at Garvies Point, with two- and three-bedroom condos going from about $830,000 to more than $2 million.
The development also features parks, restaurants, retail, marinas and a ferry terminal that will eventually link Garvies Point to New York City.
A playground at the Garvies Point waterfront esplanade is awaits little visitors. Credit: Danielle Silverman
A Grand Central Station stop on the Long Island Rail Road from Glen Cove is in the works, Levy said. “With the ferry and that train line I expect to see over the next two years an explosion of people who want to get into Manhattan for work, but who want to live close to the water,” he said.
OTHER STATS
Priced at $2.475 million, this Nantucket-style home on Matinecock Farms Road backs up to a nature preserve. Credit: Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
Priced at $749,000, this ranch on St. Andrews Lane is set on a 1/3-acre lot. Credit: Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
Priced at $678,000, this Colonial on Elm Avenue has been fully updated. Credit: VRX Media
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