West Hempstead called diverse, tight-knit, growing
Visitors at Halls Pond Park in West Hempstead Credit: Johnny Milano
THE SCOOP
A magnet for homebuyers from New York City’s five boroughs, West Hempstead is home to generations of families, says Maureen Greenberg, a 45-year resident.
“It is an easy 45-, 55-minute commute to Penn Station,” and, “is a community with great appeal to those coming from Brooklyn and Queens looking for proximity to Manhattan,” said Greenberg, president of the West Hempstead Community Support Association.
The Cathedral Gardens neighborhood in West Hempstead Credit: Johnny Milano
“There has been a true resurgence of investment in West Hempstead because it is such a desirable place to live,” Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin Jr. said. “It’s a diverse and tight-knit community, and there are spots with tremendous growth.”
The town has invested $40 million in ongoing road improvements, including several in West Hempstead. “The town is making an investment in the community, because the community is making an investment in the town,” Clavin said.
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul on Cathedral Avenue Credit: Johnny Milano
Recent developments include the renovation of the Cherry Valley Marketplace on Hempstead Turnpike and the relocation of the I&D Glatt Marketplace to a new, larger facility on Hempstead Avenue. A new Shell gas station with a Bolla Market has opened on Hempstead Turnpike on a parcel that had been vacant for at least two decades, Greenberg says.
Homes are also selling more quickly. “Houses priced right usually sell within 30 days,” said Otto Lugo, broker and owner of Realty Masters International in nearby Valley Stream.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS
There are two co-ops on the market ranging in price from $244,999 to $249,000.
SALE PRICES
Between July 1, 2019, and July 15, 2020, there were 195 home sales with a median sale price of $503,000, according to OneKey MLS. The low price for that period was $215,000 and the high was $975,000. During that period a year earlier, there were 231 home sales with a median sale price of $520,000. The price range was $225,000 to $1,850,000.
OTHER STATS
Town Hempstead
Area 2.7 square miles
ZIP code 11552
Population 20,116
Median age 39.2
Median household income $116,638
Median home value $ 510,000*
Monthly LIRR ticket $270
School district West Hempstead (Some students can go to Malverne and Hempstead schools as well as West Hempstead schools.)
High school graduation rate 97% (2019)
Library West Hempstead Public Library
Parks Hall’s Pond Park, Echo Park, Hempstead Lake Park
Recreational facilities Echo Park swimming complex, New York Equestrian Center, Island Garden basketball complex
Annual events (in a typical year): Memorial Day Parade, Community Street Fair in June, Summer concerts at Hall’s Pond Park, 9/11 memorial service, children’s holiday party and Christmas tree and menorah lighting at Hall’s Pond Park, West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce Annual Fall Street Fair.
Nearest hospitals Winthrop University Hospital and Mercy Medical Center
Transit Three LIRR stations (West Hempstead, Lakeview and Hempstead Gardens), and several NICE bus lines on Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead Avenue and Woodfield Road service the area.
SOURCES: 2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; OneKey MLS; LIRR; NYSED
*Based on 60 home sales in the past six months, according to OneKey MLS
NOW ON THE MARKET
Priced at $849,999 and located on Euclid Avenue in West Hempstead, this five-bedroom, three-bath home was built in 1951. Credit: Berkshire Hathaway/James Jogarty
$849,999
This lovingly renovated 5 bedroom, 3 bath Splanch, built in 1951, is located on Euclid Avenue in the Dogwood section of town. There’s a new roof, new kitchen appliances, and hardwood floors throughout. The spacious living room is equipped with built-in Bluetooth speakers, and there is a formal dining room with a fireplace. The home sits on a 55 X 125 foot lot, which includes an above ground pool with a deck. Taxes are $21,498. Mark Fink, Berkshire Hathaway, (516) 741-3070.
Priced at $625,000 and located on Windsor Lane in West Hempstead, this three-bedroom, 2½-bath home was built in 1940. Credit: Brian Botticelli /Sharona Beck Realty
$625,000
This corner-lot Colonial, built in 1940, sits on a 60 X 100 parcel on Windsor Lane, close to shopping, transportation, and houses of worship. The 3 Bedroom, 2.5 bath home is move-in ready and has hardwood floors throughout. There is a formal dining room with fireplace, an eat-in kitchen, as well as a partially finished basement for lots of storage. Taxes are $17,532. Evan Beck, Sharona Beck Realty Inc., (516) 565-4392.
This two-bedroom, two-bath ranch on Cayuga Road in West Hempstead is listed for $410,000. Credit: Long Island Virtual LLC
$410,000
This two bedroom, two bath Ranch on Cayuga Road was built in 1927, and sits on a .13 acre lot. The home has recently undergone a complete overhaul, with stainless steel appliances and quartz counters in the kitchen, and wood floors throughout. There’s a new roof, boiler and hot water heater and a fully finished basement with an outside entrance and a laundry room. Outdoors is a new blue stone front porch, new pavers and new driveway. The taxes are $10,029. Stella DeRosa, Signature Premier Properties, (631) 360-2800.
RECENTLY SOLD
$310,000
Address Utah Place
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Built 1926
Lot size 0.1 acre
Taxes $11,432
+/- list price -$89,000
Days on market 190
$439,000
Address Parker Ave.
Style Cape
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Built 1954
Lot size 0.09 acre
Taxes $10,145
+/- list price 0
Days on market 60
$650,000
Address Hawthorne St.
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Built 1950
Lot size 0.2 acre
Taxes $18,077
+/- list price -$49,000
Days on market 174
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 56
Price range $249,000 to $1,600,000
Tax range $10,029 to $29,352
