Lynbrook: 'Everybody Loves Raymond' setting has new apartments, preserved architecture
Sunny Patel owns A A I Card & Gift Store on Lakeview Road, one of Lynbrook's business districts. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
THE SCOOP With its preserved architecture, tree-lined streets, easy access to Manhattan and new luxury apartments, Lynbrook combines its historic roots with modern flair.
Close to the south shore of Nassau County, Lynbrook offers a small town aesthetic just a 35-minute train ride to Manhattan. The community resembles many other densely populated Nassau areas with its mixture of home styles, but retains its suburban feel, said Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach.
"The village takes pride in its heritage, with beautifully preserved Dutch Colonial, English Tudor and Craftsman-style houses featuring brick, fieldstone and other ornate details not found uniformly throughout the Island," he said in an email. "A dedicated architectural review board helps maintain the village’s distinctive turn-of-the-century character, ensuring that its visual identity remains intact for generations to come."
Sonmee Im, owner of Mum's Deli Korean/American Food, stands outside her business on busy Lakeview Road. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Often the hub of family recreation, Greis Park is a gathering place offering youth ballfields, with newly installed turf, and a swimming pool for residents.
Lynbrook Village is known to throw a party. Each year, it hosts summer car shows and street fairs, including a summer carnival and a fall Oktoberfest, Beach said.
"These events bring neighbors together year after year," the mayor added.
Miller's Hardware & Housewares on bustling Atlantic Avenue is a longtime staple in Lynbrook. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Lynbrook is proud of its historical footprint. Miller’s Hardware store is often touted as the oldest-running one on Long Island. The Brick Café has been in service since the 1930s, and the Lynbrook Public Library, built in 1929, is on both the national and New York State registers of historic places.
Home prices in Lynbrook range from a $175,000 studio co-op to $1.2 million newly renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom Tudor.
A new luxury apartment complex, The Langdon, sits across from the Long Island Rail Road station, which gives renters access to both commuting and nearby shops and restaurants. Recent listing prices run from $2,949 for a studio to $3,946 for a two-bedroom.
Fun fact: The 1990s-2000s TV sitcom, "Everybody Loves Raymond," was set in Lynbrook.
Homes along Earle Avenue at Centre Street in Lynbrook. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
SALE PRICES Between March 3, 2025, and March 2 this year, there were 172 home sales with a median sale price of $680,000, according to OneKey MLS. During the same period a year earlier, there were 151 home sales with a median sale price of $679,000.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are three condos, priced between $415,000 and $605,000, and 12 co-ops, priced between $175,000 and $469,900, on the market.
OTHER STATS
Population 20,325
Median age 42.3
Median home value $710,000
Monthly LIRR ticket from Lynbrook $264.25
School districts, graduation rates Lynbrook (95%), Malverne (96%), Valley Stream (95%), Hewlett-Woodmere (92%), East Rockaway (96%)
Libraries Lynbrook, Malverne
Transit NICE Bus routes 4, 4x, 25, 31, 31x/m, 32
Sources: 2024 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Nassau Inter-County Express
ON THE MARKET
$819,000
This $819,000 Lynbrook home has three bedrooms. Credit: HoMedia Group
Built in 1913, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home features hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling in part of the living room and radiant heating under tiled floor. It has a formal dining room, an eat-in kitchen with updated appliances, full basement and walk-up attic. Sliding glass doors lead to a backyard with Trex deck, professional landscaping, sprinkler system, and a two-car detached garage. Taxes are $17,901. Corey Guglielmo, Douglas Elliman, 516-610-8913.
$299,999
This $299,999 Lynbrook co-op has a newly renovated kitchen. Credit: Speakeasy Media/Jim Pocaro
This one-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op has a newly renovated eat-in kitchen, parquet floors, recessed lighting in the living room, updated windows and new air conditioning and heating units. The bedroom has double closets, and laundry rooms are on the same floor. Maintenance of $1,063 includes taxes, water, heat, gas and air conditioning. The building has a gym and in-ground saltwater pool. Laura Dupkin Memisha, Realty Advisors, Inc., 516-984-0343.
RECENTLY SOLD
$1.33 million
Reyam Road
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 4
Built 1960
Lot size 0.25 acre
Taxes $26,198
+/- List price -$20,000
Days on market 77
$745,000
Lawrence Avenue
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1½
Built 1926
Lot size 0.09 acre
Taxes $15,100
+/- List price -$14,000
Days on market 149
$480,000
Watkins Street
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Built 1915
Lot size 0.17 acre
Taxes $14,161
+/- List price -$49,000
Days on market 107
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 40
Price range $175,000 to $1.2 million
Tax range $13,552 to $22,184
