Luxury condos land in the Rockaways

New luxury condos have landed in the Rockaways, an area of the city that only 10 years ago was struggling to lure fresh development. The Ocean Grande, an eight-story luxury condo at the corner of Beach 117th Street and the Rockaway Boardwalk, is set to open in the next few weeks, offering $1 million units that dwarf the area’s usual real estate. more [NYT]