April 21, 2026 · Updated April 21, 2026
A new multi-family development just broke ground in Great Neck — one of the first significant housing additions to the village area in years. Here's what's planned, who it's for, and what it signals about Nassau County's tight housing market.
A new multi-family residential development broke ground in Great Neck this April, marking one of the first significant housing additions to the established village area in years. The project targets downsizers and young professionals drawn by Great Neck's three LIRR stations — and it arrives as Nassau County's housing inventory shortage shows no signs of easing.
The project is a multi-family residential building set to bring new rental or condo units to one of Nassau County's most in-demand North Shore communities. Multi-family construction is uncommon in the Great Neck area — the village's built-out character and strict local zoning have kept new residential development scarce for decades.
Two groups keep coming up when you talk to local real estate professionals about demand in Great Neck: empty nesters ready to leave their large single-family homes behind, and younger workers who commute to Manhattan but want to stay on the North Shore.
Great Neck is one of the few Nassau County communities served by three LIRR stations — Great Neck, Plandome, and Manhasset — all on the Port Washington Branch. That puts Penn Station and Grand Central Madison roughly 45 minutes away on a consistent schedule.
Nassau County has been dealing with a persistent housing inventory shortage for several years now. New multi-family construction in an established area like Great Neck is notable precisely because it rarely happens.
