Ronkonkoma: Station Yards, LIRR and LIE access, community events draw buyers

Ronkonkoma is a bustling community with events that bring everyone together, said Michael DelRosso, president of the Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce, which hosts Memorial and Labor Day street fairs that attract thousands of people each year.

During the summer the Chamber hosts festive clambakes at the lake and plans to hold several summer concerts at Raynor Beach County Park.

“We also started doing a Fall Fest at Station Yards,” said DelRosso, noting that the transited-oriented development runs many of its own happenings throughout the year. When completed, the 53-acre mixed-use complex will have a total of 1,450 apartments, 360,000 square feet of office space and 195,000 square feet of retail.

Businesses are also gradually moving to Hawkins Avenue, the hamlet’s main thoroughfare, adding to Ronkonkoma’s renaissance.

“There’s lot of things going on every month over here,” DelRosso said.

Ronkonkoma’s convenient location makes it very sought after, said Edgar Iglesias, an agent with Serhant.

“It’s one of the towns that is the closest to the 495,” Iglesias said. “You’re right in the middle of Long Island: whether you’re going to Riverhead or Nassau.”

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