For young artists coping with the cost of urban living, Far Rockaway’s affordable rents coupled with the spacious real estate offerings make it an ideal, if slightly unexpected, neighborhood. Onebedrooms are renting at an average of $1,508, markedly lower than comparable units in musician-friendly neighborhoods like Bushwick, where a one-bedroom rental is going for $2,383, Bedford-Stuyvesant ($2,767) and Williamsburg ($3,789), according to CitiHabitats. The affordable rates might not last forever, though. That $1,508 average already is up from $1,434 for the prior year.
After Hurricane Sandy caused mass devastation in 2012, rebuilding has included openings that make the coastal nabe much more habitable in the winter months. Off Season (see caption, left), the area’s first year-round boutique, is new along with Community House (101-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd.), a gastropub and…
