TheWantagh School District’s Board of Educationhas approved the sale of itsBeech Streetproperty, selling it to Uniondale-basedBrah Property Owners Incfor over $1 million.
The board of education approved the $1.1 million sale with a contract signed on Feb. 3, with all but $55,000 being sent to the district via a wire transfer, according to district documents.
The 121-year-old building, located at 1865 Beech St., was most recently leased to Wee Friends Nursery for use as a preschool and summer day camp, according to the district.
Since the lease ended in August 2024, the building has remained vacant and requires significant, costly repairs.
The district said the buyer plans to build two homes on the property after the sale is completed. The district said it plans to include a referendum in the May 19 budget vote to secure community approval for the sale.
The board held a planning session on June 17, 2025, to discuss options for the district’s use of the property.
A presentation from the meeting said the sale would generate a one-time revenue that could be used to offset some of the district’s current capital projects.
Other discussed options included repairing and renovating the building in its existing form and continuing to lease the property as a daycare facility, or renovating the building, bringing it up to code and using it to house additional classes for the district’s universal pre-kindergarten program.
The district said many aspects of the property needed to be addressed, regardless of its decision.
The district said that once a buyer is found and all legal and contractual requirements are met, it will hold a public referendum for Wantagh residents to vote on the sale.
Source: LI Press
