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HG Realtor Foundation Launches New Committee To Fill Volunteer Needs for Supported Charities

June 20, 2019

WHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway REALTOR Foundation has launched a new Program Committee dedicated to filling the volunteer needs for the charities and non-profit organizations that it supports. The new committee, chaired by Gail Fattizzi, HGAR President-elect, has been busy organizing various volunteer projects and will be inviting the HGAR membership to participate. “The Foundation has…

Westchester Secures First CDBG, Home Funding in Nearly a Decade

June 20, 2019

ELMSFORD—At a press conference at DeLuca Park here, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey announced on June 17th the re-establishment of the Westchester Urban County Consortium and the first Community Development Block Grant award in nearly a decade. The new consortium is comprised of 25 towns and villages in the county,…

$93M WMCHealth Hospital Project in Kingston Gets Green Light from State Department of Health

June 18, 2019

KINGSTON—The New York State Department of Health has granted full project approval to HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, for the significant expansion and enhancement of its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston. The DOH approval of HealthAlliance’s Certificate of Need application is the…

Legislature Adopts Law to Help Commercial Properties Cut Energy Use, Greenhouse Gasses, Boost Green Jobs

June 18, 2019

NEW CITY—The Rockland County Legislature announced earlier this month it had adopted a new law creating a loan program that allows businesses to finance projects that reduce energy use, along with greenhouse gases and emissions, while also boosting a clean-energy economy. Legislators voted 16-0 to adopt the law, whose main sponsor was Legislator Lon Hofstein.…

Rockland Codes Initiative is 'Turning Slumlords into Landlords'

June 18, 2019

SOUTH NYACK—A little over four years ago Rockland County attempted to tackle the issue of dilapidated and unsafe housing by instituting the Rockland Codes Initiative that was touted at the time as a sweeping effort to combat illegal housing and overcrowding in the county. State, municipal and county officials joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day…

17-Forward Coalition Hails Release of REOI On Rte. 17 Study as ‘Major Victory’ for Region

June 17, 2019

ALBANY—New York State has begun what transportation, business and construction industry leaders describe as a critical step in an ongoing effort to improve mobility on the much traveled and highly congested Route 17 in Orange and Sullivan counties, including studying the addition of a third lane on the heavily traveled corridor. The New York State…

Business Council Taps Two Economic Development Execs. to Board of Directors

June 14, 2019

RYE BROOK—In a move to bolster its planning and economic development expertise, the Business Council of Westchester has named Wilson Kimball, Commissioner of Planning and Development for the City of Yonkers and Luiz Aragon, Commissioner for Development for the City of New Rochelle, to its Board of Directors. “We are truly honored to have these…

Savvy Affair Holds Annual Benefit for Autism Speaks

June 12, 2019

EASTCHESTER—A Savvy Affair’s Ninth Annual Benefit for Autism Speaks was held at Mulino’s at Lake Isle on Thursday May 16th. At the event, A Savvy Affair also celebrated its 10th year of hosting events, and fundraisers throughout Westchester and New York City. Michelle Madaffari, who is the CEO of A Savvy Affair Inc, is an…

Learn More About the CFA Process

June 12, 2019

WHITE PLAINS—The Westchester County Office of Economic Development is urging businesses, organizations and municipalities to attend informational workshops being held this month to learn more about funding opportunities in the next round of the Mid-Hudson Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The Westchester County Office of Economic Development will hold a series of informational sessions throughout Westchester…

Con Edison Launches Program to Remove Hazardous Trees at No Cost to Westchester County Homeowners

June 12, 2019

NEW YORK—With hurricane season now underway, Con Edison reported on June 11 that it is expanding its efforts to partner with Westchester homeowners in a pilot program to identify and remove damaged and diseased trees on their property that could threaten power lines during storms. The trees, identified by certified arborists as presenting a potential…

Wells Fargo to Sell Eastdil Secured in Management Buyout Deal

June 11, 2019

NEW YORK—Wells Fargo & Co. announced on June 11 it had reached an agreement to sell Eastdil Secured, its private real estate investment banking division, in a management buyout transaction. The sales agreement follows Eastdil’s management-led recapitalization, in partnership with Guggenheim Investments, on behalf of certain institutional clients, and Temasek, a global investment company headquartered…

NAHREP Launches Westchester County Chapter

June 11, 2019

WHITE PLAINS—The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals officially launched its Westchester County Chapter recently with a kick-off party at an office rooftop in White Plains. The event drew more than 150 people and included special guest Chef Barret Bayer of the “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Million Dollar Listing” TV shows. NAHREP currently has more…

Hudson Valley Region Renters and Homeowners Struggle with Affordability

June 10, 2019

ALBANY—The affordable housing crisis continues in New York State, according to a report released on June 6 by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The report stated that nearly 1.4 million households paid half or more of their income in 2017 towards housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to…

White Plains Releases Long Awaited RFP For Redevelopment of Transit District

June 7, 2019

WHITE PLAINS—The City of White Plains announced on June 6 that it had released the long-awaited Request for Proposals for interested development firms to redevelop three city-owned properties and one Urban Renewal Agency parcel in the city’s Transit District. The four parcels total approximately 4.5 acres and are located along the easterly side of the…

Yonkers Mayor Spano Joins with MHACY Officials To Tour Renovation Projects at Housing Complexes

June 5, 2019

YONKERS—Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano recently joined with officials from the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers (MHACY) for a tour of two affordable housing complexes that have or will receive more than $100 million in renovations. The tour, which was held on May 31, included the William A. Walsh Homes at 75 Walsh…

CVS Signs Lease at The Rockwell Project in Downtown New Rochelle

June 5, 2019

NEW ROCHELLE—Real estate development firm YoungCraft announced on June 4 that CVS Pharmacy signed a multi-year lease for 13,200 square feet of retail space at “The Rockwell,” the company’s mixed-use project currently under construction on North Avenue here. CVS will re-locate its current store at 625 North Ave., down the block to the brand-new “Rockwell”…

Report: Southeast Benefitting from Significant Northeast Migration

May 30, 2019

NEW YORK—A recently published report by Bloomberg News reveals some unsettling news for New York State businesses and the real estate industry here. The report, an analysis by Bloomberg of state-to-state moves based on data from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Census Bureau, shows that New York and Connecticut are losing billions in…

IDA-Issued Tax Breaks in NY Continue to Rise

May 30, 2019

ALBANY—New York’s Industrial Development Agencies provided a total of $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development projects in 2017, an increase of more than 5% from the previous year, according to a report issued on May 29 by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Mid-Hudson ($175 million) and Long Island…

River Club at Hudson Park Project Opens in Yonkers

May 22, 2019

YONKERS—Strategic Capital, the investment arm of China Construction America, recently hosted an exclusive ribbon-cutting ceremony for the River Club at Hudson Park luxury rental apartment tower on the Hudson River waterfront here. The ceremony was attended by Ning Yuan, CCA Chairman and President and Strategic Capital Chairman and CEO; Huang Ping, Consul General of China…

Westchester Medical Center to Open $230M Pavilion Later This Month

May 22, 2019

VALHALLA—Officials with the Westchester Medical Center unveiled its $230-million new Ambulatory Care Pavilion on May 16th in advance of its opening later this month. The new, 280,000 square-foot, eight-story Ambulatory Care Pavilion, Westchester Medical Center’s new focal point for ambulatory care services will host its first patients later this month. The hospital, the flagship of…