NEW YORK—Terming the recently released guidance by the Department of State on brokerage commissions as “misguided” and “harmful,” the New York State Association of Realtors and the Manhattan-based Real Estate Board of New York announced on Feb. 7 their intent to file suit against New York State charging that the DOS overstepped its legal authority.…
Read MoreALBANY—The New York real estate industry, particularly downstate, is reeling from guidance recently released by the Department of State that now among other changes regarding regulations on landlords and agents, prohibits a landlord’s agent from collecting a broker/fee commission from a tenant in residential rental transactions. The guidance, part of a sweeping update released by…
Read MoreNEW YORK—With the official launch of the OneKey MLS set for early spring, OneKey MLS executives took to the airwaves on Feb. 4 to promote the merits of the groundbreaking new regional multiple listing service that currently boasts more than 42,000 subscribers across the New York metropolitan area. Richard Haggerty, president and chief strategic growth…
Read MoreNEW ROCHELLE—A former student housing development redeveloped into a transitional supportive housing community has secured refinancing funding in the form of a $9-million Freddie Mac Optigo Targeted Affordable Housing loan. The refinancing deal for 21 Fountain Place was announced on Jan. 29 by CPC Mortgage Company LLC, a subsidiary of The Community Preservation Corporation, Palladium…
Read MoreYORKTOWN HEIGHTS—In what agents for the brokerage firm reportedly described as a “win-win,” select Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage real estate offices serving Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess counties will be merged and will be now known as the “Lower Hudson Valley Regional Office.” The company announced on Jan. 27 that signage and marketing collateral…
Read MoreSOUTH SALEM—Veteran real estate broker and executive Gail Fattizzi was installed as the 2020 president of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors on Jan. 16 at a gala dinner event held at Le Chateau here. Fattizzi, who has served for 24 years as the executive director of the independent real estate brokerage network Westchester Real…
Read MoreYONKERS—Stratus on Hudson, a new 74-unit luxury mid-rise apartment building, is now open in North Yonkers at 1077 Warburton Ave. Developed by RMS Companies, which is based in Stamford, CT, Stratus on Hudson sits atop a cliffside location just north of the Yonkers waterfront and adjacent to the Greystone Metro North train station. The building’s…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—A continued strong economy with low unemployment and plenty of credit at historically low interest rates, blunted most of the impact of federal tax reform that included a cap on state and local taxes (SALT) in the Hudson Valley region. Fourth quarter and full-year market statistics and analysis released recently by the Hudson Gateway…
Read MoreNEW YORK—The Community Preservation Corporation and L+M Development Partners recently announced the closing of three Fannie Mae Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) loans totaling $33.2 million to finance the long-term preservation of three affordable housing developments in the Hudson Valley. Two of the properties are located in Rockland County and one in Dutchess County. The properties…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors recently presented a check for $2,000 to Hearts to Homes in Yonkers to help newly independent young adults who have just aged out of foster care. The non-profit group provides the essentials for furnishing a new home during the…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Sales of residential real estate in the lower Hudson Valley remained strong in 2019, according to the recently released “2019 Annual And 4th Quarter Residential Real Estate Sales Report—Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan Counties, New York” by the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Overall residential sales, which include condominium, co-op and two…
Read MoreALBANY—Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Jan. 5 as part of his State of the State message to be presented on Jan. 8, the state intends to preserve 4,000 acres of open space in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The latest open space acquisitions will expand a host of state parks, add new trails and viewpoints, as well…
Read MoreNEW YORK—A portfolio of eight Mitchell-Lama apartment buildings in the Bronx totaling 1,275 units has changed hands in a deal valued at $166 million. A partnership of LIHC Investment Group, Belveron Partners and Camber Property Group announced the acquisition on Jan. 3 of the Bronx Park portfolio from Cammeby’s International Group. The deal includes the…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Pending home sales increased in November, rebounding from the prior month’s decline, according to the National Association of Realtors. The West region reported the highest growth in November, while the other three major U.S. regions saw only marginal variances in month-over-month contract activity. Pending home sales were up nationally and up in all regions compared…
Read MoreYONKERS—The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers reported recently it renovated a total of 1,336 housing units in 2019 and had 86 under construction and 338 in the pipeline for renovation in 2020. In July of 2017, MHACY launched a $300-million, three-year plan to renovate more than 1,700 units of public housing in…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Existing-home sales fell in November, taking a small step back after October’s gains, according to data released recently by the National Association of Realtors. The Northeast and Midwest both reported sales growth last month, while the South and West saw sales decline. Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops,…
Read MoreALBANY—The Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council’s string of consecutive designations as a “Top Performer” in the annual Consolidated Funding Application program was halted at three years. On Dec. 19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Mid-Hudson was not among “Top Performers” for 2019, but would still receive $65.8 million that would support a total of…
Read MoreCHESTER– New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Dec. 5 she had taken action to fight what she terms are discriminatory housing practices the Town of Chester and Orange County have utilized to prevent members of the Jewish community from moving to Chester. Attorney General James filed a motion to intervene in a…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Michelle Madaffari of A Savvy Affair and Associate Real Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker held her 12th annual holiday party and toy drive for Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Graziella's Restaurant in White Plains. The event collected more than 150 toys, gifts and funds for the children.
Read MoreALBANY—In response to recent published reports of alleged fair housing discrimination on Long Island, the Real Estate Board of New York on Dec. 16 approved new regulations for real estate professionals to help combat housing discrimination. The new regulations, which the New York State Real Estate Board approved today, mandate enhanced disclosures by real estate…
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