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Westchester County Mulls Launching COVID Aid Fund

June 11, 2020

WHITE PLAINS—The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency could be establishing in the near future a fund that would provide grants and loans to county businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Westchester County Director of Operations Joan McDonald reported this morning that the program could total $500,000 in financing. The county would be moving forward on…

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Is this the Trough? Unprecedented Drop in Growth, Large Job Losses, But Purchase Applications Signal a Rebound

June 8, 2020

By Mike Fratantoni and Joel Kan The extraordinary impact from COVID‐19 social distancing measures and business closings is impacting the economy and job market in unprecedented ways. While April economic data has been uniformly awful, more recent data on purchase applications indicate significant pent up demand for housing. Housing demand is strengthening as more states…

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Work Progresses on $300M Hudson Heritage Mixed-Use Project in Town of Poughkeepsie

June 8, 2020

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE—Developers are undertaking substantial demolition and renovation work as they move forward with the Hudson Heritage mixed-use community being developed on 156 acres on Route 9 across from Marist College. The $300-million project will include housing, a hotel and conference center, retail, a supermarket, restaurants, entertainment, and medical and office space. The site…

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New Westchester Builders Group Begins Operations

June 3, 2020

ARMONK – The Building and Allied Construction Industries of Westchester, the newest chapter of the New York State Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, announced on June 2 that it was officially open for business and accepting new members. The announcement came one week after Westchester County and the Mid-Hudson Region achieved…

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Westchester CE Latimer Forms Reopening Task Force to Prep Businesses for Post COVID-19 Era

June 2, 2020

WHITE PLAINS—Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced on June 1 that he had formed the Westchester County Reopening Task Force, which is charged with finding solutions to advance local businesses interests once the coronavirus crisis ends. The task force is co-chaired by Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker, a former small business owner and past president…

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Mid-Hudson Region Begins Phase One; Real Estate Industry Awaits Phase Two

May 28, 2020

ALBANY—On Tuesday, May 26th, segments of the construction and manufacturing sectors of the Mid-Hudson regional economy were allowed to go back to work after being shut down under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “New York on Pause” restrictions imposed in March to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo first announced on May 22…

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Two Major Westchester Shopping Centers Partially Reopen

May 28, 2020

WHITE PLAINS—Now that the Mid-Hudson region has begun phase one of its reopening process, two major Westchester shopping centers have opened for business for merchandise pick up only. Officials with the Galleria at White Plains outlined their plan on Wednesday, May 27 for merchandise pick-up under phase one of Westchester County’s gradual reopening of businesses.…

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BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Cuomo Says Mid-Hudson Economy to Reopen on Tuesday

May 22, 2020

ALBANY—Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that pending the required training of contact tracers over the Memorial Day weekend, the Mid-Hudson regional economy will begin phase one of its economy’s reopening on Tuesday, May 26. The governor in his daily COVID-19 briefing on Saturday said the Mid-Hudson region had met the metric in terms of COVID…

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Greenburgh Town Board Approves Shoprite Project at Former Movie Site

May 20, 2020

ELMSFORD—Earlier this month, the Greenburgh Town Board unanimously approved a site plan application to demolish the shuttered multiplex cinema at 320 Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford (across from Sam's Club) and to replace the building with a 75,711-square-foot Shoprite grocery store. The project, which was approved with a host of conditions, also includes an…

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Yorktown Approves Nestle Waters Distribution Site

May 20, 2020

YORKTOWN—The Yorktown Planning Board has approved a distribution center for Nestle Waters. The Planning Board’s approval earlier this month will allow Nestle Waters to bring an estimated 60 jobs to Yorktown, as well as end a longtime vacancy at the former Verizon building at 3775 Crompond Road. Nestle Waters has proposed renovating the 1.9-acre property’s…

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EXCLUSIVE: County Executives Believe Mid-Hudson Economy on Cusp of Reopening

May 19, 2020

WHITE PLAINS—It appears the reopening of the Mid-Hudson economy, which was all but shut down back on March 22 when Gov. Andrew Cuomo put “New York on Pause” to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, is finally at hand. After a setback earlier this week, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Orange County Executive…

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CoStar Group Agrees to Acquire Ten-X Commercial for $190M

May 19, 2020

WASHINGTON— CoStar Group, Inc., a leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, announced today that it plans to acquire Ten-X for $190 million in cash. Ten-X was launched in 2009 with the goal of providing a digital transaction platform for effectively liquidating the large volume of distressed commercial real estate assets…

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Two of the Largest Commercial Projects in Orange County History Begin Construction

May 15, 2020

Site work has commenced on two of the largest warehouse-distribution facilities ever to be built in Orange County. The two build-to-suit developments in Montgomery for Amazon and Medline, involve nearly 2.3 million square feet of new construction totaling nearly $200 million in investment. Developer Bluewater Partners has commenced construction on the 1,015,740-square-foot distribution center for…

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Working Together to Rebuild Our Workforce, Our Region

May 14, 2020

By Maureen Halahan and Marc Baez During these uncertain times, the people of New York State have benefitted from Gov. Cuomo’s leadership and that of our federal, state and local officials while, once again, showing remarkable resilience. So, much has happened so quickly, and we applaud our elected representatives for taking decisive action to ensure…

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