ALBANY—Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Aug. 14 that will make business easier for craft beverage companies in New York State. The three measures will allow farm distilleries to sell gifts and souvenirs, authorize retail stores to conduct tastings of liquor, beer and cider, and exempt micro-breweries from redundant tax filing requirements. “In every corner…
Read MoreThe food and beverage sector has been a mainstay of the Hudson Valley economy for some time with the likes of PepsiCo, Dannon and Heineken USA doing business in the Hudson Valley and employing thousands of workers. The sector has been bolstered by some growing industry players such as: Best Mexican, Gillette Creamery, Harney &…
Read MoreTARRYTOWN—Construction work continues in earnest on the $3.9-billion new Tappan Zee Bridge project. A key future component of the new bridge will be enhanced mass transit either in the form of bus rapid transit or commuter rail. The commuter rail component to bring a one-seat ride to West of Hudson commuters to Grand Central Station…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ— Labor expert Dr. Paul Harrington of Drexel University contends that the major economic driver of the Hudson Valley is still the Baby Boomers and not the Millennial generation as many economists and business experts would have you believe. Dr. Harington, the keynote speaker at the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.’s second State of…
Read MoreIn recent years, the Hudson Valley region has seen substantial growth in its food and beverage industry. Perhaps what was once the region’s best-kept secret, the Hudson Valley’s food and beverage industry has experienced continuous expansion in size, popularity and recognition. This widespread development has been demonstrated in its craft breweries, distilleries, cider mills and…
Read MorePORT CHESTER—Starwood Capital Group of Greenwich, CT officially began the public review process last month on its ambitious $300-million redevelopment plan for the long shuttered United Hospital property here. The project entered the public review process on July 20 after Port Chester’s Board of Trustees voted to accept as complete the Draft Environmental Impact Statement…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—A few months after it signed an agreement to acquire the troubled Westchester Pavilion mall here and redevelop the site into a major mixed-use complex, the Florida-based developer of the project appeared before the City of White Plains earlier this month for site plan approval. William Null, an attorney with White Plains-based law firm…
Read MoreCOLD SPRING– Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and other elected officials and participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Butterfield redevelopment project and the dedication of the Roger Ailes Senior Center on July 8 in Cold Spring. The Roger Ailes Senior Center will be a senior friendship and nutrition center, run by the Putnam County…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—More than 100 members and guests of The Business Council of Westchester were on hand June 30 for an exclusive address by New York Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul who told the audience how Governor Andrew Cuomo is rebuilding the state’s economy by adding jobs, luring businesses to stay in the Empire State and controlling…
Read MoreHGAR raised $12,050 for RPAC at its Yankee Rooftop Barbecue and Game event on June 24 at Yankee Stadium. Approximately 75 HGAR members and sponsors attended the event.
Read MoreSHRUB OAK—Phoenix House Foundation will market for sale its Phoenix House Academy in Westchester. The expansive 140-acre campus is set within the hamlet of Shrub Oak in the Town of Yorktown. Phoenix House announced the decision to market the property earlier this month. The main building is a five-story, 270,000 square foot former seminary and…
Read MoreLOS ANGELES, CA—The U.S. commercial real estate market continued to exhibit strong momentum across all property types in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest analysis from CBRE Group, Inc. released on July 13. During the second quarter the office vacancy rate dropped 40 basis points to 13.5%, now at its lowest point…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Louis Cappelli, president of the Cappelli Organization, joined with White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, members of the White Plains Common Council and the Rev. Richard A. Kunz, rector of Grace Church, earlier this month to celebrate the dedication of a new park built by Cappelli in the heart downtown White Plains. The 11,000-square foot…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—Houlihan Lawrence announced on July 14 that Brotherhood & Higley will join the firm as an independently-owned affiliate. Brotherhood & Higley is New Canaan’s oldest real estate brokerage, serving the New Canaan community since 1926. As a Houlihan Lawrence affiliate, Brotherhood & Higley will now operate as Houlihan Lawrence, providing its team of more…
Read MoreNYACK—Début Hotel Group, Hampshire Hotels Management’s collection of lifestyle hotel brands, announced late last month the signing of an agreement with boutique development house WY Group for the newly constructed 133-room Time Hotel Nyack, located at 400 High Ave. here. Expected to open this fall and built in an industrial loft style within a former…
Read MoreYONKERS—Yonkers city officials and Simone Development Companies broke ground on the $35-million redevelopment of the long shuttered former Boyce Thompson Institute property in Northwest Yonkers. The redevelopment will transform the storied property into a modern 85,000-square-foot mixed-used complex. Joseph Simone, president of Simone Development Companies, revealed at the June 10th groundbreaking event that St. John’s…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—More than 250 members of the business community turned out recently for The Business Council of Westchester’s grand opening at its new address at 800 Westchester Ave. here. In celebrating the move to the 800 Westchester Ave. property, The Business Council also unveiled its new logo, branding and strategic initiatives aimed at helping members…
Read MoreYONKERS— The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency approved on May 19th the initial steps to preserve 240 jobs and 120 patient beds at the Michael Malotz skilled nursing facility, which is being sold by St. John’s Riverside Hospital due to ongoing financial losses. “St. John’s made it clear they could not continue to operate the nursing…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Pace University, which is undertaking a $100-million redevelopment of its Pleasantville campus in Westchester County, has put its 37-acre Briarcliff Manor campus and its 82,000-square-foot office condominium in Downtown White Plains on the market for sale. Pace, which has its main campus in Manhattan and houses its Law School on a campus on North…
Read MoreMIDDLETOWN—General Electric’s renewable energy business announced on May 29 that it would supply President Container Group, a manufacturer of corrugated shipping containers and point-of-purchase displays, with a new 2 MW ground-mounted solar installation outside its factory in Middletown, NY. The GE solar solution is expected to provide approximately 25% of PCG’s future energy needs. The…
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