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Howard Hanna | Rand Realty Opens New Office in Morris Plains, NJ

June 1, 2021

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ—Howard Hanna | Rand Realty announced on June 1 the opening of its new office in Morris Plains, NJ at 374 Speedwell Ave. Company officials said the opening marked the continued expansion for the brokerage firm in the New York/New Jersey market. “Howard Hanna | Rand Realty is making a tremendous effort to…

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Indian Point Energy Center’s Sale To Decommissioning Firm Finalized

June 1, 2021

BUCHANAN—The nuclear age in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley officially ended late last month with the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan by Entergy Corp. to decommissioning firm Holtec International. On May 28, Entergy announced it had completed the sale of the Indian Point complex to subsidiaries of Camden, NJ-based Holtec…

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Ramapo Based CRE Firm Pays $88M for New Jersey Office Complex

May 27, 2021

RAMAPO—Locally-based commercial real estate services firm Northeast Capital Group has acquired Woodbridge Corporate Plaza, a six-building Class A office complex in Iselin, NJ for $88 million. The property, which includes 629,189 square feet of office space, was sold by KBS, an Iselin, NJ-based commercial real estate investment firm. Newmark represented KBS in the transaction KBS…

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Hudson Valley Region’s Jobless Rate Falls to 5.3%

May 26, 2021

ALBANY—The Hudson Valley region continues to show signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The unemployment rate for the Hudson Valley region fell from 6% in March to 5.3% in April, according to figures released by the New York State Department of Labor. April 2021’s unemployment rate was down significantly from a year earlier during…

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New York State’s $2.7 Billion Rental Assistance Program Begins June 1

May 26, 2021

ALBANY—New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on May 25 that the state’s $2.7 billion emergency rental assistance program for struggling New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will begin on June 1 when applications for funding will first be accepted. He also announced that online applications for $800-millon in small business recovery grants will be…

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CenterPoint Properties Acquires Bronx Logistics Center for Nearly $117M

May 25, 2021

NEW YORK—Oak Brook, IL-based CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 145,144-square-foot Class A urban logistics center at 1080 Leggett Ave. in the Bronx for $116.5 million. CenterPoint purchased the fully-leased property from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Blumenfeld Development Group, Ltd. Brokerage firm JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The deal comes less than 18…

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NAR: U.S. Existing-Home Sales Declined 2.7% in April; Northeast Sales Fell Nearly 4%

May 24, 2021

WASHINGTON—Existing-home sales waned in April, marking three straight months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. All but one of the four major U.S. regions witnessed month-over-month drops in home sales, but each registered double-digit year-over-year gains for April. Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, slipped…

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Middletown Apartment Complex Trades for $19 Million

May 20, 2021

MIDDLETOWN—The 150-unit Crestwood Apartments multifamily property at 92 Fitzgerald Drive here has been sold for $19 million. The deal was reported by Woodbridge, NJ-based brokerage firm The Kislak Company, Inc. which did not identify the purchaser. The Real Deal reported that the buyer of Crestwood Apartments was Chestnut Ridge-based North Point Management. Last July, North…

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NAR: Realtors Cite Lack of Inventory as Top Impediment to Completing Sales Transactions

May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON—Realtors cite a lack of inventory as the leading cause for limiting potential clients from completing a transaction, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2021 Member Profile, an annual report analyzing members' business activity and demographics from the prior year. However, in spite of a global pandemic, its drastic impacts on how business was…

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LEGOLAND New York Resort Opening Nears

May 20, 2021

GOSHEN—Probably the biggest thing to happen in the Mid-Hudson in decades that could help rebuild the region’s economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic is getting close. Children’s theme park LEGOLAND New York announced on Wednesday that it will open the resort in Goshen for previews beginning May 29 as the theme park prepares for its…

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Urban Land Institute Survey Predicts Strong Rebound for Residential, Hotel and Industrial Markets

May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON—The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) latest Real Estate Economic Forecast released today predicts that the real estate sector is poised for a rebound, with the single-family housing sector, hotel and industrial returns forecast to strongly increase over the next three years. The report’s conclusions are based on an April-May survey of 42 economists and analysts…

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Orange County, Open Space Institute Look to Expand Rail Trail

May 18, 2021

GOSHEN—Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced on Monday that the county and the Open Space Institute are working to build a new 9.8-mile trail that will span from Camp La Guardia in the Town of Chester to the Moodna trestle in Salisbury Mills. The proposed Schunnemunk Rail Trail would be utilized by commuters, cyclists,…

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Westchester Choice Realty Affiliates with Better Homes and Gardens RE

May 18, 2021

HARTSDALE—Madison, NJ-based real estate franchise Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC reports that it has affiliated with locally-based brokerage firm Westchester Choice Realty Inc. The deal, BHGRE officials state fortifies its New York Metropolitan footprint. The newly named Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Choice Realty has locations in Scarsdale and Hartsdale and serves…

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Investment Firm’s Lease Brings Rye Office Building to 100% Occupancy

May 17, 2021

RYE—MSD Partners, L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser, has signed a lease deal totaling 9,167 square feet at 411 Theodore Fremd Ave. here. The transaction brings the newly renovated, more than 118,000-square-foot office property to 100% occupancy. The CBRE team of Michael McCall and Maria D’Angelo serve as the property’s exclusive leasing agents and represented ownership,…

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MTA Advances $1.6B Metro North Penn Station Access Project

May 14, 2021

ALBANY—In another sign of a reopening economy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported on May 13 that the delayed Metro North Penn Station Access project will now be resumed with bids going out shortly on the nearly $1.6-billion initiative. The plan, which was paused last year due to the onset of COVID-19, calls for the construction of…

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A Stigmatized Sector—Our Outlook for U.S. Hotel Investments

May 12, 2021

By William Pattison, Reginald Ross, Michael Steinberg and Austin Iglehart Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted with permission from MetLife Investment Management. 2020 was the most challenging year on record for hotel owners, far surpassing the lows reached following the 2008 and 1981 recessions. In order to project how and when hotels will recover,…

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HG Realtor Foundation Donates More Than $8,000 to Five Local Charities

May 12, 2021

WHITE PLAINS—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation recently donated $8,300 to five local charities in the Hudson Valley. They include: United Hospice of Rockland in New City; Friends of Karen in North Salem, the Community Center of Northern Westchester in Katonah, Green Chimneys in Brewster and Volunteer New York in Tarrytown. Founded in 1978, Friends of…

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