WEST BABYLON—For August 2022, OneKey MLS reported on Sept. 20 a regional closed median sale price of $621,500, representing a 0.20% increase over the reported $620,000 in July 2022. Between July and August 2022, closed regional sales transactions, including residential, condo, and co-op sales, in the region covering Montauk to Manhattan, north through the Hudson…
Read MoreGOSHEN—Orange County is on top of the tourism market according to a new report that indicates a 63.4% growth in visitor spending in 2021. Surpassing the Hudson Valley and New York State percentage increases as a whole, visitor spending increased 49.5% throughout the Hudson Valley and 53.4% statewide. The international research firm Tourism Economics, an…
Read MoreMIDDLETOWN—Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus has announced that the county will be holding its first-ever Economic Summit on Friday, Sept. 30th at SUNY Orange in Middletown. The theme of the 2022 Orange County Economic Summit that will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be “Positive Growth and Infrastructure: Progress Today and Planning Tomorrow.”…
Read MoreRYE—The Legal Services of the Hudson Valley held its annual Equal Access to Justice Gala on Sept. 14 that honored New York Gov. Kathy Hochul with the Champion of Justice Award, Paul Adler, Chief Strategy Officer, Rand Commercial, and Jonathan C. Harris, General Counsel and Secretary, MBIA Inc, who each received the Access to Justice…
Read MoreALBANY—Under a legal agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Sept. 13, General Electric Co. has agreed to investigate the Lower River portion of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site to determine next steps for addressing contamination. Under the terms of the legal administrative agreement, GE will immediately develop a plan for extensive…
Read MoreWith inflation still high, mortgage application activity fell 1.2% for the week ended Sept. 9 as compared to a week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage activity is expected to continue to be adversely impacted by economic conditions and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will hike rates by another 0.75%…
Read MoreSLEEPY HOLLOW—The condominium project called “The Daymark” to be built at the Edge on Hudson property—the site of a former General Motors assembly plant—has secured $142 million in financing. Lionheart Strategic Management LLC, an affiliate of Fisher Brothers that manages capital on behalf of third-party investors, announced on Sept. 7 that it will provide a…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% last week from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 2, 2022, the MBA announced on Sept. 7. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 5.94% last week. The…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Sept. 7 it had published Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for Fiscal Year 2023. FMRs, published annually, are an estimate of the amount of money that would cover gross rents (rent and utility expenses) on 40% of the rental housing units in an area. Nationally, FMRs…
Read MoreGOSHEN—Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus has announced that the county will be holding an Economic Summit on Friday, Sept. 30th at SUNY Orange in Middletown. The theme of the 2022 Orange County Economic Summit will be “Positive Growth and Infrastructure: Progress Today and Planning Tomorrow.” The Economic Summit will bring together key stakeholders, including elected…
Read MoreALBANY—A group of four business, labor, construction trades and energy organizations have developed seven principles the state should follow to address what they say are shortcomings of the current version of the Scoping Plan drafted by the New York State’s Climate Action Council (CAC). The Independent Power Producers of New York, The Business Council of…
Read MoreNEW YORK—With rising interest rates, historic inflation and global economic uncertainty, all eyes are on commercial real estate. What will this mean for demand and value? Will commercial real estate remain a hedge against inflation? What’s next for the New York market? The Fordham Real Estate Institute and The Business Council of Westchester will bring…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 18 the completion of a $36-million rehabilitation of Kingsley House, an affordable housing development for seniors in the City of White Plains. The renovations at the Mitchell-Lama complex upgraded apartment at 41 Barker Ave. upgraded amenities and will improve the building's safety, promote energy efficiency, and…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Richard Haggerty, CEO of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. (HGAR) and President and Chief Strategic Growth Officer of OneKey MLS, has been selected to participate in RISMedia’s prestigious 2022 CEO & Leadership Exchange in Washington, D.C. The renowned educational and networking event—scheduled for Sept. 6-8—brings together the residential real estate industry’s top…
Read MoreMIDDLETOWN—The Marriott Courtyard and Hampton Inn hotels on Crystal Run Crossing off Exit 120 of Route 17 in Middletown have been sold for $34 million. Brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap reported that the two properties, which combined total 261 rooms, were sold by a limited liability company to a regionally based buyer. Marcus & Millichap…
Read MoreWASHINGTON— Pending home sales declined for the second consecutive month in July, and for the eighth time in the last nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors reported today. Three out of four major regions registered month-over-month decreases, though the West notched a minor gain. Year-over-year, all four regions saw double-digit percentage slides,…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—In 2001, Dr. Marsha Gordon took the reins of The Business Council of Westchester. In those more than 20 years, she has increased the organization’s membership and elevated its reputation as a respected business advocacy organization not only in Westchester, but in the Hudson Valley and throughout the state. With the specter of a…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Existing-home sales fell for the sixth straight month in July, the National Association of Realtors reported on Aug. 18. All four major U.S. regions recorded month-over-month and year-over-year sales declines. A highlight of the report was NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s assessment of a “housing recession” in several segments of the residential market in the…
Read MoreJERSEY CITY, NJ—Howard Hanna | Rand Realty announced on Aug. 17 the acquisition of Allure Realty located at 930 Newark Ave. #326, Jersey City NJ, which continues its expansion in the Garden State. “The acquisition of Allure Realty and having a new office in Journal Square is a terrific opportunity for our company. As we…
Read MorePEARL RIVER—In a deal recently announced by New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Company, Inc. a three-property multifamily portfolio in Nanuet and Pearl River in Rockland County has traded for $19.2 million. The portfolio includes Buckingham Gardens with 64 units at 249 North Middletown Road in Nanuet, Henry Street Apartments with 18 units at 31-33…
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