TARRYTOWN—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. and the Long Island Board of Realtors, Inc. announced on Oct. 10 the regional MLS created by the two organizations, the first in the New York Metro area, will operate as OneKey MLS. Officials with the two organizations stated that the new OneKey MLS will begin operations before…
Read MoreRAMAPO—The Jehovah’s Witnesses intend to file development plans for a new 1.5-million-square-foot audio-video production facility to be built two miles away from its 1.6-million-square-foot World Headquarters complex in Warwick. The project was revealed during a special event on Oct. 5th following the annual corporation meeting of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.…
Read MoreYONKERS—A $177.3-million waterfront project being developed by New York City-based Rose Associates on Alexander Street here has secured incentives from the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency. The project at 57 Alexander St. that will convert an industrial building into a multifamily complex secured the incentives at the Oct. 2 meeting of the Board of Directors of…
Read MoreNEW ROCHELLE—Developer Megalith Capital Management joined New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, City Manager Charles B. Strome III, Commissioner of Development Luiz Aragon and other city officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 4 to mark the grand opening of the firm’s The Printhouse project. The six-story, 71-unit luxury mixed-use Printhouse development is located at 165…
Read MorePOUGHKEEPSIE—The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. has announced that Tom LaPerch, commercial director with Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate of Rye Brook, has joined its Advisory Board. LaPerch, a 30-year real estate professional with additional expertise in marketing and government land planning, serves as commercial director for Houlihan Lawrence out of the company’s Rye Brook office.…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—New consumer findings from a National Association of Realtors survey released on Sept. 23rd show that more than half of polled Americans believe that now is a good time to buy a home. Optimism fared well in the third quarter of 2019 as 63% of people said they believe that now is a good time…
Read MoreMOUNT KISCO—The HomeGoods retail property at 3 East Main St. here has been sold in a 1031 exchange transaction valued at $6.8 million. The deal for the 24,834-square-foot building on 1.24 acres was reported by tech brokerage and trading platform firm B+E of New York City. The property was sold by The Kempner Corp. of…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—After negotiations ended in June on a proposed merger with the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., the Westchester County Association has announced the official launch of a search for a new president and CEO to replace longtime leader William M. Mooney Jr. Mooney will retire as of as of Dec. 31, 2019. The WCA…
Read MoreOrange County Executive Steve Neuhaus says that despite some recent setbacks, business investment is very strong in Orange County. With the LEGOLAND New York resort now under construction and set for a spring 2020 opening, investors and developers have broken ground on new residential, hotel and retail projects, as well as the county’s bread and…
Read MoreGOSHEN, NY—The Orange County Legislature, as well as the Town of Goshen and the Village of Harriman in Orange County, and the towns of Bethel, Callicoon, Delaware, Liberty, Lumberland and the Liberty Central School District, have recently joined the growing list of supporters for an expanded Route 17. The initiative is being driven by the…
Read MoreGOSHEN—The Orange County economy is rapidly evolving into a diverse set of growing industries that are yielding significant investment and new jobs to the area. A recent briefing by the Orange County Partnership to key business leaders and stakeholders at the Newburgh Brewing Co. in Newburgh showcased the various new projects on the boards and…
Read MoreGOSHEN—Recently, tens of thousands of residents and visitors traveled to Orange County for pardon the pun—some high-flier acts—country music sensation Tim McGraw and the New York International Air Show. On Aug. 14, a record crowd at the Orange County Fair Speedway attended “An Evening with Tim McGraw.” The event kicked-off a three-day racing event to…
Read MoreMIDDLETOWN—The Orange County Partnership recently presented one of the most informative and frank discussions on the commercial real estate market in memory. Part of the Orange County Partnership’s 2019 Commercial Real Estate Summit held at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown on June 19, the panel, moderated by Joe Deegan, managing director, SVN Deegan-Collins…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—The mayors of New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers recently told an audience of real estate professionals that the natural gas moratorium imposed by utility Con Edison earlier this year is not putting a dent in investor interest or development activity in their respective Westchester County cities. New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, White Plains…
Read MoreWhat do art galleries, a healing studio, handmade soaps, custom furniture and vinyl records have in common? They’re all living together in the Sugar Loaf Arts & Crafts Village, which is actually a hamlet in the Town of Chester in Orange County. Rumor has it that Sugar Loaf received its name from the nearby Sugar…
Read MoreHARRISON—– Executives of Simone Development Companies and Montefiore Health System were joined with officials from the Town of Harrison and Westchester County on Sept. 18 as the firm commenced renovations on a vacant office building here that will be leased to Montefiore. Simone Healthcare Development, an affiliate of Simone Development Companies, is renovating 104 Corporate…
Read MoreYONKERS—In what city officials say is a “game changer” for Yonkers, Lionsgate, in partnership with Great Point Capital Management, announced plans on Sept. 5 to build a $100-million film and television studio here. Great Point Capital Management, a media-focused investment fund run by Robert Halmi and Fehmi Zeko, announced it had signed a letter of…
Read MorePURCHASE—Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings is staying in Westchester County and is in fact renewing and extending its headquarters lease long-term at 2000 Westchester Ave. here and investing nearly $38 million on office space upgrades and equipment. The company and New York State officials jointly announced that Atlas Air had signed a long-term lease renewal for…
Read MoreRYE—Acadia Realty Trust, which is based in Rye, announced on Sept. 6 that subsequent to the second quarter of 2019, the company completed approximately $166 million of transactions. Year to date, Acadia Realty has completed approximately $403 million of transactions—$329 million of fund acquisitions and $74 million of core transactions—with another $47 million under contract.…
Read MoreCORNWALL, NY—Longtime New York State Senator William Larkin, who served the people of Orange County, New York State and the nation for three quarters of a century in the military and political arenas, passed away at the age of 91 surrounded by his family at his home here on Aug. 31. The senator announced his…
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