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Westchester IDA to Consider Incentives for More than $1 Billion in New Projects in White Plains

March 28, 2019

WHITE PLAINS—On Friday morning (March 29), the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency will consider granting incentives for three major projects in Downtown White Plains that will involve more than $1.2 billion in new development. Two projects will create 1,674 multifamily units and another will offer 132 independent living units; all in the Downtown district. On…

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Yonkers IDA Provides Incentives for Four Projects

March 27, 2019

YONKERS—The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency reported on March 25 it had approved four projects for incentives that will create 100 new housing units and finance the purchase and rehabilitation of a 301-unit apartment building in the city. The four developments amount to approximately $108.3 million in private investment and will create 156 construction jobs and…

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Rockland County Declares State of Emergency Over Measles Outbreak

March 27, 2019

NEW CITY—At a press conference on March 26, Rockland County Executive Ed Day declared a county-wide State of Emergency relating to the ongoing measles outbreak that went into effective at midnight, Wednesday, March 27. The state of emergency bars anyone under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles from public places until the…

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NYSCAR Hudson Valley Annual CRE Meeting Set for April 3-4 at Hyatt House in Fishkill

March 15, 2019

FISHKILL—The Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors will hold its "2019 Annual Commercial Real Estate Conference" on Wednesday, April 3rd and Thursday, April 4th at the Hyatt House located at 11 Westage Business Center in Fishkill. Peter West, ABR, CCIM, CRS, GRI, SEC will instruct the education segment, presenting…

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Robert Martin to Reacquire Most of its Storied Portfolio in $488M Mega Deal

March 13, 2019

ELMSFORD-Robert Martin Co., one of the pioneer commercial office real estate development firms in Westchester County, has confirmed plans to reacquire approximately 95% of the portfolio it developed here and in Fairfield County, CT and sold more than two decades ago in a deal valued at $487.5 million. Industry observers say the deal, if finalized,…

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Fordham/BCW Session to Explore Opportunity Zones

March 13, 2019

RYE BROOK—The Fordham Real Estate Institute and The Business Council of Westchester are co-sponsoring an event on Friday, April 5 entitled “Behind the Headlines—What Opportunity Zones Really Mean for Westchester Real Estate.” The breakfast panel will be held from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 800 Westchester Avenue in Rye Brook. “Opportunity Zones are being…

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State Senator Skoufis Probe Targets Slumlords in Major Cities

March 13, 2019

NEWBURGH—New York Senator James Skoufis (D-39), chairman of the New York State Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations, announced on March 8 at a press conference in the City of Newburgh the launch of an investigation into housing conditions and code enforcement outside of New York City. His investigations unit is specifically examining the…

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M & J Wilkow and MetLife Investment Acquire Port Chester Shopping Center

March 13, 2019

PORT CHESTER—M & J Wilkow announced recently that the company, along with MetLife Investment Management on behalf of its clients, acquired the 493,459-square-foot Port Chester Shopping Center. Port Chester Shopping Center is strategically positioned at the intersection of highways I-287 and I-95, the two main highway systems connecting the Western and Northern suburban communities of…

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Women's Council of Realtors Hosts a ‘Heart Healthy’ Event

March 11, 2019

MOUNT KISCO—The Women's Council of Realtors Empire Local Westchester hosted it's "Healthy Heart is Good for Business" event at the Holiday Inn Mount Kisco in February. The event, which drew about 50 people, coincided with the "American Heart Month" to bring awareness about heart disease and how to prevent it.

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Regional Plan Association Paints Grim Picture if Gateway Project Fails to Move Forward

February 27, 2019

NEW YORK—The Regional Plan Association released a report on Tuesday that put a hefty price tag—$16 billion—if the controversial Gateway Rail Tunnel project fails to secure the necessary financing to move forward. The RPA in its report entitled “A Preventable Crisis: The Economic and Human Costs of a Hudson River Rail Tunnel Shutdown” calculated that…

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Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio Proposed 10-Point MTA Reform Plan

February 27, 2019

NEW YORK—Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have historically been at odds on a host of issues, agree on one thing—the Metropolitan Transportation Agency needs to be reformed. On Feb. 26, Cuomo and de Blasio released a 10-point plan to reform the MTA and to create sustained funding streams…

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Nyack College Postpones Rockland Campus Shutdown

February 27, 2019

NANUET—Nyack College has announced it will postpone the planned relocation of its undergraduate programs from its campus in Rockland County to Lower Manhattan until early 2020. In an announcement to students on the college’s website, Nyack College President Michael G. Scales stated that the college had delayed the planned relocation of its undergraduate program to…

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Simone Granted Incentives for Montefiore Medical Project

February 21, 2019

WHITE PLAINS—Simone Healthcare Development recently secured a resolution of intent from the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency to provide nearly $1.75 million in incentives for its $61-million plan to redevelop a vacant office building in Harrison into a pediatric care ambulatory facility for Montefiore Medical Center. Simone Healthcare, an affiliate of Simone Development Companies, plans…

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GATEWAY PERSPECTIVES: Dark Clouds Can Lead to New Opportunities

February 19, 2019

2018 was a solid year for real estate in the lower Hudson Valley. However, as the year progressed, we did experience slowly declining sales numbers. Whether this had to do with prospective purchasers having concerns about the SALT deduction limits is probably too early to tell, and we should have a better feel when we…

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