When it comes to small inns and bed and breakfast lodging in the lower Hudson Valley, Orange County leads the pack with 27 of them. Some range from just two cozy rooms to a 16-bed inn with suites, dotting the region from Newburgh to Port Jervis. The Village of Warwick boasts six bed and breakfasts,…
Read MoreGREENWICH, CT—In what the brokerage firm says is the highest waterfront residential sale so far in 2021 in Greenwich, Houlihan Lawrence reports that a more than five-acre complex at 23 Smith Road has sold for $27.75 million. Houlihan Lawrence’s Sally Maloney was the exclusive listing agent for the property on a private road in the…
Read MoreMOUNT PLEASANT—The Town of Mount Pleasant Industrial Development Agency has issued a Request for Expression of Interest for developers for a nearly half-acre longtime vacant site approximately 200 feet from the Hawthorne Metro North station. The IDA has set a deadline for May 17 and plans to review the submissions during May and June with…
Read MoreGOSHEN—On May 10, Garnet Health Doctors, formerly Orange Regional Medical Group and Catskill Regional Medical Group, is expected to open its newest facility in Goshen. This new practice at the redeveloped Goshen Plaza will be Garnet Health Doctors’ ninth location in Orange and Sullivan counties. The new facility, totaling more than 16,000 square feet, is…
Read MoreALBANY—A bill (A07280, S06481) sponsored by State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) and Senator James Skoufis (D-Newburgh, Garnerville) recently passed the Assembly and Senate that if signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will expand access to rental assistance funds for small landlords. The bill will allow property owners whose tenants cannot or will not submit a rental…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Windward School, which recently relocated to a larger campus on Mamaroneck Avenue, announced plans to sell its former campus. The property is being marketed without an asking price. The 5.35-acre development site is located at 5 and13 Windward Ave.—a residential dead-end street that backs up to Saxon Woods Park. The campus is currently…
Read MoreALBANY—On May 4, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an extension of the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 and the COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act. The legislation (S.6362-A/A.7175-A) extends moratoriums prohibiting residential and commercial evictions, foreclosure proceedings, as well as protections against credit discrimination and negative credit reporting…
Read MoreHARRISON—White Plains-based development firm Lighthouse Living has sold the 36-unit Wood Works multifamily property at 550 Halstead Ave. in Harrison for $15.6 million. The sale was reported by commercial brokerage firm CBRE on May 4. The identity of the buyer was not disclosed. The CBRE team of Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Eric Apfel, Jeremy Neuer,…
Read MoreNEW YORK—First quarter office leasing in Lower Manhattan was up from the previous quarter's record low but still more than 60% below the five-year quarterly average, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York's Lower Manhattan Real Estate Market Report, Q1 2021 released today. The report noted that while the commercial real estate market lags,…
Read MoreALBANY—In a joint announcement with the governors of New Jersey and Connecticut, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that most industry capacity restrictions will be lifted as of May 19. One key caveat to the easing is that businesses will only be limited by the space available for patrons or parties of patrons to…
Read MoreYONKERS—Robert Martin Co., announced on April 29 it has sold 3 Executive Blvd., a 59,542-square-foot office building and 3 Odell Plaza, a 71,065-square-foot office building in Yonkers for $36.6 million. Robert Martin officials stated that the sale represents a new record price for suburban Westchester County office sales at $280-per-square foot. The buyer of the…
Read MoreNEW YORK—New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on an appearance this morning on the MSNBC Program Morning Joe that New York City will “fully reopen” by July 1. The mayor said that at that time there would be no restrictions on restaurants and other businesses. Please check back for further updates on this…
Read MoreNEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on April 27th the appointment of New York entrepreneur Danny Meyer as chairman of the Board of the New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). Meyer will be sworn in April 28, 2021. Meyer will lead the organization’s 27-member board, which helps to guide NYCEDC’s agenda as the city’s primary…
Read MoreALBANY—Hundreds of Realtors from across the state, including approximately 100 Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors members, met virtually with state lawmakers earlier today to discuss key issues facing the real estate industry and consumers. After NYSAR cancelled last year’s Lobby Day program due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was held virtually via Zoom. NYSAR’s…
Read MorePEARL RIVER—Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Economic Development Director Jeremy Schulman reported today that NY Critical Materials LLC, a manufacturer of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be leasing more than 50,000 square feet of space at the former Pfizer complex now known as the New York Center for Innovation. The firm, a subsidiary of…
Read MoreNEW YORK— Extreme Department Store has signed a 10-year lease for 15,003 square feet at Concourse Plaza in the Bronx, announced New York City-based The Feil Organization, the shopping center’s owner and manager. The new lease comes relatively shortly after a tenant vacated the space. The department store will be situated on the ground floor…
Read MoreHAWTHORNE—The Mount Pleasant Industrial Development Agency has approved approximately $3.8 million in sales tax exemptions for the construction of a 153,062-square-foot e-commerce distribution center located at 211 Saw Mil River Road (Route 9A) in Hawthorne that will cost nearly $100 million to develop. The project, which received approval at the IDA’s April 21 meeting, represents…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Existing-home sales fell in March, marking two consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. The month of March saw record-high home prices and gains. While each of the four major U.S. regions experienced month-over-month drops, all four areas posted year-over-year gains in home sales. The median existing-home sales price in March…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—Representatives of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made a presentation to the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency this morning on an amended expansion plan for property in the Town of Greenburgh that will involve a total of nearly a half billion dollars of investment. Janet Giris, a partner with the law firm DelBello, Donnellan & Weingarten,…
Read MoreTOWN OF WALLKILL—President Container Group broke ground on April 21 on a $40-million expansion project that upon completion will make its Ballard Road complex one of the largest corrugated manufacturing facilities in North America. A host of state, county and local government officials were on hand for the event that signaled the first turning of…
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