With this December 2015 edition of Real Estate In-Depth we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Realtor Association’s flagship publication. It is a most worthy successor in our Association’s long line of real estate and membership publications. How long, you ask? Try 90 years! Over those nine decades, each and every month without exception, the…
Read MoreNEW YORK CITY—The clock will start ticking beginning March 1 on the prospect of legalized casino gaming in Downstate New York. However, a simple wristwatch will not suffice because the Greater New York City area, including Westchester County, will have to wait at least seven years before the state could award a license there. On…
Read MoreBREWSTER—Westchester has a minor league affiliate of the New York Knicks, Dutchess and Rockland counties have their respective minor league baseball teams the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Rockland Boulders and rounding out the lower Hudson Valley, Putnam County now has its own pro hockey team—the Brewster Bulldogs. The official announcement of the team’s formation…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Sisters of the Divine Compassion announced recently the completion of the sale of their Good Counsel property at 52 North Broadway in White Plains to WP Development NB LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed. A key element of the sale is the preservation and enhancement of the church on the property, the…
Read MoreCARMEL—Jill Varricchio, a marketing entrepreneur and community leader, was named the new president of the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation this past October. Varricchio took over the post from Meghan Taylor who left the position earlier this year to become the regional director of the Empire State Development Mid-Hudson Region, which includes Putnam County. While…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The National Association of Realtors announced on Dec. 8 it joined forces with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in an effort to strengthen communities and support the country’s youth. Beginning in 2016, NAR and BGCA will begin collaborating to make a positive impact in communities across the country. Realtors are the most trusted…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS – In 2016,The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of its flagship monthly newspaper Real Estate In-Depth and is also acknowledging the 90th consecutive year of publishing a membership newspaper/magazine, in addition of course to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Realtor association. For those…
Read MoreWhen Patsy Sposato of Parkway Pest Services heard his named called for “Affiliate of the Year” at HGAR’s Annual Meeting this year, he was stunned. “It was a big surprise, to say the least,” he said. “I am so honored and still have so many people congratulating me.” Sposato, who has been involved with the…
Read MoreFor Small Business Saturday, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and I did some shopping as we usually do, visiting small businesses throughout the area and enjoying the experience of supporting our neighborhood shops, which mean so much to the local economy. Spending time in the businesses gave us an opportunity to see how things were…
Read MoreHard Choices Lead to Tangible Progress in Rockland County Rockland County Executive Ed Day has followed through on his campaign promise back in 2013 to bring governmental and budget reform to turn around a county government on the brink of default. In fact, in the first days of administration in January 2014 he learned…
Read MoreDiTullo Leaves for NC, Struck Takes Over as REDC President PEARL RIVER—After more than three years on the job, Michael DiTullo resigned his post as president and CEO of the Rockland Economic Development Corp. to take on a similar post in Brunswick County, NC where he and his wife Joan own a home. The…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS— Hospitalist Management Consultants of New York, Inc. has inked a 6,228-square-foot office lease at 3 Barker Ave. in White Plains. The deal was announced by Howard E. Greenberg, SIOR, president of Howard Properties, Ltd., of White Plains who represented the tenant in the transaction. The building is owned by Mack-Cali Realty Corporation. Ivan…
Read MoreWEST NYACK—On October 20th, Crystal Run Healthcare was joined by Clarkstown Town Supervisor Alexander J. Gromack, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, and President and CEO of the Rockland Economic Development Corporation Michael DiTullo for the official ground breaking of its new 70,000-square-foot medical facility at 2 Centerock Road in West Nyack. Nearly 150 guests attended…
Read MoreNEW CITY—Matthew Rand, managing principal of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty based here, has been appointed to a newly formed task force to advise the New York State Thruway Authority on tolls for the new Tappan Zee Bridge (a.k.a. the New NY Bridge). New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Robert Megna announced…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The National Association of Realtors and its wholly owned subsidiary, Realtors Property Resource, have signed a technology agreement with UPSTREAM, a revolutionary industry-owned and controlled data management company, to develop UPSTREAM’s cross-industry, state-of-the-art platform for real estate data entry, collection and distribution for real estate brokers. UPSTREAM will create a single entry point for brokers…
Read MoreCARMEL—Jill M. Varricchio, a marketing entrepreneur and community leader, has taken the helm of the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation. Varricchio has been hired as the new president of the PEDC. The position was vacant since Meghan Taylor left the position earlier this year to become the regional director of the Empire State Development Mid-Hudson…
Read MoreSAN DIEGO, CA—Throughout 2015, the National Association of Realtors has enhanced and expanded upon its more than a decade old Realtor Safety program, developing new materials, creating additional resources and providing members with everything they need to feel empowered and confident in their personal safety. Once a week, NAR now shares safety tips via Facebook,…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The share of first–time buyers declined for the third consecutive year and remained at its lowest point in nearly three decades as the overall strengthening pace of home sales over the past year was driven more by repeat buyers with dual incomes, according to an annual survey released recently by the National Association of Realtors.…
Read MoreNEWBURGH—Former Orange County Executive Ed Diana has joined the Construction Contractors Association in Newburgh as its new director of membership, the CCA announced recently. “I look forward to starting this new endeavor and bringing my expertise and knowledge of the many things that attract businesses to Orange County and the Hudson Valley to the Construction…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency granted sales and mortgage tax exemptions to four development projects valued at a combined $496 million on Sept. 24th. The largest project by far is the $275-million redevelopment of the outdated and nearly vacant Westchester Pavilion mall. All four projects are expected to create more than 3,100 construction…
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