WHITE PLAINS—The Westchester County Office of Economic Development launched on Nov. 14 what it termed is a new and dynamic website called "The Catalys" to position Westchester County as the place to live, work and visit. The Catalyst website—Westchestercatalyst.com —is a total departure from the current site and reflects the Office of Economic Development’s new Catalyst…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The White Plains Housing Authority and co-developer Trinity Financial were joined by a host of dignitaries on Nov. 15 to officially break ground on the second phase of the revitalization and redevelopment of the existing Winbrook Houses public housing campus. The Overture at Brookfield Commons will consist of the construction of a nine story,…
Read MoreNEW ROCHELLE—RXR Realty, the master developer for the City of New Rochelle’s downtown district, recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the start of ground-up construction of a new 28-story development at 26 South Division St. here. The Oct. 30th event marked the launch of construction of the first of two projects being undertaken at the…
Read MoreNEW YORK—A number of real estate’s most influential thought leaders came together on Nov. 4 to share strategies for succeeding in the global marketplace as part of the Global Real Estate Summit NYC at the New York Marriott Marquis. The day-long event, now in its 13th year, attracted hundreds of area real estate professionals focused…
Read MoreBETHEL, CT—ERA Insite Realty has expanded its brokerage operations to the State of Connecticut. Broker/Owners and founders of ERA Insite Realty Lou and Debra Budetti reported recently the opening of the firm’s fifth office location and the company’s first in Connecticut, located in Bethel in Fairfield County. Drew Slack, a 20-year industry veteran who has…
Read MoreNEW YORK—The Community Preservation Corporation, a leading nonprofit multifamily finance company headquartered in New York City, announced on Nov. 6 it has more than $700 million in capital available to lend and invest in affordable and workforce housing in New York State and the Northeast United States. CPC officials say the firm intends to work…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and U.S. Attorney General William Barr issued a Memorandum of Understanding on Oct. 28 between the two agencies that sets what the two agencies say is “prudential guidance on the appropriate use of the False Claims Act for violations by Federal Housing Administration lenders. “This agreement clearly…
Read MorePEEKSKKILL—The City of Peekskill, which in August of this year was awarded a $10-million grant through the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative to revitalize its downtown district, issued an open call for privately sponsored project proposals to be considered for DRI funding. City officials say the purpose of the open call is to hear from members…
Read MoreALBANY—The fortunes of Wall Street have a lot to say in how the residential markets, particularly luxury housing, in the greater New York metropolitan area perform. Based on the results of the financial services sector in the first half of this year, the luxury markets should be enjoying a boost. However, the second half of…
Read MoreFISHKILL, NY– Farrell Building Co., widely known for developing luxury single-family homes on Long Island and the Palm Beach, FL area, has entered the Hudson Valley with several new projects. Farrell is developing new luxury rental properties in Newburgh, Middletown and New Windsor, in Orange County, as well as in Fishkill, Beacon, and Wappingers in…
Read MoreSLEEPY HOLLOW—The developers of the Edge on Hudson mixed-use project being built at the former General Motors assembly plant here has reached an agreement with Houston-based Hines, which will build nearly 250 luxury apartments at the site. The new Hines development, part of phase two of the multi-phased development, will be located at the entrance…
Read MoreNEW YORK—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors will co-host the “Global Real Estate Summit NYC” on Monday, Nov. 4, bringing together real estate's most influential thought leaders on how to succeed in the global marketplace. The event, now in its 13th year, will focus on "Engaging the Global Future." HGAR will present the summit in…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Existing home sales receded in September following two consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of Realtors. In its monthly report released on Oct. 22, NAR reported that all four major regions witnessed sales drop off last month, with the Midwest absorbing the brunt of those declines. Overall sales in the Northeast fell…
Read MoreEASTCHESTER– Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties will present its fourth annual Sunshine Kids benefit on October 23rd at Mulino’s at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. Doors open at 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping children with cancer. The event will feature Emmy-award winning mentalist Oz…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The residential home sales market in the Hudson Valley showed some surprising resilience in the third quarter. While some real estate analysts had predicted home sales would likely soften in the latter part of 2019, home sales in fact increased in a majority of the region. According to the “2019 THIRD QUARTER RESIDENTIAL REAL…
Read MoreSLEEPY HOLLOW—In recognition of the extraordinary volunteer contributions made by its real estate agents and employees, Houlihan Lawrence presented its first-ever Humanitarian Award at its companywide event on October 10, held at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Lin Crispinelli was presented with the award in recognition of her work with The Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund, a…
Read MoreRYE BROOK—Houlihan Lawrence Commercial has announced it has been named exclusive leasing agent for a new transit-oriented mixed-use development proposed directly across from the Metro-North train station in Tarrytown. Located at 29 Depot Plaza, the project is comprised for a 20,000-square-foot warehouse that will be renovated into ground-level self-storage and retail space with three stories…
Read MoreNEW YORK—Multinational computer software company Adobe Inc. has signed a 109,296-square-foot lease at 1540 Broadway, a 44-story, Class-A office building in Manhattan. Adobe has renewed its 27,323-square-foot lease on the entire 17th floor and is expanding by an additional 81,972 square-feet of office space on floors 18, 19 and 20. The CBRE team of Mary…
Read MoreNEW YORK—Cushman & Wakefield announced on Oct. 9 that it has been retained on an exclusive basis to market for sale 773 Grote St., a 23,021-square-foot residential development site in an opportunity zone in the Bronx. A Cushman & Wakefield team consisting of Jonathan Squires, Michael Fioravanti, Josh Neustadter, Addison Berniker and Shayne Soltan will…
Read MoreNEW YORK—RE/MAX reported on Oct. 14 that it is expanding its brand in the New York market by opening its first Manhattan office—RE/MAX 100 at 1412 Broadway in Times Square. The office was launched earlier this month by real estate professional Shovkat Mamedov who, along with her team, will bring RE/MAX’s world-class services to this…
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