
BREAKING NEWS: Empire State Development Deems Some Facets of Residential, Commercial Real Estate as ‘Essential’
ALBANY—Commercial and residential real estate brokers and agents received some welcome if not surprising news on April 1 when

Gov. Orders All Non-Essential Construction Shut Down
NEW YORK—Most private construction in New York State, including major development projects in New Rochelle, Yonkers and White Plains,

Coronavirus Restrictions Cause LEGOLAND New York to Postpone July 4th Opening Till 2021
GOSHEN—Days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new restrictions on construction that all but shut down private construction in New

Pre-Coronavirus—Commercial Brokers Bullish on Hudson Valley Market in 2020
WHITE PLAINS—A panel of veteran Hudson Valley commercial real estate brokers agreed that the commercial office and industrial markets

NAR Helps Secure Key Provisions in Coronavirus Bill for Realtors
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $2-trillion COVID-19 compromise economic relief package on March 25. The bill now

State Requires Regulated Banks to Grant 90-Day Reprieve on Residential Mortgage Payments
ALBANY—The New York State Department of Financial Services announced on March 24 the issuance of an emergency regulation requiring

Westchester Issues RFP for Consulting Services To Help Develop Economic Development Strategy
WHITE PLAINS—The Westchester County Office of Economic Development recently issued a Request for Proposals for consultants to help the

Gov. Cuomo Puts State’s Real Estate Industry ‘On Pause’ To Prevent Further Spread of Coronavirus Pandemic
WHITE PLAINS—The real estate industry, except for those undertaking limited virtual business, was all but shut down by New
Fighting the Unseen Enemy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference on Saturday, March 21 said that two weeks ago seemed like a lifetime.

Modell’s Files Bankruptcy; 137 Store Leases Available
MELVILLE, NY—Days after sporting goods retailer Modell’s Sporting Goods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Melville, NY-based A&

Medline Looks to Start Construction Soon on $120M Project
MONTGOMERY—One of the more controversial commercial projects in Orange County secured a key approval on March 8 that will

Westmed Medical Group Moving HQ to 800 Westchester Ave.
RYE BROOK—Health care services provider Westmed Medical Group will be relocating its corporate headquarters to the RPW Group’s