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Westchester Launches $100-Million Fund to Help Finance ‘Shovel-Ready’ Affordable Housing Projects
Established last year, the Housing Fund Flex Program is made possible by a $100-million contribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds over two years.
Living Healthy in a Hectic Industry
According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year more than 805,000 people in the U.S. suffer a heart attack, and in 2021 alone, some 695,000 died from heart attacks.
March 2024 Featured Courses
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Limited Supply Fuels Price Growth in the Greater NYC Metro Area; Pending Home Sales Higher Throughout Region
As the spring selling season approaches, the region’s home sales sector is bolstered by a noticeable increase in pending sales throughout the region.
OneKey MLS: Median Single-Family Home Price Rose 8.2% in New York Metro Region Last Month
For single-family homes, there were reportedly 2,591 closed sales transactions and 2,424 pending sales transactions in January, representing a 5.0% decrease in closed sales
NAR: U.S. Existing Home Sales Rebounded in January
Total existing-home sales—completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops—rose 3.1% from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.00 million in January.
Coalition Calls on State Legislature to Dig Up $650 Million to Patch Region’s Potholes
A report by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation research non-profit, calculated that crumbing roads and potholes cost New York State drivers $8.7 billion—an average of $715 per driver—last year in repairs, fuel and wear and tear.
HGAR RPAC Honor Roll: February 2024
Thank you to the following Members who are leading the way in the 2024 RPAC campaign
FROM THE CEO’S DESK: HGAR: A Leader in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
HGAR is a leader in the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and is committed to diversifying our membership, creating a deeply diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization for our members, and embedding inclusive practices in the ways we work and learn.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: So, What Do We Do?
Studies have shown that the construction of 100 units of multifamily housing generates an average of 161 jobs and $11.7 million into the local economy in the first year.
Regeneron’s Expansion Propels Westchester IDA to Record Year in 2023
Like 2022, the Regeneron was the IDA’s largest project by far in 2023. The expansion project is expected to create more than 2,700 construction jobs.