Viewpoints
FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO: A Legacy of Transformation and Warmest Wishes
I leave HGAR knowing that we are now more member-centric and innovative than ever before.
Latest news (Page 7)
Market
First-Time Home Buyer Share Falls to Historic Low of 21%, Median Age Rises to All-Time High of 40
The share of first-time buyers in the market has contracted by 50% since 2007—right before the Great Recession. The implications for the housing market are staggering.
News
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Cancels Suffern Project; Plans to Sell Storied Former Avon Property
“The decision reflects the progress of our Tarrytown project, which is providing additional lab and office space to meet the needs of our growing R&D pipeline, as well as our desire to keep more colleagues together on fewer campuses.”
HGAR
HGAR’s Lynda Fernandez to Join Las Vegas Realtors as CEO in Early 2026
LVR selected Fernandez as its CEO after a lengthy nationwide search.
News
NYCEDC Selects RYBAK Development as Developer for Major Housing Project on Coney Island West
Parcel A will deliver the first phase of housing as part of the city’s larger commitment to advance the development of approximately 1,500 new homes in Coney Island on city-owned surface parking lots near the boardwalk.
News
Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers Secures $198.5-Million Refinancing Deal
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the financing, the proceeds of which will be used to retire existing debt and fund future leasing activity.
HGAR
HGAR CEO Lynda Fernandez Resigns Effective Dec. 26
“Over the past two years, it has been an extraordinary privilege to serve this remarkable association and its dedicated members. Together, we have made significant strides to strengthen HGAR’s foundation and prepare it for the future…”
HGAR
RPAC Honor Roll October
Thank you to the following Members who are leading the way in the 2025 RPAC campaign
News
Hines Acquires Quarry Place at Tuckahoe for $63 Million
Built in 2016, Quarry Place features 61 one- and 47 two-bedroom units with condo-quality finishes and an average unit size of 977 square feet.
News
New York City Council Approves Redevelopment Plan for Historic Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx
The Armory was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1974 and placed on the National Register for Historic Places list in 1982.
Legal-Advocacy
Your Voice, Your Vote, Your City: Realtors Driving Change This Election Season
For Realtors, this moment is about more than voting it’s about advocacy, leadership and accountability.
