New York’s housing ecosystem is at an inflection point. Affordability pressures, development bottlenecks, small-property owner challenges, regulatory changes, and aging housing stock are all converging at the same time.
The $607-million Amazon project is believed to be among the largest private industrial development investments and the largest in terms of scope in the history of Orange County.
Keller Williams Hudson United Realty of Middletown reports that two if its commercial brokers won awards from the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors.
Jason McGovern
Matt Gibbs
Jason McGovern, associate broker, was awarded the Hudson Valley Outstanding Economic Development Deal Award for his work on the Amazon warehouse project in Montgomery. Real Estate Salesperson Matthew Gibbs earned the NYSCAR Dealmaker Award for an outstanding transaction created during a NYSAR marketing meeting.
“Each of these five agents brings a unique perspective and distinct skill set that will directly benefit the clients they serve,” said Lou Budetti, Principal Broker at ERA Insite Realty.
Smith, an Associate Broker with Rand Commercial, will be celebrated at the Ottaway Medal Dinner on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Villa Venezia in Middletown.
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