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Westchester Sees Record Growth in Housing Units, New Report Finds Westchester Sees Record Growth in Housing Units, New Report Finds
Westchester Sees Record Growth in Housing Units, New Report Finds Westchester County is experiencing an unprecedented housing boom, with a new report revealing that approximately 12,500 new residential units have been completed since 2021, and another 15,000 units are currently under construction. The findings, presented by real estate brokerage RM Friedland at the annual real estate development conference hosted by the Business Council of Westchester (BCW) and the Fordham Real Estate Institute on Tuesday, Jan. 14, highlight the county's response to the national housing shortage. "The amount of residential development that has occurred in Westchester Coun…

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by Ben Crnic
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City In Westchester Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center City In Westchester Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center
City In Westchester Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center Officials in a Westchester County city are giving residents a sneak peek of plans to redesign its downtown transit center into a more pedestrian-oriented facility.  In an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 10, New Rochelle unveiled the new design for the city's transit center, which would change it into a more "modern, well-connected hub," officials said.  The city's transit center, located in the heart of downtown New Rochelle, currently serves as the busiest station on the Metro-North New Haven Line in New York outside of New York City. it provides access to places such as Yonkers, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Plans Scrapped For 6-Story Multifamily Building In Croton-On-Hudson: Officials Plans Scrapped For 6-Story Multifamily Building In Croton-On-Hudson: Officials
Plans Scrapped For 6-Story Multifamily Building In Croton-On-Hudson: Officials Village officials have decided not to continue with a proposed multifamily apartment building in Northern Westchester that would have required zoning regulation changes.  In an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 12, Croton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh said that the village decided against moving forward with the proposed multifamily development at 1 Half Moon Bay Dr. The proposal, which would have been developed by 1 HMB Property Owner, LLC and would have replaced a tire warehouse that sits on a parcel of land zoned for Light Industrial use, consisted of a six-story building that would…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester
Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester Developers have revealed how they intend to transform the former Galleria Mall in Westchester, which was a mainstay in the county for over four decades. The multi-billion plan was revealed by developers to the White Plains Common Council on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and entails a mixed-use residential, retail, and open space that would replace the 43-year-old vacant mall, which is located at 100 Main St. in downtown White Plains and closed in March 2023.  The development, known as District Galleria, is planned to span several city blocks and include seven residential towers with up to 3,200…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester City Official Facing Charges For Physical Altercation With Security Guard Westchester City Official Facing Charges For Physical Altercation With Security Guard
Westchester City Official Facing Charges For Physical Altercation With Security Guard A city official is facing charges after an alleged physical altercation in a downtown New Rochelle elevator. City Development Commissioner Luiz Aragon was arrested and charged with second-degree harassment dating back to an incident on Friday, Oct. 25 in Trump Plaza, where he lives. Aragon allegedly was caught on camera shouting at a security guard delivering newspapers. He is scheduled to be arraigned in New Rochelle City Court on Tuesday, Oct. 29. In the video, Aragon can reportedly be seen demanding the security guard get off the elevator, stating that there was one elevator for staff m…

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by Zak Failla
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Chappaqua Crossing Apartments Officially Open Chappaqua Crossing Apartments Officially Open
Chappaqua Crossing Apartments Officially Open New York State Homes and Community Renewal and Wilder Balter Partners announced the completion of a $21 million affordable housing development in the Chappaqua section of the Town of New Castle.  The Chappaqua Crossing development renovated the historic Reader’s Digest headquarters building to create 64 mixed-income apartments. Developed by Wilder Balter, the sprawling campus will include a variety of retail and commercial spaces and is near the Chappaqua Metro-North train station and Saw Mill River Parkway. During a Thursday June 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony, RuthAnne Visnauskas, commissioner…

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by Jon Craig