BRI Trustee and Former President Vincent J. Mutarelli Becomes Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker at Peapack-Gladstone Bank
BEDMINSTER, N.J. – May 15, 2023 – Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank are proud to announce the appointment of Vincent J. Mutarelli as Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Vincent is responsible for growing a portfolio Read More »
NYS Passed Its 2023 Budget Last Week. How Did Our Priorities Fare?
(May 12, 2023) The deadline for the Governor and the State Legislature to pass a budget to keep the state running is April 1. This year, state leaders blew past that deadline through protracted negotiations over thorny issues like bail reform and what to do Read More »
Welcome Home Westchester’s Reaction Statement to the Ongoing Budget Negotiations
(April 19, 2023) For months, we have been advocating for a bold vision for tackling our housing shortage. We have been clear in our campaign’s values that every community in Westchester and the Greater New York City area played a role in creating this housing Read More »
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Becky Nova’s Journey into Real Estate Investing
Becky Nova is a member of BRI’s Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC). Learn more about her story below! Becky Nova’s journey didn’t begin in real estate. In fact, she was a cancer researcher for years before she she dipped her feet into property investing. After going Read More »
BLOG | Three More Students Receive Computers Thanks to Business Networking Group
WHITE PLAINS (April 14, 2023) — On Sunday, March 26th, the Breakfast Club Group, a network of real estate professionals, donated three Dell laptops to area students to help further their studies and contribute to their available educational resources. The Board of First Baptist Church Read More »
BLOG | Building and Realty Industry Study: Builders Across the U.S. Expressed “A Cautious Optimism” in February
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two consecutive solid monthly gains for builder confidence, spurred in part by easing mortgage rates, signal that the housing market may be turning a corner even as builders continue to contend with high construction costs and building material supply chain logjams. Builder confidence Read More »
BLOG | Co-op and Condo Corner: Why Co-ops Matter – A Review of the Important Reasons
By Jane Curtis, Chair, Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) (ARMONK) Co-ops have been a part of New York’s housing mix for over a century, historically coming to the fore in times of crisis and opportunity. In the 1920’s, labor unions sponsored Read More »
BLOG | Presidential Perspectives Coming Together to “Change What Needs to Be Changed” Is Essential in Helping to Move Our Region Forward
By Lisa DeRosa, President, Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region (BRI) (WHITE PLAINS) You cannot change what you will not confront. The companies and organizations that make up the BRI cover a broad and diverse spectrum of real estate in Westchester County and the Read More »
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner: An Update on Cooperative and Condominium Cases
By Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. WHITE PLAINSPayment of Maintenance:Virtually every landlord faces a claim that rent / maintenance / common charges should not be paid due to failure to maintain the premises, such Read More »
BLOG | Insurance Claim Declinations Are Not Always Correct – Is Your Insurance Broker Advocating On Your Behalf?
By Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) If you are fortunate, during the course of your lifetime, neither you, your business, nor any organization with which you are affiliated (e.g. condo association, cooperative, non-profit, etc.) will experience an incident that results in an insurance Read More »
PRESS RELEASE: 2019 Rent Laws Are Already Having Measurable Fiscal Effects on Rent-Stabilized Apartment Buildings in Westchester County, New Study Shows
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) released a new study, The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act: An Analysis of Early Impacts in Westchester County. The study reviews the preliminary impacts of the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) law in Read More »
Press Conference to Unveil Study on Effects of 2019 Rent Laws on Rent-Stabilized Apartment Buildings in Westchester County
For Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact: Anika Nahar, Communications DirectorOffice: (914) 273-0730Cell: (201) 394-5582Address of Event: 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504 Press Conference to Unveil Study on Effects of 2019 Rent Laws on Rent-Stabilized Apartment Buildings in Westchester County (ARMONK, N.Y.) The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) Read More »