IMPACT Articles
Renewal of NY State Rent Regulations- Not Fair To Landlords
Under the new legislature, with the 2019 renewal, look for the (IAI) Individual Apartment Increase to be lost or limited, as well as the loss of limitation of building wide Major Capital Improvement (MCI) Increases. Read more in the February/March issue of Impact https://www.buildersinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Impact_FEBMAR_20190325.pdf
Lower Interest Rates Stabilize Builder Confidence
Due to falling mortgage rates, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to 58 in January on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Read more in the February/March issue of Impact https://www.buildersinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Impact_FEBMAR_20190325.pdf
Supply-Side Headwinds Limiting Single Family Gains in 2019
While speaking at the NAHB Home Show in Las Vegas, Chief Economist Robert Dietz stressed that a chronic lack of construction workers, shortage of buildable lots, onerous regulations, tariffs on lumber and other key building materials as well as a slow growth in acquisition, development and Read More »
The BRI Agrees to A New Labor Contract with SEIU Local 32-BJ
Termed as “a note worthy victory for employers,” the BRI recently agreed to a new labor contract with SEIU Local 32-BJ. This agreement runs from October 1, 2018- September 30, 2022 A summary of the contract can be found by clicking on this link: https://buildersinstitute.org/bris-collective-bargaining-group-contract-summary/ Read More »
Westchester County & Co-op Council Clash & then Come to A Compromise
The Board of Legislators approved the compromise cooperative bill at its General Session on Nov. 19th. It passed with a 13-4 vote. To read more click this link https://www.buildersinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Impact_SEPTOCT_20181120.pdf
NY State Imposes Sexual Harassment Policy Adoption & Training for All Employers
Effective October 2018, all employers in NY must adopt a Sexual Harassment Policy & must complete Sexual Harassment Training by April 2019. To read more:https://www.buildersinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Impact_SEPTOCT_20181120.pdf
Housing Will Continue to Gain Ground in 2018
At the January 9th National Association of Home Builders (NAHB’s) International Builders Show in Orlando, economists spoke about how the tax law will boost Gross Domestic Product growth. To learn more, please refer to our January/February 2018 issue of Impact.https://www.buildersinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Impact_JanFeb2018.pdf
A Review of New York State Paid Family Leave
Starting January 2018, Paid Family Leave became a mandatory benefit in New York. It provides employees with job protection & paid time off for qualifying events. To find out more about what events qualify and to see the benefit chart, click here for our Read More »
Ferrara Management Group Awarded for Its Achievements
On January 25th, The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management award FMG it’s Accredited Management Organization of the Year Award. Click here for our January/February Issue of Impact for more of the story.https://www.buildersinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Impact_JanFeb2018.pdf
BRI’s Membership Meeting of September 14 to Feature Candidates for Local Legislative Spots
By Jeff Hanley, IMPACT Editor WHITE PLAINS – A forum for candidates seeking seats on The Westchester County Board of Legislators and for Westchester County Executive will be the topic of the September General Membership Meeting of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI), association officials Read More »
Summers at the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) – Our Staff Is Always Available, and Never on Hiatus!
By Maggie Collins Director of Membership, Builders Institute (BI)/Building and Realty Institute (BRI) ARMONK – Improbably, the 4th of July is actually behind us. As so many of you have said to me: “Wasn’t it just January?” Yes, it does seem so – 2017 is Read More »
BI-BRI Stressing the Many Benefits of Its Incentives and Health/Wellness Programs
By Jeff Hanley, IMPACT Editor ARMONK – Representatives of The Builders Institute (BI)/Building and Realty Institute (BRI) are continuing their recent campaign of highlighting the organization’s latest membership programs, association officials recently announced. Spokesmen for the BI-BRI said on Jun. 1 that the organization is Read More »