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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Albany Watch: A Focused Look at the 2017 Legislative Session
By The Riddell Group, Albany, N.Y. ALBANY – The Riddell Group (TRG) followed 36 Assembly Bills and 20 Senate Bills with over 95 percent having a negative impact on the building and realty industry sectors not only in Westchester County, but statewide. It all began […]
NEW RENT GUIDELINES
ONE YEAR LEASE RENEWAL: 1% TWO YEAR LEASE RENEWAL: 1.5% For Owners that do not provide heat or hot water: ONE YEAR LEASE RENEWAL: .8% TWO YEAR LEASE RENEWAL: 1.2%
“Building Knowledge with the BRI” Now on WVOX 1460 AM
“Building Knowledge with The Building and Realty Institute” made its debut on Friday, June 2, on WVOX 1460 AM radio. The show which highlight members of the association and their respective contributions to the building, realty and construction industry- will run on Fridays from 11:30 […]
NY State Legislators, NYC Council Propose 2 Bills That Threaten Co-op Board’s Fiduciary Duties
The bills are: *S2540, sponsored by Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-C-IP 6th SD, Central Nassau County, L.I.) will require the Co-op to process a purchase application within 45 days or the applicant will automatically be approved. *S4551, sponsored by Sen. James Sanders, Jr. (D-WF, 10th SD, […]
The AOAC Is In Dire Need Of Your Attendance This “Rent Guildelines Season”
The AOAC is asking all its members to attend and participate in the Rent Guidelines Board’s public hearings & deliberations. Please come and stress upon them your day to day struggles. The tentative schedule is as follows, with locations and times, HCR officials said, […]
Member to Member Incentive Program and A Broad Spectrum of Medical, Dental, Vision & Wellness Programs Are Now Available
Member to Member Incentive Program The BRI’s New Incentive Program is comprised of special discounts and services that seventeen member companies, professional firms and BRI consultants have come forward to offer their fellow members. To take advantage of these special membership incentives, click on […]
Builders Institute Plans Vigorous Response to DEC’s Proposed Changes to SEQRA Regs
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) recent announcement of its first proposed changes in a generation to SEQRA has been initially met by building industry advocates with a mixture of hope and skepticism. Nevertheless, The Builders Institute plans a thorough review and […]
CCAC Joins The New York Metropolitan Coalition for Cooperatives in Opposing “Co-op Home Ownership Act”
The CCAC has joined a metropolitan area coalition to oppose proposed legislation calling for co-op boards to issue their respective decisions on accepting proposed shareholders within a 45-day time frame. The proposal, known as “The Fairness in Cooperative Home Ownership Act,” calls for every […]
Builder Confidence across the U.S. Holds Firm in January
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single family homes remained on “firm ground” in January, according to a recent building and realty industry report. The report, entitled The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), said that the […]