The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) Elects its 2024 Officers
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Board of Trustees finalized their decision to elect members to top leadership positions within the Building and Realty Institute (BRI). The newly elected roles were voted in during the November General Membership Meeting. Lisa DeRosa has been re-elected as BRI President along […]
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner In the Middle of Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) One of the many difficult situations facing landlords, cooperatives, and condominiums occurs when residents don’t get along and, even worse, find themselves at odds. This can be […]
BLOG | Insurance Insights — Proceed With Caution: Options For Lowering Your Insurance Premiums
By: Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) Our June/July Impact column – “Property Owners: It’s Your Turn for Big Insurance Premium Increases” – outlined the many factors combining to cause significantly higher insurance costs for all property owners, including owners of commercial buildings, apartment buildings, […]
BLOG | Co-op and Condo Corner: Today is a Good Day to Join the CCAC!
By: Jane Curtis Chair, The Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) (MOUNT VERNON) Serving on a co-op or condo board can be both a rewarding and a daunting experience. Members of the Board of Directors of a co-op or condo are volunteers who typically do not earn our […]
Breaking News: ConEdison Announces the End of Westchester’s Gas Moratorium
(November 17, 2023) Con Edison announced today that as of December 1, 2023, the temporary natural gas moratorium, which commenced on March 15, 2019 in most of its Westchester County service territory to address a supply-demand imbalance and support reliability of service to customers in […]
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner: Court Invalidates Requirement That Landlords Accept Section 8
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (NEW YORK) New York State Supreme Court Justice Mark G. Masler, on June 27, 2023, held the New York State Human Rights Law requiring Property Owners to accept […]
BLOG | Property Owners: It’s Your Turn for Big Insurance Premium Increases
By: Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) For many years, insurance premiums for property owners – including commercial buildings, apartment building owners, condominiums, cooperative apartments, and homeowners – were relatively stable, commonly incurring increases of less than five percent annually. Meanwhile, construction contractors, builders, and developers […]
BLOG | Presidential Perspectives: How “Good Cause” Eviction Explains How Albany Keeps Getting Housing Wrong
By: Lisa DeRosa, President, Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region (BRI) (ARMONK) As you know, the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) represents a broad spectrum of residential real estate in our region, including both those who build new housing and those who own […]
BLOG | Co-op and Condo Corner: The Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) Is Continuing Its Consistent Advocacy Efforts
Editor’s Note: The staff of IMPACT is happy with the return of Co-op and Condo Corner to our publication. The column was originally written by the late Herb Rose, a well-known Co-op and Condo Consultant throughout the New York metropolitan area. Former CCAC Chair Diana […]
Welcome Home Westchester Reacts to Gov. Hochul’s Executive Orders to Prioritize the Construction of Housing
On July 18, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Executive Order to prioritize the construction of housing and ease the ongoing housing crisis.On behalf of the Welcome Home Westchester campaign, read the statement from Tim Foley, CEO of the Building and Realty […]
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Ron Abad’s Journey To Becoming a Powerful Voice in the Housing Community
Ron Abad, CEO and Executive Director of Community Housing Innovations (CHI), is a member of BRI’s Suppliers/Service Providers Advisory Council (SSPAC) and a member of BRI’s Welcome Home Westchester Steering Committee. Learn more about him below! As a dynamic speaker and thought leader with a personal […]
Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board’s Final Vote Continues Trend of Failing To Keep Up With Inflation Rates
Thursday, June 29, 2023For Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact: Anika Nahar, Communications DirectorEmail: anika@buildersinstitute.org (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) Earlier this evening, the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent adjustment of 1% for one-year leases and 2% for two-year leases starting October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, with a […]