BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Jerry’s Journey from Real Estate to Swimming Across the Sound
Jeremiah Houlihan, Senior Director of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC, is the Chair of BRI’s Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC). Learn more about him below! Jeremiah (Jerry) Houlihan represents the fifth generation of Houlihans in longtime BRI member Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC’s real estate business. Jerry has been active […]
Welcome Home Westchester Holds Boot Camp for Newly-Elected Officials
(February 15, 2024)Â Today the Welcome Home Westchester campaign hosted 18 local and county officials at Pace University Law School in White Plains for “boot camp” style presentations and discussions on addressing the housing needs of our communities. The program was specifically designed for those who […]
BRI’s CEO Tim Foley Testifies on the Housing Shortage at NY Assembly Hearing
On December 18, 2023, Tim Foley, the CEO of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) and a member of Welcome Home Westchester’s Steering Committee, testified on the urgent need for more housing in Westchester and throughout NY State to the Assembly Standing Committees on Housing […]
NYN Media Feature: Welcome Home Westchester on the countyâs severe housing shortage
(January 2, 2024) Members of the Welcome Home Westchester coalition penned a letter to Assembly Members Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg on overall observations and recommendations related to housing. “We believe that it would be a great disservice to our communities, workers, and businesses to endure […]
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 | Counselsâ 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 donât 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 â âProperty Owners: Itâs Your Turn for Big Insurance Premium Increasesâ â 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 | Counselsâ 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: Itâs 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 â including commercial buildings, apartment building owners, condominiums, cooperative apartments, and homeowners â were relatively stable, commonly incurring increases of less than five percent annually. Meanwhile, construction contractors, builders, and developers […]
BLOG | Presidential Perspectives: How âGood Causeâ 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 […]