The BRI Raises $10K For Habitat For Humanity
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Building & Realty Institute (BRI) announced that it has raised $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity: New York City and Westchester County as part of its annual Charity Golf Outing. The event was held on October 4, 2021 at Anglebrook Golf Club in […]
Westfair: Push begins to show benefits of housing construction
Welcome Home Westchester released its first white paper exploring Westchester’s need for housing that corresponds to the needs of its diverse communities and the financial rewards that flow from housing development. Read the full article here.
The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Releases First White Paper: The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need
(Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester coalition and allied organizations held a press conference on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 12:00 noon to introduce the release of the campaign’s first white paper: The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need. The event was […]
Must-Read Op-Ed: Affordable housing is key to Mamaroneck’s post-Ida recovery
Long before Hurricane Ida, Mamaroneck and Larchmont were facing a shortage of affordable housing options for households making below the area median income. While many luxury housing options have been developed, most are out of reach for current Mamaroneck residents. The median household income between […]
Real Estate In-Depth Feature: Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Launched To Combat Housing Shortage in Westchester County
“When it comes to housing, inaction has costs. Outdated processes in need of reform at the municipal level have costs. “The way we’ve always done it” has costs. Right now, Westchester residents are paying for all of them,” Tim Foley, CEO and Executive Vice President […]
Yonkers Times Feature: “Welcome Home Westchester” Campaign Launches to Combat Affordable Housing Shortage
On June 24, stakeholders from across a broad spectrum of the real estate, construction and affordable housing industries gathered to officially introduce the “Welcome Home Westchester” campaign, a multi-stakeholder effort to address the housing issue that has reached a crisis point over the past several […]
News12 Westchester Feature: New campaign aims to develop more affordable housing in Westchester
A new campaign is looking to undo barriers blocking the development of affordable housing in Westchester.A coalition of housing advocates Thursday announced the Welcome Home Westchester campaign.They are working to reform volunteer land-use boards and change outdated zoning codes that are adding to the affordable […]
LoHud Feature: Builders launch affordable housing push, Yonkers requires more low-cost units
Westchester residential builders, corporate leaders and fair housing backers on Thursday united to overcome resistance to affordable multi-family housing throughout the region. The Building & Realty Institute launched a campaign called “Welcome Home Westchester” that takes a multi-pronged approach to the problem. The trade organization aims to work with municipal leaders and […]
Zoning and Site Plan Approval for 29 South Depot Plaza
A letter was submitted to the Planning Board of the Village of Tarrytown on behalf of the Welcome Home Westchester campaign to state our support for the proposed development of 29 South Depot Plaza, which we believe will be a great addition to the community […]
Welcome Home Westchester members in the news: “White Plains’ move for ‘Platinum Mile’ to shift to residential faces backlash”
Known as one of Westchester County’s most recognizable strips of office buildings, Westchester Avenue’s future appears to be less a hub for white-collar workers and more for residential and beyond. Part of a countywide trend and beyond, office space continues to be turned into other uses, in most […]
The Utilization of Third-Party Design Professionals for Local Buildings
Alex Roithmayr, the BRI’s Strategic Research Associate, provided comments on the Proposed Local Law 10-2021, which focuses on the utilization of third-party design professionals by building inspectors. The testimony was given during the Village of Ossining’s Legislative meeting on August 18, 2021. Read below for the […]
The Supreme Court struck down part of New York’s eviction moratorium
As has been widely reported, the United States Supreme Court temporarily blocked part of New York’s state-specific eviction moratorium, pending the outcome of an ongoing case challenging that moratorium in federal court. Specifically, the Court is blocking the ability […]