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 […]
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Gabriel Pineiro’s Journey to Becoming a Co-op Shareholder
Gabriel Pineiro is a member of BRI’s Cooperative & Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC). Learn more about him below! Born in Puerto Rico and like many others, Gabriel Pineiro moved to the US in hopes of achieving a proverbial aspect of the ultimate American Dream — own […]
BRI Trustee and Former President Vincent J. Mutarelli Becomes Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker at Peapack-Gladstone Bank
BEDMINSTER, N.J. – May 15, 2023 – Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank are proud to announce the appointment of Vincent J. Mutarelli as Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Vincent is responsible for growing a portfolio […]
NYS Passed Its 2023 Budget Last Week. How Did Our Priorities Fare?
(May 12, 2023) The deadline for the Governor and the State Legislature to pass a budget to keep the state running is April 1. This year, state leaders blew past that deadline through protracted negotiations over thorny issues like bail reform and what to do […]
Welcome Home Westchester’s Reaction Statement to the Ongoing Budget Negotiations
(April 19, 2023) For months, we have been advocating for a bold vision for tackling our housing shortage. We have been clear in our campaign’s values that every community in Westchester and the Greater New York City area played a role in creating this housing […]
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Becky Nova’s Journey into Real Estate Investing
Becky Nova is a member of BRI’s Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC). Learn more about her story below! Becky Nova’s journey didn’t begin in real estate. In fact, she was a cancer researcher for years before she she dipped her feet into property investing. After going […]
BLOG | Three More Students Receive Computers Thanks to Business Networking Group
WHITE PLAINS (April 14, 2023) — On Sunday, March 26th, the Breakfast Club Group, a network of real estate professionals, donated three Dell laptops to area students to help further their studies and contribute to their available educational resources. The Board of First Baptist Church […]
BLOG | Building and Realty Industry Study: Builders Across the U.S. Expressed “A Cautious Optimism” in February
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two consecutive solid monthly gains for builder confidence, spurred in part by easing mortgage rates, signal that the housing market may be turning a corner even as builders continue to contend with high construction costs and building material supply chain logjams. Builder confidence […]
BLOG | Co-op and Condo Corner: Why Co-ops Matter – A Review of the Important Reasons
By Jane Curtis, Chair, Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) (ARMONK) Co-ops have been a part of New York’s housing mix for over a century, historically coming to the fore in times of crisis and opportunity. In the 1920’s, labor unions sponsored […]
BLOG | Presidential Perspectives Coming Together to “Change What Needs to Be Changed” Is Essential in Helping to Move Our Region Forward
By Lisa DeRosa, President, Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region (BRI) (WHITE PLAINS) You cannot change what you will not confront. The companies and organizations that make up the BRI cover a broad and diverse spectrum of real estate in Westchester County and the […]
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner: An Update on Cooperative and Condominium Cases
By Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. WHITE PLAINSPayment of Maintenance:Virtually every landlord faces a claim that rent / maintenance / common charges should not be paid due to failure to maintain the premises, such […]