The Public Hearing on whether Tarrytown will allow homeowners to convert space in their property into so-called Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is on the agenda for the January 3rd Board of Trustees meeting—and may come to a vote. In anticipation of that vote,... More »
By Alexander Roberts– In an exclusive interview with The Hudson Independent, one of Westchester’s most successful affordable housing developers was philosophical about his company’s decision to pull out of a multi-family project proposed last April to Irvingto... More »
By Barrett Seaman— A significant piece of the 100-acre Edge-on-Hudson mosaic fell into place on Halloween day, as officials led by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray cut a ribbon, ceremoniously opening the penultimat... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– The North Tarrytown Housing Authority in Sleepy Hollow was one of 10 public housing agencies in New York State to receive a share of more than $2 million to deal with financial shortfalls. Overall, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Dev... More »
By Barrett Seaman– When a Sleepy Hollow resident voiced concern that the village’s plan to “repeal and replace” the zoning scheme for the inner village would be tantamount to “throwing the baby out with the bathwater,” Planning Board chair Marjorie Hsu assured... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Ten months after passing a comprehensive, but controversial zoning plan for the 50-acre stretch of property along the village’s North Broadway corridor, Irvington’s Board of Trustees heard the first presentation of an affordable housing proj... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A new four-story, multi-family rental development proposed at 29 South Depot Plaza in Tarrytown was recently met with a lukewarm response from the Board of Trustees. David Mann, President and Founder of Lighthouse Living Development, told tru... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The Washington Irving Boat Club was joined by four other parties in submitting RFQ/RFI (Request for Qualifications/Request for Interest) responses promulgated by the Village of Tarrytown last July. The deadline was Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 11... More »
By Rick Pezzullo — The developer of an affordable housing project on the grounds of the YMCA on Main Street in Tarrytown will be getting his hands dirty again at a nearby rental housing complex in the village. Wilder Balter Partners, Inc. has been chosen by th... More »
By Barrett Seaman— For 65 years, the Washington Irving Boat Club (WIBC) has provided dockage for Tarrytown boaters, as well as food, drink and entertainment at a popular riverside restaurant/bar on its premises. The club is located on a four-acre patch of land... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) gave Sleepy Hollow’s Edge-on-Hudson a Silver Award for Multifamily Community of the Year. It was one of five Silver Awards handed out from a group of nearly a thousand entries. The others were... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Many Westchester homeowners, some seriously behind in their mortgage payments because of hardships imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, are failing to take advantage of available financial help from the county. The initial funding, part of the c... More »
Data obtained by the New York Post from the U.S. Postal Service appears to confirm that the pandemic is indeed driving New Yorkers out of the city, and Westchester is one of the top destinations. According to the data, nearly 300,000 residents requested a chan... More »
By Barrett Seaman After years of planning, cleaning, landscaping and building, Edge on Hudson, the ambitious 1,177-unit mixed use luxury living complex on the site of the old GM plant on the Sleepy Hollow waterfront, is open for business. First up for grabs is... More »
By Robert Kimmel It has been almost a decade since Westchester County’s operating budget has included a reduction in the County’s property tax levy; however, that will likely happen in next year’s budget. County Executive George Latimer has proposed a 2020 ... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – A mixed-use project and a brewpub/restaurant are being planned across from the Metro-North train station in Tarrytown. Located at 29 Depot Plaza, the mixed-use project includes a 20,000-square-foot warehouse that will be renovated int... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Having operated out of its current building on West Main Street for more than a century, the Tarrytown YMCA announced earlier this year that it was putting the 41,537 sq. ft. space on the market and looking for a new home. Last month, it ... More »
by Barrett Seaman – The deal was all very hush-hush, as is often the case when celebrities are involved, but the August sale of Long Meadow, the 11,653 square foot Georgian Manor estate in Irvington’s Matthiessen Park section will make actors Michael Douglas ... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – A 59-year-old Tarrytown man was charged with fraud by Irvington Police after claiming to be a licensed real estate broker to renters of properties in the village. Ricardo O. Gonzalez, 59, of Crest Drive, misrepresented himself in four separ... More »
by Robert Kimmel – The Comprehensive Plan embraces 10 Action Areas and the various strategies required to bring about the goals described within them. The Action Areas include: Economic Resources, Housing, Land Use and Zoning, Connectivity, Parks and Open S... More »
