Luxury Real Estate Market Improves In Westchester Luxury Real Estate Market Improves In Westchester
Luxury Real Estate Market Improves In Westchester The luxury real estate market in Westchester County improved after posting a 20 percent decline in the first quarter of this year, according to a report released on Wednesday, July 11 by Houlihan Lawrence. In Westchester, the luxury market is defined as properties selling for $2 million or higher. Year-to-date, luxury sales are down just 7 percent, according to the report, and sales through June 30 kept pace with the same period last year.  Meanwhile, the median sale price on luxury homes rose by nearly 4 percent to $2.6 million through June, the report said. Putnam and Dutchess county lu…
'Millionaires' Row' Is Resurrected In Westchester 'Millionaires' Row' Is Resurrected In Westchester
'Millionaires' Row' Is Resurrected In Westchester TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- A Westchester developer has recreated a modern version of the historic "Millionaires' Row" in Tarrytown, building on a site where some of the country's largest estates once stood. The end result is Greystone on Hudson, a new gated community that offers sweeping views of the Hudson River and Tappan Zee Bridge, just a few miles outside of New York City. Three homes are currently listed by Houlihan Lawrence at Greystone on Hudson, and all three are less than a year old. Developer Andy Todd bought the 100-acre property in 2012 and he eventually he plans to build 21 l…
Fatal Stabbing Of 16-Year-Old Girl Tops Week's Westchester News Fatal Stabbing Of 16-Year-Old Girl Tops Week's Westchester News
Fatal Stabbing Of 16-Year-Old Girl Tops Week's Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  The 16-year-old suspect accused of fatally stabbing another girl, a New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Megan Schwab, on Wednesday, has surrendered to police. Click here to read the story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): A Westchester County business owner is seeking $90 million in restitution from Dunkin’ Donuts, claiming that the franchise irreparably damaged his concession stand at the Westchester County Airport. Wegmans, the popular grocery chain known for its massive stores and food courts, is cl…
Two Fleeing From Police After Separate Crashes In Dutchess Tops  News Two Fleeing From Police After Separate Crashes In Dutchess Tops  News
Two Fleeing From Police After Separate Crashes In Dutchess Tops News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two fleeing from police following separate crashes topped the news in Dutchess.  A 33-year-old unlicensed driver carrying a dagger is behind bars after state police say he fled from his vehicle and into the nearby woods after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. Click here to read the story. A Dutchess County man took a police K-9 Unit on a wild foot chase through the woods after being involved in a crash that landed his Lexus in a ditch off the Taconic State Parkway. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of t…
Eric Trump Celebrating Birthday In Northern Westchester Tops Week's News Eric Trump Celebrating Birthday In Northern Westchester Tops Week's News
Eric Trump Celebrating Birthday In Northern Westchester Tops Week's News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Eric Trump got to celebrate his 34th birthday at his favorite restaurant in Westchester. Click here to read the story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): A Westchester County business owner is seeking $90 million in restitution from Dunkin’ Donuts, claiming that the franchise irreparably damaged his concession stand at the Westchester County Airport. Wegmans, the popular grocery chain known for its massive stores and food courts, is closer to opening in Harrison thanks to recent negotiations between Newmark K…
Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High
Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High Sales of luxury homes selling for $2 million and higher in Westchester County hit a 10-year high in 2017 with 357 high-end homes sold, a 4.7 percent increase from 2016, according to a new Houlihan Lawrence Luxury Market Report. Sale prices for luxury homes rose slightly from 2016, with the median sale price at $2.60 million, up from $2.56 million. Total sales for 2017 topped the $1 billion mark, a 6.2 percent increase from the previous year’s volume.  Two markets – Scarsdale and Rye – accounted for approximately 43 percent of the total luxury sales in Westchester in 2017. Westchester’s top…