Yonkers Tribune

Outstanding Yonkers and Westchester County Real Estate Taxes Over 9 Years in Arrears

Yonkers City Councilwoman Joan Gronowski said, “Thankfully, the City of Yonkers seems to be finally addressing the long-standing problem of how it has been dealing with delinquent property tax owners – some with more than two decades worth of unpaid taxes.  In August 2010, I asked our law department what, if anything, the city was doing to pro-actively pursue these owners who long ago abandoned their financial obligations to the city, seemingly with no repercussions.  The millions of dollars lost through years of the city’s not being pro active, contributed in no small part to our financial woes that are only worsening.”  [Reference: Councilwoman Gronowski Cites Mayor Amicone for Lack of Police Presence in Lawrence Street Corridor]

A.G. Cuomo Assures Equal Access to Housing for People with Disabilities

Yonkers Developers Cited for Noncompliance

New York, NY -- April 5, 2010 --  The New York State Attorney General’s office has reached agreements with six large real estate developers of rental apartment complexes to ensure equal access to housing for people with disabilities. Under the agreements, the developers of which the following operate in the City of Yonkers are Hudson Park Investors, LLC and Collins Yonkers II, LLC; and Main Street Lofts, LLC – must make or offer to make retrofits to apartments and common areas to ensure that people with disabilities have the full use and enjoyment of the facilities. The developers must also collectively pay $245,000 to compensate individuals who were harmed by the inaccessible housing. They will also work with an independent expert to certify that future construction of apartment complexes is in compliance with New York State and federal accessibility laws. 

Yonkers Jewish Guild for the Blind in Yonkers Sold

Yonkers, NY --  March 31, 2010 -- Rand Commercial Services (RCS) yesterday formally closed a $14 million sale on the 100 years old Jewish Guild for the Blind’s Yonkers campus.

The property was purchased by Westchester ALP Property, LLC, a managing company specializing in properties hosting assisted living and special adult care facilities. 

Cappellis Find a Buyer for Park Avenue Duplex

 New York, NY -- Louis Cappelli and wife, Kylie Travis, have found a buyer for their 13-room duplex at 515 Park Avenue. The 6,500-square-foot, six-bedroom apartment on the building's 27th and 28th floors, which the couple bought for $15 million in 2002, was listed for $29.5 million when it went into contract last week.

The Mall at Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers Sold By Hezi Aris

YONKERS, NY -- The Mall at Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers, not to be confused by Cross County Shopping Center owned by Brooks Shopping Center, anchored as it is by Sears, Macy’s, Stop & Shop, and a multiplex cinema, was sold December 14, 2007 by Centro Properties Group to AAC Cross County mall LLC. The USD $65 million sale represents a transaction that valued the property at 30 percent above book value and 34 percent above the original acquisition cost to Centro. The sale was recorded on February 7, 2008.

Centro Properties Group is the fifth largest owner of malls in the United States.

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Nick Spano to Announce Plans to Join Prudential Rand Commercial Services Division

YONKERS, NY -- Former New York State Senator Nick Spano will be formally introduced as a member of Prudential Rand’s Commercial Services team at the company’s Yonkers sales office this Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at 11:00 am, before Prudential Rand Realty, located at 1034 North Broadway, in Yonkers, NY. Mr. Spano represented the City of Yonkers in the New York State Senate from 1986 to 2006.

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Jeffrey Landsman, Top Producer of Centruy 21 Wolff Becomes Associate Broker

YONKERS, NY -- January 17, 2007 -- Jeffrey Landsman, a Realtor with Century 21 Wolff in Yonkers, has completed the 45 hours of studies and passed the test for his associate broker license.  Principal broker-owner of the Century 21 Wolff offices Nick Wolff said, “We are very pleased that Jeffrey Landsman has not only been a top producer year after year (known in Century 21 as a Centurion), but is also interested in acquiring higher real estate education."