A historic Yonkers property that housed a string of popular restaurants over the years has been given a new life as a self-storage facility, the latest development by Hampshire Management Company, which owns and operates a commercial real estate portfolio across the tri-state area. This is the company’s first self-storage project. CubeSmart Self-Storage will serve as Hampshire’s third-party property manager.   After being vacant for more than 15 years, 1113 Central Park Avenue was purchased by Hampshire in 2020 and repurposed from its original retail use to commercial/industrial use. The 164K-sf building spans 5 stories and includes more than 1,100 climate-controlled […]

Twelve members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators joined the Business Council of Westchester’s Political Leadership Series Board of Legislators Breakfast on Wednesday, with much of the conversation centered on a major theme: affordability for employers and residents. BCW Vice-President and COO John Ravitz began the panel by noting that the breakfast panel was a continuation of the BCW’s close work with past chairs of the Board of Legislators that has created a robust line of communication. “It’s helped because they’ve invited us to go to their committee meetings to give our thoughts on specific pieces of legislation,” said Ravitz. […]

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano joined executives from Marx Realty (MNPP), community leaders, and elected officials on May 29th to celebrate the groundbreaking of two new retail buildings that will anchor the next phase of redevelopment at the iconic Cross County Center. The 58,000-square foot expansion project includes the construction of a 14,000-square-foot retail building and a two-story, 44,000-square-foot flagship retail building on the center’s north lot, along with underground parking and a dramatic new 4-acre park designed to enhance customer and community experience. The new buildings represent one of the most significant additions to Cross County Center in decades and mark the first […]

This week, The Business Council of Westchester proudly joined the celebration of New York Tech Week by launching a special social media campaign highlighting the innovators, organizations, institutions, and leaders, helping shape the future of technology, innovation, and economic growth throughout Westchester County and beyond. Throughout the week, we explored a variety of sectors where technology is transforming industries and creating new opportunities, from biotechnology and healthcare to quantum computing, education, entrepreneurship, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. We were honored to feature insights and perspectives from an outstanding group of organizations and institutions driving innovation across our region, including: Regeneron, SEEQC, Thalle […]

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The Business Council of Westchester (BCW)’s Westchester’s Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) continues to play an important role in helping expand workforce development opportunities connected to New York’s growing clean energy economy. As highlighted in the 2026 edition of SKILLS: Workforce Development Guide, many of the organizations and leaders featured throughout the publication are active members and partners within the BCW’s CEAC initiative, helping position Westchester County at the forefront of clean energy workforce training and economic development efforts. As the clean energy sector continues to grow across New York State and the Hudson Valley, Westchester County is increasingly emerging as […]