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Alliance for Balanced Growth Convenes Session Focused on Water, Sewer Infrastructure’s Role in Facilitating Smart Growth

By John JordanThe Alliance for Balanced Growth hosted an informative session on February 29th entitled “Water & Sewer: A Strategic Resource for Smart Growth” that focused on the significant fundin ...

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Orange County Partnership Names Engineering & Surveying Properties as its 2024 Most Valuable Partner

The Orange County Partnership is pleased to announce that Engineering & Surveying Properties of Montgomery, and its principals Ross Winglovitz and Jay Samuelson, have been selected as its 2024 Mos ...

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Orange County Industrial Market Shows Steady Growth

Despite national headwinds and a volatile interest rate environment, the industrial market in Orange County remains strong. Over the last few years, Orange County has emerged as a cost-effective alter ...

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Orange County Partnership Chases Growing Offshore Wind Supply Chain Manufacturing Opportunity

By Conor Eckert, VP of Business Attraction - Orange County Partnership National, state, and local market dynamics have positioned Orange County to compete for significant industrial projects. &nb ...

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The Best Route to Safety and Sustainability in the Hudson Valley

Route 17 Upgrade Will Enhance Safety and Mobility, Create Jobs And Boost The Economy By Daniel Ortega When faced with a challenge, leaders act. Problems require solutions—they seldom resolve ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Orange County, NY Secures FAST NY Shovel-Ready Grant for Advanced Manufacturing Tech Park Development

GOSHEN, N.Y. (March 1, 2024)—The Orange County Partnership is pleased to announce that the Aden Brook Business Park located in Montgomery, NY is the winner of a $462,000 FAST NY Shovel-Ready Grant, a ...

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State Earmarks $60 Million to Help Localities Redevelop Blighted Properties

The Orange County Partnership is pleased to report that municipalities throughout Orange County can now apply for grants to help them transform blighted, underutilized properties into residential, com ...

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Report: ‘The Volume of Proposed Manufacturing Projects has the Potential to Reshape the U.S. Manufacturing Base’

A recently released report by the NAIOP Research Foundation and commercial brokerage firm Newmark on the surge of manufacturing jobs reshoring indicates that a host of factors are contributing to what ...

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Industrial Market Predicted to ‘Recalibrate’ in 2024; Rents, Build-to-Suit Projects Expected to Rise

A recently released report by national commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers predicts that the industrial market will begin to return to proper balance this year with construction activity do ...

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Village of Highland Falls and Village of Montgomery Secure $4.5 Million Each From NY State to Revitalize Their Downtown Districts

Orange County scored big time in this year’s NY Forward program funding awards. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced earlier this month that two Orange County communities—the villages of Highland Fall ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Village of Highland Falls and Village of Montgomery Receive $4.5 Million each in NY Forward Grants

GOSHEN, N.Y. (February 8, 2024)— The Orange County Partnership is proud to announce that the Village of Highland Falls and the Village of Montgomery are the recipients of a transformational grant awar ...

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It’s Time to Move Forward for Safety and Sustainability in the Hudson Valley

Efforts are underway to enhance mobility on Route 17 in Orange and Sullivan counties by adding a third lane east and west and making other necessary upgrades to this critical corridor in our region. T ...

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Supply Chain Compaction in Orange County, New York

The United States is experiencing a manufacturing renaissance – clean tech, semiconductors, food and beverage, and other sectors are tied to the on-shoring real estate phenomenon that we’re experienci ...

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Industrial Markets Headed for Equilibrium in 2024 After Two Years of Unprecedented Growth

While the U.S. industrial real estate markets are expected to continue to shift as they deal with a massive amount of new supply coming to the market, several analysts are expecting the difficult cond ...

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Rand Commercial’s Lavelle Predicts 2 Million SF in Transactions in Orange County This Year

By John Jordan WHITE PLAINS—At a broker roundtable discussion of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors’ Commercial Investment Division, Rand Commercial’s John Lavelle shared that Orange Coun ...

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NYSDOT Updates Public on Progress On Rte. 17-I-86 Conversion/Exit 122 Job

By: John Jordan TOWN OF WALLKILL, NY—The New York State Department of Transportation hosted public information sessions on Jan. 17 at the Town of Wallkill Community Center and provided updates on ...

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NYSDOT Updates Public on Progress On Rte. 17-I-86 Conversion/Exit 122 Job

By: John Jordan TOWN OF WALLKILL, NY—The New York State Department of Transportation hosted public information sessions on Jan. 17 at the Town of Wallkill Community Center and provided updates on ...

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Orange County Partnership Officials Attending Major Semiconductor Economic Conference to Promote Orange County, NY as a Key Location for Investment

HALF MOON BAY, CA—Chief officials of the Orange County Partnership are currently a major national semiconductor industry symposium in California to promote Orange County as a prime location for invest ...

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SUNY Orange to offer certification and credentialing courses in the spring

By: Phil Hall, Westfair Business Journal SUNY Orange announced will offer certification and credentialing courses in the spring semester that includes studies in health care, manufacturing, comme ...

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County Executive Neuhaus Highlights County’s Growth Sectors as Keys to its Economic Future

One of the highlights of the Orange County Partnership’s Investor Breakfast held on Oct. 3 was a frank, but unapologetic upbeat outlook for the county’s economy offered by Orange County Executive Stev ...

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New Proposal Puts Orange County in New Emerging Sector-Multistory Warehouse Development

A relatively new industrial real estate sector is Multistory Warehouse Development. According to a recently released study by commercial brokerage firm JLL entitled “Multistory Warehouses and Their To ...

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Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS Host ‘Orange County Day’

The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors staged its “Orange County Day” earlier this month that included updates by key economic development and tourism officials on new projects and initiatives tha ...

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New State Cannabis Regulations Spark Renewed Interest in Orange County

The rollout of legalized cannabis manufacturing, distribution and retail sites in New York State has been anything but smooth. Orange County, which was a leader in the sector with major facilities dev ...

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Workforce Development: The Great Equalizer

By Conor EckertWorkforce development and economic development are symbiotic. In order to execute a high-level economic development strategy in the 21st century, a focus on workforce and in-demand skil ...

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LCS Facility Group in New York Announces New Growth Strategy

Poughkeepsie, NY (Oct. 16, 2023) – In a significant move, LCS Facility Group, a renowned New York-based commercial cleaning, and janitorial services company, unveiled a strategic growth partnership wi ...

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