By Dave Gil de Rubio – October 8, 2020 Recent study reflects investments in infrastructure yielded significant gains 4Ward Planning Inc. was commissioned to do a study on the economic impact of the redevelopment of Farmingdale’s downtown in the past eight years (Photo courtesy of Epoch 5) In the past eight years, the Village of Farmingdale… …Continue Reading
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TRITEC gets approval for 418-unit South Shore development
Construction & Design by REW September 18, 2020 Long Island’s TRITEC Real Estate Company has won approval for a 418-unit mixed-used development on the former Touro College site in Bay Shore. At a meeting earlier this week, the Town of Islip voted unanimously to approve the rezoning of 1700 Union Boulevard to make way for… …Continue Reading
Town of Islip Approves Bay Shore Development Rezoning
The $165 million development project at the site of the former Touro College site will be moving forward following a hearing. By Priscila Korb, Patch Staff Sep 23, 2020 3:25 pm ET| Updated Sep 23, 2020 3:48 pm ET A rendering of the 418-apartment complex which is planned for the former Touro College site at… …Continue Reading
Regional Planning Council Says Pandemic May Force Long Island to Rethink Land Use
By Keldy Ortiz keldy.ortiz@newsday.com Updated September 17, 2020 6:30 AM Downtown Farmingdale has thrived by attracting new apartments and businesses to the village, but as the coronavirus pandemic persists and alters housing preferences and office work, two new studies suggest that communities on Long Island may need to alter land-use permits to accommodate future residential… …Continue Reading
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Studies: Pandemic may force Long Island to rethink land use method.
Studies offer glimpse into Long Island’s post-COVID economy
By Adina Genn September 17, 2020 Two new studies offer glimpses into a post-COVID economic recovery on Long Island. In that recovery, land-use on Long Island will shift, impacting the region’s housing, retail, restaurants, entertainment venues, light industrial and recreation. And for communities that invested in downtowns such as Farmingdale, the recovery could trigger economic… …Continue Reading