By Tim Rowland The Empire State Development Board of Directors approved Essex Countyโs land-bank application Monday, saying the county has made a โstrong caseโ for success. โIโm incredibly optimistic for the future,โ said Town of Essex … [Read more...] about Addressing housing issues and community blight, Essex County land bank gets state approval
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Region’s housing problems revealed
Comprehensive study digs into roots of Adirondacks' housing issues, offers solutions By Tim Rowland The regionโs housing market is negatively affecting more than 20,000 households in a four-county region. Thatโs according to a comprehensive new … [Read more...] about Region’s housing problems revealed
Former NYS governor wants to rent you one of his Adirondack homes๏ฟผ
Gov. George Pataki and his wife, Libby, apply to Adirondack Park Agency to expand short-term rental business on farm in Essex By Gwendolyn Craig Visitors to the Lake Champlain Valley could stay at former Gov. George Patakiโs farm for the … [Read more...] about Former NYS governor wants to rent you one of his Adirondack homes๏ฟผ
Essex County moves closer to creating land bank
Land bank would establish path toward rehabbing abandoned properties By Tim Rowland Essex County supervisors on Monday petitioned the state to allow it to create a land bank, designed to resurrect dilapidated housing that would be rehabbed and … [Read more...] about Essex County moves closer to creating land bank
Emotions high over proposed Old Forge housing project
By Jamie Organski More than 150 people came to View in Old Forge Tuesday for two emotionally charged sessions over six hours about a now controversial affordable housing development. In the second of the two sessions, which the Explorer attended, … [Read more...] about Emotions high over proposed Old Forge housing project
Proposed housing project divides Old Forge community
Webb Town Board withdraws support of People First project, ahead of scheduled informational meetings By Jamie Organski Despite an ongoing shortage of affordable and workforce housing throughout the Adirondacks, the Webb Town Board has pulled … [Read more...] about Proposed housing project divides Old Forge community