Talk swirled around notable parcels, while smaller tracts went toward improving connectivity Although a few notable large land tracts made headlines in 2021, it was smaller properties that actually changed hands. In October, the Explorer … [Read more...] about 2021 EXPLORED: Land acquisitions and protection
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Whitney estate owner says tax pressures among reasons to divide land
By Gwendolyn Craig The challenges of owning 36,000 acres of prime Adirondack real estate, along with new pressure from the Internal Revenue Service, are part of what John Hendrickson says motivated him to pursue subdividing the historic Whitney … [Read more...] about Whitney estate owner says tax pressures among reasons to divide land
A new plan for the 36,000-acre Whitney property
By Wendy LiberatoreTimes Union This story was originally published in the Times Union of Albany. LONG LAKE — With the plan to sell the 36,000-acre Whitney Adirondack estate faltering, owner John Hendrickson will now look to subdivide the … [Read more...] about A new plan for the 36,000-acre Whitney property
Owner of 36,000-acre Long Lake estate will not sell to developers or the state
By Gwendolyn Craig The 36,000-acre Whitney estate for sale in the Adirondacks will not go to the state forest preserve, owner John Hendrickson confirmed Tuesday, but it will also not be developed or sectioned off. “It’s 100% not going to the … [Read more...] about Owner of 36,000-acre Long Lake estate will not sell to developers or the state
Whitney Park listing raises conservation quest
Conservationists hope state will protect long-coveted property By the Times Union and Adirondack Explorer LONG LAKE -- The Adirondack estate owned by the Whitney family is on the market for $180 million. John Hendrickson, widower of Marylou … [Read more...] about Whitney Park listing raises conservation quest