Clarkstown Vs. The Palisades Center: It’s Complicated
The Town of Clarkstown has won two rounds in a court battle with the Palisades Center but the town may not win the war
Continue ReadingThe Town of Clarkstown has won two rounds in a court battle with the Palisades Center but the town may not win the war
Continue ReadingThe owners of the Palisades Center have lost their claims based on federal law to lift restrictions that prevent the mall from expanding but have options moving forward including appealing the district court decision to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and/or they can also take their state law claims to Rockland County Court.
Continue ReadingThe Town of Clarkstown is preparing to move forward with a scaled-down version of the multi-use residential/commercial hub planned around the Nanuet train station in response to concerns raised by the New York State Department of Transportation.
Continue ReadingMonday night, in a 4-2 vote, the same board shocked the resident-packed room when it granted variances to Vitane Pharmaceuticals Inc. for its expansion.
Continue ReadingOverprotective zoning decisions can have a chilling effect on businesses that want to grow and expand.
Continue ReadingEmphasizing the need to keep Rockland’s economic engines revved up and ready for competing challenges, County Executive Ed Day is strongly urging Clarkstown and the Palisades Center to work out their differences, and allow the mall to build out 250,000 square feet of fallow space.
Continue ReadingThe Town of Clarkstown has formed a business and economic development advisory committee to work in conjunction with stimulating the Nanuet/Route 59 corridor and updating of the town’s comprehensive plan.
Continue ReadingThe Palisades Center is back in federal court fighting a town-imposed restriction limiting its right to build out and lease an existing but unused 250,000-square-foot section on the mall’s fourth floor.
Continue ReadingA renewed interest in downtown revitalization around train hubs in Rockland County makes perfect sense.
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