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Knickerbocker Art Show New Rochelle

0 Comments By Gay Prizio on June 9th, 2011
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The 3rd annual The Knickerbocker Art Show™ will be held June 9th through the 12th.  Hosted by Reverol & Co., LLC., this third installment of  The Knickerbocker Art Show features twelve established contemporary artists whose works explore and define boundaries in photo surrealism, multimedia installation, and video installations.artshow Knickerbocker Art Show New Rochelle

Some of the artists selected to participate this year include Carvalho, Larko, DeVillamejane, Furuta, Lebreton, Zambrano, Infantino, Oleaga, Villegas, and Bancel. Their work includes sculpture, painting, video, and installations. 

knickerbockerlofts Knickerbocker Art Show New RochelleKnickerbocker Lofts, a condominium community with towering ceilings and teaming sunlight, offers the ideal backdrop for exhibiting an eclectic display of art. This 1860s structure originally housed the historic Knickerbocker press of G.P. Putnam’s Sons in New Rochelle. Converted into residential lofts, each home displays a bit of history with an eclectic mix of architectural variety in the entrances, windows, and ornamental brick work. 

The Knickerbocker Art Show hours are Friday, June 10, 2011, 11am to 6pm. Saturday, June 11, 2011, 11am to 6pm. Sunday, June 12, 11am to 6pm. 55 Webster Avenue, New Rochelle NY 10801. For more information go to www.TheKnickerbockerArtShow.com.

Out and About on Memorial Day Weekend

0 Comments By Gay Prizio on May 25th, 2011
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Memorial Day is the official start of the summer season and if you are looking for something other than a parade or a cook-out, here is a sampling of some interesting Memorial Day events. 

On Saturday, a tour of Trailside’s Luquer-Marble Wildflower Garden will be held. The flowers are in peak and this garden is home to over 70 species of flowers and ferns and includes some increasingly rare native plant species. Trailside Nature Museum, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Routes 35 & 121 South, Cross River, NY  10518, Saturday May 28.  

Animals & Acrobats takes visitors back to the days of the traveling circus with fire jugglers, tumbling acrobats, rope walkers and magicians as they used to travel the countryside as a ragged band of entertainers, setting up shop at various locations in Van Cortlandt Manor. Continuous performances over the holiday weekend feature a baby bear, airborne acrobats, contortionists, and are lead by Ringmaster Jonathan Kruk.  Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 South Riverside Avenue (off Route 9), Croton-on-Hudson. Saturday through Monday, 10am to 5pm. 

The U.S. Marine Corps will demonstrate a helicopter search and rescue effort at Playland Park on Sunday. The West Point Concert Band will perform for Service Member Appreciation Day on Sunday at noon.  Playland Beach, Playland Park, Rye. 

26th Annual Memorial Day Antiques Fair features over 85 booths of antiques and collectible on at Lasdon Park & Arboretum, 2610 Amawalk Road (Rte. 35), Katonah, NY 10536. Monday 10am to 5pm  

If a marching band is a must, Mamaroneck will begin its annual Memorial Day parade at 5 pm on Sunday outside the Mamaroneck Avenue School. The parade will head down Mamaroneck Avenue, turn onto Prospect Avenue and finish up at the American Legion Post 90 at 189 Prospect Avenue.

Happy Memorial Day!

Out and About in Lawrence Park West and Cedar Knolls

0 Comments By Cynthia Landis on May 12th, 2011
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445ACD282F2E4A4CB9F33B465DF68102 330035 1 1 Out and About in Lawrence Park West and Cedar KnollsDeveloped by one of the founders of Bronxville Village, Lawrence Park West is an area of Yonkers with a Bronxville post office address, and shares many of the physical qualities of nearby Bronxville Village. The plots of land in Lawrence Park are often larger than many of those found in the Village of Bronxville, and the neighborhood has an estate-like quality about it. The physical beauty of the neighborhood is characterized by sweeping lawns, manicured and mature landscaping and stately homes built with quality details from the 1920’s and 30’s. “Just over the border” from Bronxville, the taxing authority is the City of Yonkers, but the amenities of Lawrence Park West rival those of Bronxville in that Lawrence Hospital is around the corner, Sarah Lawrence College is adjacent to the neighborhood and the Bronxville train station is close by.

489D430DF32300F85A2290A8959EFBE0 330035 1 1 Out and About in Lawrence Park West and Cedar KnollsCedar Knolls, also within Yonkers but sharing a Bronxville address, is a designated historic district comprised of 140 homes. Each home is “architecturally distinguished” although there are contemporaries as well as homes dating from the early 1900’s. The Landmark Protection status assures the preservation of the physical beauty of the neighborhood. Cedar Knolls is also renowned for their social gatherings and active neighborhood association.

We are hosting numerous Open Houses in Lawrence Park West on Sunday, May 15 to highlight the attributes of the area.
Please visit our website for a list of all Open Houses in the Bronxville area of Yonkers.

Yorktown’s Historic House Tour

0 Comments By Barry Graziano on May 11th, 2011
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Houlihan Lawrence and Douglas Dill, a licensed sales associate with our Yorktown brokerage, recently sponsored the Yorktown Historic House Tour. Community members of all ages joined the fun including historical society members, Yorktown dignitaries, high school volunteers and 4th graders from the Crompond School. It was a special day as all proceeds were being donated to Relay for Life, a local non-profit chartiy event for the American Cancer Society.

The Tour, held on Sunday, May 1st, included the following historical homes: The Elijah Lee House, The Underhill House, The Davenport House, The Daniel Strang House, and Peter Pratt’s.

HL HH Tour 300x225 Yorktowns Historic House TourThe 2011 Historic House Tour wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of the many volunteers and the support of the sponsors. I’d like to extend great thanks to all the sponsors: Douglas Dill, Houlihan Lawrence, Frayer’s Florist, Sports Barn, Country Florist, Chris DiPasquale, and the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown.  Additionally, it’s important to recognize and thank those that opened their magnificent homes to us: the Ward family, the Peters family, the Krowe family, the Kenny family and Peter Pratts.

Thanks to all for an enjoyable step back in time.

WFUV’s Springtime Gala Event

0 Comments By Bobbi Egan on April 13th, 2011
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WFUV 90.7 is non-commercial, listener supported public radio from Fordham University in New York City. Music fans throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties tune in on their radio and stream online to a wide variety of musical programming, great conversations with in-studio guests and concert broadcasts.

Monday, May 2nd, 2011 is the date set for WFUV’s Fourth Annual Springtime Gala Event held at Manhattan’s Three Sixty º.

This year the WFUV Gala honors the distinctive and eclectic Grammy Award-winning band Los Lobos. They will be feted as WFUV’s “Artist of the Year” and receive the WFUV Sound & Vision Award.

Tom Brokaw, NBC News’s venerable Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, will receive the Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcast Journalism. Former CBS and FOX Sports’ football play-by-play and NFL great Pat Summerall will receive the Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Broadcasting.

Ipad21 WFUVs Springtime Gala EventIn addition to awarding this years honoree’s, there will be a silent auction during the cocktail hour which begins at 6pm. Houlihan Lawrence is pleased to donate an Apple Ipad2 for this auction in support of the quality broadcasting WFUV public radio provides to our communities.

For additional information or to purchase tickets for this event visit wfuv.org/gala

Houlihan Lawrence’s Nunan and Lafreniere Present at Global Real Estate Conference

0 Comments By Frederick Romley on March 16th, 2011
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Elizabeth Nunan, Vice President of Global Business Development at Houlihan Lawrence and Andrew Lafreniere, Director of Information Technology, were both presenters at last week’s 2011 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) conference March 8-10, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Nevada. The conference was attended by over 800 top real estate brokers, managers and relocation professionals from around the World.

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Andrew Lafreniere and Liz Nunan

Nunan presented in two educational sessions: It’s About Marketing – Getting Agents to Use Technology and Social Networking 201 – The Newest Recruiting and Business Development Strategy.

Lafreniere presented on Houlihan Lawrence’s community video series in a session titled How We Did That: Practical Applications of Technology.

“We applied our 2011 conference theme of ‘Engage. Innovate. Lead’ quite literally to develop a program that inspires our members to compete at a higher level, create better ways to connect with consumers, and generally raise the bar in the real estate industry,” notes LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor. “Ongoing shifts in the housing market, technology and the way people communicate make it essential for real estate professionals to continuously build their competence. This annual showcase event brings together the best minds in the business to do just that.”

Holiday Tours of Dutchess County’s Great Estates

0 Comments By Bobbi Egan on December 2nd, 2010
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Holiday photo courtesy of Lyndhurst

Whether you are a buyer or seller with a penchant for antique architecture, or simply a lover of historic properties and estates, you will enjoy visiting one of the many period homes located in the Dutchess County area that offer decorated holiday tours.

Here is a list of impressive estates offering tours this holiday season:

  • Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site – Hyde Park
  • Locust Grove Estate, Samuel Morse Historic Site – Poughkeepsie
  • Mills Mansion, Staatsburgh State Historic Site – Staatsburg
  • Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site – Hyde Park
  • Val Kill, Home of Eleanor Roosevelt – Hyde Park
  • Wilderstein Historic Site – Rhinebeck
  • Clermont State Historic Site – Clermont (just over the Dutchess County border)
  • Van Wyck Homestead Museum – Fishkill
  • John Kane House – Pawling
  • Mount Gulian Historic Site – Beacon

For detailed information, dates and times read the Dutchess County Tourism website’s feature, Great Estates & Historic Sites Decorate for the 2010 Christmas Season.

If you know of any other homes and estates that are offering holiday tours in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties please share them with us!

Launch Event in White Plains

0 Comments By Bobbi Egan on November 30th, 2010
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914inc Launch Event in White PlainsSpotlight publications introduced “914INC.”, a new business lifestyle magazine at a launch party recently held in White Plains at the Arts Exchange Gallery on Mamaroneck Avenue.

The event was well attended and guests were served a variety of delicious appetizers, beverages and passed hors d’oeuvres. While sampling the fare I had the opportunity to meet Robert Schork, Executive Editor of “914INC.”.  I noted his excitement for the project and his enthusiasm for the Westchester County business community.

Arts Exchange 150x150 Launch Event in White PlainsAs a former White Plains resident, I was impressed by the restoration of White Plain’s first skyscraper, originally the home of the People’s National Bank and Trust Company, built in 1929. I was also pleased to see how viable and lively the nightlife has become in downtown White Plains – no longer just a commuter town, but a destination for fun and entertainment.


Twig Holiday Boutique

0 Comments By Gay Prizio on November 18th, 2010
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You can get a jump on holiday shopping by attending the many Holiday Fairs in Westchester County sponsored by area charities and schools.

apawamis Twig Holiday BoutiqueOne of the larger and highly anticipated is The Twig of Westchester County Holiday Fair taking place this Friday and Saturday, November 19th and 20th at The Apawamis Club, 2 Club Road, in Rye.  Over 50 fabulous boutique vendors will be offering a wide variety of gifts, including jewelry, leather goods, children’s and women’s clothing, hostess gifts, men’s accessories and more.

All proceeds from this Twig event support local health care concerns.  Past grant recipients include Rye/Port Chester/Rye Brook EMS, Harrison EMS, Open Door and the Carver Center.

The Twig was founded almost 100 years ago as a sewing circle to provide assistance to United Hospital. United Hospital, which closed in 2005, was a primary beneficiary of this volunteer and fundraising organization. Currently there are 22 active Twigs and 18 Honorary Twigs, with a membership of 850 women from the communities of Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester, Harrison, Purchase, Mamaroneck, and Larchmont, NY.

Real Estate in Westchester Gives Back

0 Comments By Gay Prizio on November 3rd, 2010
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Houlihan Lawrence is pleased to be one of several Westchester County area brokerage firms whose agents have been selected to participate in Giving House.

Giving House was established by real estate professionals to provide the real estate community with a turn-key solution for incorporating philanthropy into their day-to-day business. Specifically, Giving House agents pledge to donate 20% of their commission to Giving House. Buyers and sellers can request to work with a Giving House agent, allowing them to “give back” because they are working with a Giving House agent. Developers can make their home or community a Giving House project, which means that a contribution is made to Giving House with every sale. The net effect is that real estate transactions can help support worthy causes and buyers, sellers, agents and developers can play a role in this effort.

The kick-off party for Giving House is being held this week at Purchase Manor, an estate home built in Purchase, NY by Simone Development and one of the first Giving House homes. Joe Simone, President of Simone Development, is hosting the event, which surely will be the start of something special in the real estate community.

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