Report Assesses Real Estate Market

A new report on prices of homes predicts a continued, though more modest, rise in prices. The Pesce & Lanzillotta Team at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services wrote, “In 2023, home prices nationwide rose a modest 3.32%. In 2024, they’re expected to grow another 2.17%. While Read More …

Op-Ed: Many Need Help Year Round

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, numerous organizations are coming together to donate turkeys and essential food items to families facing economic hardships within our community. While these initiatives aim to bring comfort during the holiday season, it is imperative to recognize that many of the Read More …

Op-Ed: There’s Land If You Choose to See It

One of the common rebuttals affordable housing advocates hear from people in Huntington Town Hall is “there’s no land to build on”. It’s patently not true, as recent events have shown. There is land available if you choose to see it. First off, there is Read More …

Officials Looking for Ways to Create Parkland on West Hills Road

Huntington elected officials are looking to turn property on West Hills Road into open space parkland, fending off a developer who wanted to build more housing. Council member Dr. Dave Bennardo, along with Supervisor Ed Smyth and Council member Sal Ferro, said Thursday that they Read More …

Suffolk Opens Down Payment Program for First-Time Home Buyers

Suffolk County has opened for application process for a homeowner down payment assistance program, County Executive Steve Bellone announced Thursday. Under the program, eligible first-time homebuyers can receive up to $30,000 of the purchase of a single-family residence on the condition that they live in Read More …

Op-Ed: Don’t Demonize Apartment Dwellers

This week, the Huntington Town Board called a public hearing on a proposed new code regulating accessory dwelling units- basement or garage apartments in lay terms. The town board must be considering this action because they see the same demographic and economic trends we all Read More …

Hochul Releases Report Critical of Fair Housing Obstacles

Two days after signing the $229-billion state budget, which was stripped of a massive plan to expand housing options, Gov. Kathy Hochul returned to the topic Friday, releasing a draft report that finds fault with many aspects of fair housing policies and practices. The Fair Read More …

Luxury Senior Housing Plan Wins Tax Breaks

A proposal to build luxury rental housing for seniors in Commack was awarded tax breaks last week by the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, Newsday reported. B2K Development wants to put 86 townhouses on a 7.2-acre vacant lot opposite the Hamlet Golf & Country Club.  Read More …

Applications Available for Northridge Units

Applications are available now through May 28 for three newly constructed workforce housing rental units in Huntington Station. Priority will be given to applicants who are residents of; are employed by a business or entity that maintains a verifiable physical location within the Town of Read More …