jllJune 10, 2016 - On Thursday, June 9 County Executive Rob Astorino visited with a group of nearly 30 real estate brokers from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) at their New York City offices to talk about what Westchester County has to offer.

Noting Westchester’s key strengths, talent, accessibility and quality of life, Astorino told the assembled group that they should be aware of these strengths when working with and for their client base when making decisions on where to locate or relocate their businesses.

Emphasizing that Westchester had the talented and skilled workforce employers are looking for, as well as the balanced lifestyle employees are looking for, combined with commercial real-estate space that is twice the space at half the cost, Astorino said Westchester is a great option for brokers who have clients threatening to leave NYC or the State.

“We’re proud of the fact that Westchester is the most highly-educated county in America,” said Astorino. “Between our skilled workforce, amazing quality of life and affordable office space, Westchester is the smart choice for business in the 21st Century.”

Joined by his economic development team, headed by Director of Economic Development, Bill Mooney, Astorino noted ways the County could assist businesses in staying or relocating to Westchester, including available financial incentives available through the County’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA).

The CE also discussed the many “hot” and active sectors in Westchester including the dramatic expansion and investment in the Bio-Tech and healthcare sectors, and the increased movement and investment in multi-use, mixed use, transit-oriented developments taking place in the counties, cities, towns and villages designed to attract those millennials being priced-out of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Astorino noted that significant investments in these sectors were a sign of confidence in Westchester’s economy and clearly show the market is responding to Westchester’s strengths.

For more information, go to the Office of Economic Development.