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Opposite: The Factoria entertainment complex on the Hudson River
Top Left: Downtown Peekskill
Top Right: The Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art
Above: The Hudson River waterfront
Here, Deborah Milone, President of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, explains Peekskill’s ap- peal to creatives and entrepreneurs.
Why choose to do business in Peek- skill?
Proximity to New York City, ease of transportation, an educated creative workforce, and com- petitive commercial and resi- dential real estate offerings at – $15-$18 psf – all of these contribute to make Peekskill a uniquely favorable business environment.
What makes Peekskill unique from
a business perspective? What benefits does it offer?
Peekskill’s downtown offers restau- rants and services, all within walking distance. It also has new residential de- velopments, such as The Abby at Fort Hill, Gateway Townhomes, The Lofts on Main Street and One Park Place, now
under construction, which will have 181 market rate rental units. Millennials are attracted to Peekskill for its affordabil- ity, parks and recreation, urban center and its art and entertainment offerings.
What types of businesses would be best suited to the area?
The Hudson Valley Gateway Cham- ber of Commerce’s Art Industry Me- dia initiative was formed to attract multimedia, new technology and software businesses. Bre Pettis of Bantam Tools has purchased prop- erty and will be relocating Bantam to Peekskill from Berkeley, California. Peekskill’s historic downtown has small, eclectic space rentals, perfect for 1-5 employee businesses.
What would be most surprising to anyone considering doing business in the area?
Peekskill has all the components here for quality of life and diversity. The current real estate values make it even more attractive as a 5-10 year investment.
Tell us more.
Peekskill is open for business!
More information and videos about the community can be found on hvgatewaychamber.com and on cityofpeekskill.com.
Learn more about Peekskill at www.thebcw.org/data
“Millennials are attracted to Peekskill for its affordability, parks and recreation, urban center and its art and entertainment offerings.”
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