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as well as upscale favorite Alvin & Friends and slice hotspot Pizzeria La Rosa.
city’s waterfront amphitheater, the Yonkers Philharmonic, YoHo Ar tist Studios, and Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway.
South Broadway, that together will add another 300-plus apartment units to the city’s ever-growing tally. Other new residences are 1 Lyon, a luxury apar tment tower that will have an emphasis on artwork, as well as luxury loft project 1 Martine Avenue at City Square, and Norden Lofts, an adaptive reuse site with tons of amenities. A big project from development firm Greystar is forthcoming: the 25-story, 50-unit project with impressive outdoor amenities including a full length-zero edge pool, is slated for completion in Spring 2024.
VILLAGE LIFE:
BRONXVILLE, MOUNT KISCO & PLEASANTVILLE
Those seeking a quieter vibe but still looking for a walkable town with plenty going on will fare well in Westchester’s villages. Three of the most popular are Bronxville, Mount Kisco, and Pleasantville.
Yonkers:
Waterfront Wonder
White Plains:
New York State’s third-largest city, Yonkers offers urban living along the Hudson River, where the Yonkers Waterfront District is flourishing. Many high-rises have sprung up along the river, and there are more to come. In late 2022, Rose Associates broke ground on a development that includes 440 rental apar tments at 57 Alexander Street, while Extell Development broke ground on Hudson Piers, a $585 million mixed-use development that will include market-rate housing, affordable housing, and retail space. Recently opened is The Marquee apar tments, a 10-story building with 160 units, a gym, game room, and lounge, located on Bronx River Road.
Yonkers holds plenty of foodie lures, with restaurants like X20 Xaviars on the Hudson and Zuppa Italian Restaurant, as well as the lively Yonkers Brewery. The city also has more than 70 parks and historic sites including Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, Tibbets Brook Park, and Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site. There’s lots of cultural activities, too, ranging from the Hudson River Museum and Planetarium to events like Yonkers Ar ts Weekend, Riverfest, Jazz & Blues at Dusk at the
Central Hub
Considered the heart of Westchester, White Plains has always been a hotspot for live, work, and play. Never more so than now, when it seems like new res- taurants, shops, residential complexes, and entertainment destinations sprout up at every turn.
As the county seat for government and home to several large corporate HQs (Heineken, Danone, and others), it’s no surprise that downtown is bustling. Fashionistas get their fix at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Tiffany, Gucci and other high-ends brands or thriving small boutiques like Lola New York. Foodies enjoy everything from Kanopi Restaurant at the top of the Opus hotel to Italian favorite Mulino’s to buzzy places like Kee Oyster House, Lily’s, and the Blind Pig. Cultural favorites White Plains Performing Ar ts Center and Ar tsWestchester bring ar tistic flair to the downtown.
The housing trend in White Plains continues to be ver tical: luxury apartment towers have been on the rise throughout the city for the last several years, including two recently-approved projects, 70 Westchester Ave and 51
Bronxville:
Affluent and Affable
Bronxville is a picturesque, one- square-mile, English-style village along the Bronx River with a population of roughly 6,700. It’s home to Westchester’s highest-ranked public high school, according to U.S. News & World Repor t. Spor ting a vibrant restaurant scene, Bronxville keeps foodies content with dining options like
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