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For Life And Work,
DFutchess County Rises Above
rom its accessibility and charm a high quality of life is easy to nd. In all, nearly $1 billion is being to its long history of innovation, For these reasons and more, invested in major construction projects
arts, and agriculture, it’s easy entrepreneurs, long-standing family
in Dutchess County, with more than $2 billion in development in planning or permitted.
Key residential development includes the $500 million Silo Ridge Field Club, which includes 245 units and an 18-hole golf course. Plus, an in ux of younger entrepreneurs is coming to Beacon and Poughkeepsie, thanks in part to projects that are turning once- shuttered historic sites into residential and commercial hubs.
If you’re seeking the perfect home for your life and business, it’s clear there’s no better choice. Think access. Think innovation. Think Dutchess!
to see why Dutchess County is a great place to live, work, and do business.
Dutchess County truly is the northernmost suburb of New York City. The Beacon Metro-North train station is 75 miles north of Grand Central Terminal, and Hudson Valley Regional Airport o ers a 22-minute helicopter ride to Manhattan and fast charter plane access.
When at home, residents relish the local beauty by hiking Mount Beacon, traveling walking and biking trails, and visiting 112,482 acres of farmland. In the county’s vibrant cities, charming towns, and agriculture-rich countryside,
businesses, and booming businesses like Crown Maple Syrup — which owns North America’s largest maple syrup production facility — nd Dutchess County is the perfect home.
Major projects are setting the tone for an innovative future in Dutchess County, including the 696,000-square foot in-patient pavilion at Vassar Broth- ers Medical Center, a $510 million con- struction project that is the largest in Poughkeepsie history. And Marist Col- lege, one of the county’s exceptional higher-education institutions, is devel- oping a business incubator at its Fulton Technology CrossRoad site.
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