In Eastern Dutchess County, John Gutleber president and chiefexecutive officer of Castagna Realty of Manhasset, NY, discussedhis firm's Castagna Commerce Park project in Pawling. The projectis approved for up to 500,000 sf on 100 acres. A total of 100 acreson the property along Route 22 will be dedicated for open space.The first phase of the park will feature approximately 300,000 sfof build-to-suit commercial/industrial space, most likely in one ortwo buildings. Also planned for the site is a wastewater treatmentfacility. Gutleber noted that in the future, 200,000 sf of retailand 125 units of senior housing development are planned.

"We expect to have site plan approval this summer on the 300,000sf of office," he said. The company is also seeking status as anEmpire Zone from New York State. All approvals that would allowconstruction to begin should be obtained by the late summer.

Joe Bonura Jr., partner and project manager of PoughkeepsieWaterfront Development LLC, detailed his firm's pending $40 millionredevelopment proposal for the Poughkeepsie waterfront. The projectcalls for the cleanup of three brownfield sites totaling 25 acres;two by Bonura's firm and a large parcel by the City ofPoughkeepsie.