Westchester Builders Institute

As the Chairman of The Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and The Mid-Hudson Region (BRI) for 2020, I am pleased to follow in the footsteps of those who have served the building, realty and construction industry over the Institute's 74 years. I was happy to pass "the gavel of leadership" to Vincent Mutarelli, the BRI's President for 2018, 2019 and now 2020. Vincent has served our organization and its affiliate groups in many ways for many years - as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Commercial Builders Advisory Council of the BRI and as a Trustee on the BRI's Board since 2015.

There are many issues affecting homebuilders and developers in the Westchester and Mid-Hudson Region. The Home Builders Advisory Council, in conjunction with the Builders Institute (BI), its base organization, addresses those topics. Whether it's dealing with local, state or county governments, relationships with sub-contractors, suppliers and/or professionals, or the complicated aspects industry members face in our region, the HBAC consistently works for its membership. The HBAC, in coordination with the BI, focuses on land-use, planning, building codes and dealings with state regulatory agencies.

Commercial developers/builders and property owners/managers face a series of complex topics. The CBAC helps analyze those issues. It is your voice. Membership in the CBAC entitles industry representatives to emphasize their concerns on those matters. Whether the issues are from a development or management perspective, the CBAC - in conjunction with its parent organization - the Builders Institute (BI)/Building and Realty Institute (BRI) - is there for industry members. The CBAC specializes in land-use, building codes and dealings with state regulatory agencies.