Cushman & Wakefield affiliate buys Upstate Commercial in Kingston
By KATHY KAHN

Six months ago, Steve Perfitt lamented the stagnating Ulster County commercial landscape. Fast forward to 2008 and there’s been a significant change to  Perfitt’s Upstate Commercial Group. The Kingston commercial Realtor has been purchased by Cushman & Wakefield’s affiliate, Pyramid Brokerage Company.

 

Construction company gets grant to offer college classes
By KATHY KAHN

Thanks to a grant from state Sen. Steve Saland, R-I-C-Poughkeepsie, Kirchoff Construction Management began a companywide training program last month that will give its employees the opportunity to enhance management and professional skills with traditional courses selected by the company, plus an option to select from Dutchess Community College’s online and noncredit courses.

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Village uses all its charm in downtown revitalization
By LYNN WOODS

Like so many downtowns in America, Ellenville has suffered severely from the double whammy of a disappearing manufacturing base and the building of malls. But now, with the help of state and federal funds ­ the latest being $200,000 secured from U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey from the House of Representatives this month ­ the village is slowly emerging from its condition of blight.