Monroe, NY – Bauer Refuses To Cave To Pressure; Won’t Sell His Undeveloped Property In Kiryas Joel

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    Monroe, NY – Mount Kisco resident and land developer, Irving Bauer, 70, has found himself in the news again amidst the ongoing conflict to expand Kiryas Joel and make room for the still growing community, according to a story in the Times Herald Record (http://bit.ly/1MAefCF).

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    For nearly three decades, Bauer, a member of the Nitra sect, has owned approximately 70 acres of undeveloped land in Kiryas Joel, but he has refused to sell his 10 percent share of the total 691 acres, choosing instead to wait for the value of the land to increase.

    In what has become a prolonged court case with Orange County, Bauer alleges that his sliver of property, located along Nininger Road across from the Monroe state police barracks, can accommodate over 1,000 new condos and is worth tens of millions of dollars. But in an earlier court case involving the property, an Orange County public health engineer testified that Bauer’s property is not worth nearly as much as he contends, saying that the “lack of adequate water supply is a predominate factor which cannot be disregarded.”

    Orange County has already spent upwards of $500,000 in its dispute with Bauer about taking the land. The case is now pending in the Appellate Division. Bauer’s attorney would not reveal if, or how soon, his client intends to sell the property. “He is land-banking, confident that its value is increasing,” Gerald Orseck said. Bauer did not return calls left for him at either of his office locations.


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    Brooklynhocker
    Brooklynhocker
    8 years ago

    He’s 70 already, when does he think he’ll use this money?

    8 years ago

    Good for him!

    8 years ago

    What’s Mr bauer net worth?

    yankee96
    yankee96
    8 years ago

    which bauer is this?

    lavrenty
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    lavrenty
    8 years ago

    good as long as Neturei Karta cant expand I am happy.

    awacs
    awacs
    8 years ago

    Confused: why is Orange County (as opposed to KJ or Monroe) trying to take this land? What do they want it for?

    VoiceOfSanity
    VoiceOfSanity
    8 years ago

    We do practice capitalism in the US so what exactly is the issue – good for him! And what is the legal issue here that Orange County is fighting?

    8 years ago

    when they will threaten to change the zoning rules and make his property unfit for residential use and worthless then he will beg to sell.

    BogusMilsky
    BogusMilsky
    8 years ago

    Gavriel Bauer is a very smart man !

    OyGevald
    OyGevald
    8 years ago

    Let’s clear the air!
    Bauer is a fine upstanding gentleman. The issue here is quite interesting. The local municipality wanted land to reconfigure the dangerous curve on the road and to do that they needed the land. They made him a low-ball offer which he refused and they went ahead and seized the land through Eminent Domain. He sued and his lawyers contend it’ was worth millions before they cut off that chunk while the town claims that without KJ’s anticipated water pipeline, the land is worthless. So – lawyers get at it! Read all about it at the article source.

    yanky8008
    yanky8008
    8 years ago

    Can everyone please mind their own business! It aint going to help you if you think you voice all your opinions!