Major business development proposed for Goshen

By Geri Corey
GOSHEN — A $40 million business development proposed for the Town of Goshen is on the planning board's April 6 work session agenda.
Proposed for the 62-acre parcel on Cheechunk Road, at the junction of 6 1/2 Station Road, are:
Two hotels, each with 100 rooms
One 10,000-square-foot restaurant
Two medical buildings, each 30,000 square feet
Two regular office buildings, each 30,000 square feet, with one to include a day care center
Plans are in the preliminary stage. The property owner, Goshen Hospitality and Management Group, an affiliate of Long Island Hospitality and Management Group, hasn’t yet given the project a name. Developers are seeking the planning board's approval to move forward with the project.
Stan Stoltz, a community broker and land developer from Middletown, said the owners are looking to build high-end establishments, including Hyatt and Hilton brand hotels. Engineers believe the parcel can accommodate 200,000 square feet of development, he said.
Stoltz is working with principal Rajesh Mahta.
The developers had been searching for a property for about a year, said Stoltz. They like the Cheechunk site because of its close proximity to Route 17 and the Fletcher Street exit.
Stoltz said the provision of water and sewer service will be addressed during the planning board stage. The site has an abundance of water that will serve the entire project, he said.
Options for sewer service include hooking up to the Goshen's wastewater treatment plant or building a plant on the grounds, he said.
Stoltz said construction will begin as soon as they get all necessary local and state approvals, with water and sewer issues resolved.
This new proposal joins several other big projects in the works in Goshen. Supervisor Doug Bloomfield said the town is considering $850 million in development plans at this time.
"Most are a long-way from completion," he said.
Plans for Amy’s Kitchen, an organic meals processing plant to build on 73 acre, have been approved, Bloomfield said. But other proposed projects, like Legoland New York, Milmar Foods, Ver Hage Mulching and its 70,000-square-foot warehouse, and several housing developments are going through the planning board process.
The breaking news came at an April 4 press conference attended by the Stoltz; Bloomfield; town board members George Lyons and Ken Newbold; Goshen Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Terry Smallin, President Mark Kalish, and First Vice President Gerry Hluchan.
The property was purchased from Dr. Robert Hendler of Goshen.
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