OPEN Impact facilitates 38,500 s/f long-term lease for Kaplan Career Academy at 29 Marshall Rd.

Wappingers Falls, NY OPEN Impact Real Estate (OPEN) made known that Kaplan Career Academy, part of the Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District, has signed a new 15-year lease for 38,500 s/f at 29 Marshall Rd. The new lease ensures a new home for the Special Act School, which serves students with disabilities.

Stephen Powers, Alexander Smith and Kate Whitman of OPEN represented Kaplan Career Academy, while the landlord, Marshall 31 LLC, was represented in house by Thylan Associates.

The new space, formerly occupied by Dutchess Community College South, will be adapted to meet the needs of Kaplan’s students and staff, allowing the school to increase its enrollment and serve students as young as 5 up to 22 years of age. Kaplan Career Academy will relocate from its current location at 623 Blooming Grove Tpke. in New Windsor to 29 Marshall Rd. for the upcoming school year.

 “We are thrilled to have found a new home for Kaplan Career Academy that will allow the school to continue providing essential educational services to the community,” said Alexander Smith, senior vice president of OPEN.  “This new space not only ensures stability for the school community and preserves an educational use for the property but also enables the expansion of the school to serve a greater area and increase enrollment and the age range of students it serves.”

29 Marshall Rd. offers spacious classrooms and facilities conducive to a dynamic learning environment.  The relocation marks an important step in securing Kaplan’s long-term presence in the region, ensuring continuity for students who rely on its specialized programming.

Dr. Carolyn McGuffog, the superintendent of the Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District said, “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the OPEN Impact staff, as well as the many professionals who came together to make this possible. Kaplan Career Academy students, families and staff are very excited about this new, spacious location that allows us to continue serving our current students while expanding programming to younger students.”

Kaplan Career Academy is one of four of Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District’s state-approved special act schools committed to serving students with unique educational needs, providing them with the skills and resources necessary for academic and personal success.