Trolley Tour with commercial real estate brokers showcases Yonkers' unique office and loft properties

More than two dozen commercial brokers from some of the region's leading real estate firms joined Yonkers mayor Mike Spano for a tour of some of the city's most unique and interesting office spaces. The trolley tour showcased renovated industrial space, lofts and modern buildings that are affordably priced and appealing to entrepreneurs, start-ups and companies targeting a growing workforce of Millennials. The tour included stops at iPark Lofts, Alexander Smith Carpet Mills, 66 and 86 Main Street, among several others. It concluded with a reception at Peter Kelly's Xaviars X2O on the Hudson where Mayor Spano highlighted Yonkers' great assets, notably restaurants, new rental housing, spectacular views of the Hudson and quick and easy access to Manhattan. "Whether it's high-tech, biotech, the arts, healthcare or start-ups, we have incredible space available right here in Yonkers - at a fraction of the cost of New York City and elsewhere in the region," said Spano. "Yonkers truly is the best-kept secret in the Metropolitan area and our office space is ideal for smart tenants looking for great space." The tour showcased office properties with high ceilings, original hardwood floors, spectacular Hudson River views and lots of potential. Many of these properties offer businesses a creative and appealing office environment that is affordable, accessible and modern, the mayor noted. As part of the tour, landlords, developers and representatives from Mindspark and ContraFect shared their reasons for choosing Yonkers and the city's cooperative approach to working with businesses. View a photo gallery of available spaces and check out pictures from the tour. The trolley tour complements other exciting efforts recently launched by the Generation Yonkers campaign, notably a series of videos that take viewers on virtual tour of some of the unique buildings and loft spaces available throughout Yonkers. Called Space Invaders, the segments showcase many of the buildings highlighted on the tour. Both the in-person tour and videos draw on Yonkers' assets: It is just 25 minutes by train to Grand Central Terminal and is accessible to major highways, roadways and bridges, four major airports and public transportation. With its fabulous restaurants, entertainment, shopping and parks, the city is targeting a new generation of business leaders who are looking for quality space at an affordable price and appreciate the great quality of life that Yonkers has to offer. Also notable is that Yonkers was recently named the "Hippest Town" in the Hudson Valley by popular vote on The Journal News' website LoHud.com. The Generation Yonkers campaign, which was developed last year, builds on the momentum of many new businesses and exciting development happening throughout the and speaks to Millennials or Generation Y, loosely defined as those born between 1983 and the early 2000's that represent the next big wave of the nation's workforce.