any Hudson Valley builders?

[Dave H.]

I am in the early stages of research on the northern suburbs of the city. Looking primarily at Dutchess, but am also interested in Putnam and Westchester. Can any builders/investors provide their thoughts on:

market generally for spec builds and/or small scale subdivisions

price per sq ft of build

price per sq ft land

good local banks for construction loans

any good GCs to recommend

Of course if anyone has other answers, tips, stories, etc... to provide those are certainly welcome. Basically, I'm just trying to get a discussion going. Thanks.