Guiding Eyes for the Blind has closed on a 12-acre development site at 3241 Crompond Road in Yorktown Heights, where the non-profit intends to construct a 30,000-square-foot school and kennel for guide dogs and companion animals. With operations in northern Westchester County, the organization connects vision-impaired people with animals to support their journey to greater independence.
The seller was Temple Israel of Northern Westchester, which was represented by Houlihan Lawrence Commercial. The land is the same parcel where Temple Israel was approved to build a new synagogue more than 15 years ago, but never broke ground.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind was represented by a CBRE-affiliated brokerage team.
If approved by Westchester building agencies, the scope of work will also include site remediation, a wetland crossing, tree removal, stormwater management, a new parking lot, landscaping, and improved lighting.
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Those dogs that can’t quite get the very demanding training required for guide dogs, often become sniffer dogs for security companies. Hopefully one day technology can relieve these very hard-working animals.
I think many handicapped users would prefer the companion of the animal more than some AI thingymabob.