Montrose station (Metro-North)

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[td]In March&nbsp;1989, officials from Metro-North informed the Cortlandt Town Board that they chose the Trumid property for the new station. The new station would also come with a 600-space parking lot. Now co-owned by Unicorn Industries of Peekskill, the $5&nbsp;million station would also come with a $35&nbsp;million housing development. Unicorn officials noted that a new train station would bring people who would want to live in range. They stated that they hoped to construct {{convert|80000|sqft|sqm}} of commercial space along with upwards of 80 condominiums and apartments.<ref>{{cite news |title=Housing May Accompany New Cortlandt Station |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-cortlandt-station/180066684/ |access-date=August 30, 2025 |work=[[The Journal News|The Recorder Dispatch]] |date=March 14, 1989 |location=[[White Plains, New York]] |page=A5|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>[/td]
[td]In March&nbsp;1989, officials from Metro-North informed the Cortlandt Town Board that they chose the Trumid property for the new station. The new station would also come with a 600-space parking lot. Now co-owned by Unicorn Industries of Peekskill, the $5&nbsp;million station would also come with a $35&nbsp;million housing development. Unicorn officials noted that a new train station would bring people who would want to live in range. They stated that they hoped to construct {{convert|80000|sqft|sqm}} of commercial space along with upwards of 80 condominiums and apartments.<ref>{{cite news |title=Housing May Accompany New Cortlandt Station |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-cortlandt-station/180066684/ |access-date=August 30, 2025 |work=[[The Journal News|The Recorder Dispatch]] |date=March 14, 1989 |location=[[White Plains, New York]] |page=A5|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]On June&nbsp;22, 1990, the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] announced that they would purchase the land for a new station in the town of Cortlandt. The land would include {{convert|0.25|acre|ha}} and an easement for a connection to Route&nbsp;9A at the cost of $134,504. They also approved a deal with Route 9 Commercial Ventures to provide 650 parking spaces on a {{convert|9|acre|ha|adj=on}} section of the the property. Citing that Crugers and Montrose had seen ridership grow 85% in a period from 1982 to 1989, the new station would replace the 140 spaces the two older stops provided.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Golding |first1=Bruce |title=MTA Approves Proposal for Cortlandt Train Station |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-cortlandt-announce/180068177/ |access-date=August 30, 2025 |work=[[The Journal News|The Reporter Dispatch]] |date=June 23, 1990 |location=[[White Plains, New York]] |page=A4|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>[/td]
[td]On June&nbsp;22, 1990, the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] announced that they would purchase the land for a new station in the town of Cortlandt. The land would include {{convert|0.25|acre|ha}} and an easement for a connection to Route&nbsp;9A at the cost of $134,504. They also approved a deal with Route 9 Commercial Ventures to provide 650 parking spaces on a {{convert|9|acre|ha|adj=on}} section of the property. Citing that Crugers and Montrose had seen ridership grow 85% in a period from 1982 to 1989, the new station would replace the 140 spaces the two older stops provided.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Golding |first1=Bruce |title=MTA Approves Proposal for Cortlandt Train Station |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-cortlandt-announce/180068177/ |access-date=August 30, 2025 |work=[[The Journal News|The Reporter Dispatch]] |date=June 23, 1990 |location=[[White Plains, New York]] |page=A4|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]By the time of the June&nbsp;1990 announcement, the deal with the Montrose Volunteer Fire Department had yet to be completed. New Town Supervisor Jack Gaffney noted that they were working with the company for the parking lot to help commuters. He added that the fire department would get $1,000 per month for leasing the lot, which would come from selling monthly parking permits that would range from $25&ndash;$30 per spot. Pavone added at a meeting on June&nbsp;19 that the police department starting ticketing cars on local streets when complaints were filed but Gaffney stated that they did not want to see police enforcing it until alternate parking was provided. If a deal is made, Crugers Avenue and Ripley place would see an immediate uptick in enforcement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Golding |first1=Bruce |title=Cortlandt May Lease Parking Lot in Montrose for Commuters |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-montrose-station/180068275/ |access-date=August 30, 2025 |work=[[The Journal News|The Reporter Dispatch]] |date=June 23, 1990 |location=[[White Plains, New York]] |page=A4|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>[/td]
[td]By the time of the June&nbsp;1990 announcement, the deal with the Montrose Volunteer Fire Department had yet to be completed. New Town Supervisor Jack Gaffney noted that they were working with the company for the parking lot to help commuters. He added that the fire department would get $1,000 per month for leasing the lot, which would come from selling monthly parking permits that would range from $25&ndash;$30 per spot. Pavone added at a meeting on June&nbsp;19 that the police department starting ticketing cars on local streets when complaints were filed but Gaffney stated that they did not want to see police enforcing it until alternate parking was provided. If a deal is made, Crugers Avenue and Ripley place would see an immediate uptick in enforcement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Golding |first1=Bruce |title=Cortlandt May Lease Parking Lot in Montrose for Commuters |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-montrose-station/180068275/ |access-date=August 30, 2025 |work=[[The Journal News|The Reporter Dispatch]] |date=June 23, 1990 |location=[[White Plains, New York]] |page=A4|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>[/td]

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