Greenacres Spring Fling

The Greenacres Association hosted their annual Spring Fling on Friday May 21 at Hitchcock Church. The well-attended event featured live music, dinner, drinks and good company. Greenacres residents young and old, newcomers and long-time residents all met, mingled and celebrated another year of sharing their community.

Lynne Clark, a Greenacres Resident and realtor at Houlihan Lawrence shared her perspective on Greenacres. The land we now call home was once owned by the Mohican Indians, who sold it to John Richbell in 1660. Richbell’s widow Anne later sold the acreage to Caleb Heathcote. Many of the homes that still stand today were built in the 1920’s when the Bronx River Parkway opened in 1924.

Clark then gave the group an update on the real estate market. In 2009 only 23 homes sold in Greenacres, a gradual decline from a high of 50 homes sold in 2004. As of May 19 this year, 8 homes have sold and 15 more are in contract, so it looks like we are seeing a turnaround. The average price for 2010 now stands at $1,437,500, which is way up from the 2009 average price of $1,100,000.

The evening was enjoyed by all. Thanks go to Lulu’s for supplying a delicious cake, for the trays of Baklava from Elia Taverna of Bronxville and to the Board and volunteers for putting together a festive event.