In March the Babylon IDA, along with its board members, attended a tour held by TRITEC at The Wel, a multi-family housing project that the Babylon IDA has assisted in developing. The Wel project involves the construction of 260 mixed-income residential units, directly across from the Village of Lindenhurst LIRR train station. It provides a transit-oriented development that has pedestrian-friendly access to the Village’s main downtown intersection. The community offers a mix of studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units.
"This project would never have gotten started if it were not for... read more ››
The Babylon Industrial Development Agency (IDA) recently completed a transaction with Lakeville Kitchen and Bath, a company supplying Long Islanders cabinetry for budgets of all sizes, to aid its expansion into two locations within the Town of Babylon. Lakeville Industries will be relocating from its long-standing Lindenhurst location to sister sites in the hamlets of Farmingdale and West Babylon. In recent months, the Babylon IDA has worked closely with Lakeville Kitchen and Bath to finalize an assistance program that will enable them to make a $5.6 million investment that creates four... read more ››
Enzo Biochem, Inc., a global leader in the diagnostic bioscience technology industry, is expanding its operations in Farmingdale. Globally, Enzo Biochem, Inc. provides low-cost, high-performance products and services in molecular diagnostics. By selling proprietary technology solutions and platforms, Enzo Biochem, Inc. provides low-cost support for clinical laboratories, specialty clinics, researchers, and more. With 336 issued patents worldwide and over 151 pending patent applications, Enzo Biochem, Inc. has quickly positioned itself as a leader in molecular medicine.
D'Addario designs, manufactures and distributes musical instrument accessories, such as musical instrument strings, reeds & mouthpieces for woodwind instruments, a wide range of guitar accessories, and percussion accessories such as drumheads, drumsticks, and snare wires.
They employ close to 800 people here on Long Island at the following facilities: 595 Smith Street, Farmingdale (110,000 square feet), 540 Smith St, Farmingdale (31,500 square ft), and 590 Smith St, Farmingdale (30,000 square ft).
D'Addario had many opportunities to relocate to states such as... read more ››