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Armonk Real Estate North Castle Westchester
New York
J. Philip Real Estate
Tel: 1-855-937-8243 email:
philip@855westchester.com
Armonk is a hamlet in the town of
North Castle in Westchester County,
New York. As of the 2010 US census,
Armonk had a population of 4,330
living in an area of 6 square miles.
 As of the 2000 US census, there were
3,461 people, 1,172 households, and
995 families residing in 1,204 housing
units. Of the 1,172 households, 45%
have children under the age of 18
living with them while 75% are married
couples living together.
The median income for a household in
Armonk NY is $168,000, and the median
income for a family is $182,066. Males
have a median income of $136,779
versus $50,179 for females. The per
capita income for Armonk is $64,157.
Armonk, New York Housing Construction
- Armonk experienced a surge in new
housing construction and development
beginning in the late 1990s. New
condominiums, townhomes, and larger
single-family homes were constructed
primarily north of the Armonk Business
District and just to the west. Armonk
real estate prices have increased
substantially since the late 1990s,
having peaked in the mid-2000s, and
never returning to their pre-2000s
rates despite the subprime mortgage
crisis. The new construction projects
and increased housing costs have
solidified Armonk's newly established
reputation as an affluent town
As a result, the population of Armonk
increased significantly, but caused
the public schools to become
overcrowded and push forth a series of
expensive school expansion projects
that significantly raised property
taxes.
 Armonk Schools - The Byram Hills
Central School District serves North
Castle, New Castle, Mount Pleasant,
and Bedford. All of the schools in the
district are located in Armonk. The
district has one secondary school,
Byram Hills High School (9–12), one
middle school, H. C. Crittenden Middle
School (6–8), and two primary schools,
Wampus Elementary School (3–5) and
Coman Hill Elementary School (K-2). At
the 2006 National Academic
Championship, Byram Hills placed
first.
Fordham University's Louis Calder
Center is a biological field station
established in 1967 for ecological
research and environmental education.
The Calder Center consists of 113
acres of forest, with opportunities
for undergraduate and graduate
students to gain hands-on skills in
field biology and environmental
studies. The Calder Center is one of
the few field stations in North
America with relatively undisturbed
natural communities near a large urban
center.
Armonk plays host to several events
that take place annually. Most notably
is the Armonk Outdoor Art Show, a fine
art and fine crafts juried show
sponsored by Friends of the North
Castle Public Library, where nearly
two hundred artists working in various
media gather in IBM Park to show and
sell their work to patrons. The event
draws a big crowd every year and
involves many members of the local
community as volunteers. The proceeds
from this show and the Art After Dark
Preview Party fund raiser held prior
to the opening benefit the North
Castle Public Library and its
Whippoorwill Hall performance
auditorium. The Friends also sponsors
the Armonk Players, a community
theater group that stages two full
productions and several readings each
year at Whippoorwill Hall to benefit
the library.
 In addition, the Armonk chapter of the
Lions Club sponsors a Fol-De-Rol, held
during either the first or second
weekend in June. The three day event
takes place in Wampus Brook Park and
by Wampus Elementary School. It is
very similar to a country fair in that
it draws local businesses and artisans
to come set up tents and sell their
merchandise. In addition, local
restaurants set up tents to sell food
and there are rides and midway games
for children. Also, local student and
professional music groups play in the
gazebo to entertain the crowds.
Furthermore, Armonk also holds a
community-wide Relay For Life during
the first weekend in May. This event
is sponsored locally by the Byram
Hills chapter of Youth Against Cancer
(commonly referred to as YAC).
The latest Armonk tradition is Frosty
Day. A parade goes down Main Street,
onto Bedford Avenue, past the “Village
Square” mentioned in the song, "Frosty
the Snowman", to Wampus Brook Park for
a gala holiday lighting ceremony.
After the holiday lighting, the
activities continue with the Winter
Walk through town.
 Armonk Local Business - Although
Armonk is a small town, it is home to
numerous shops, restaurants and
salons. Some of these locations
include, Armonk Vision, Tazza Cafe,
The Moderne Barn, Restaurant North,
Gavi, Mariachi Mexican, La Mer
Seafood, The Beehive, Fire Pit Tavern,
Cherry Blossom Farms, North Castle Spa
Nails, Salon Bellezza, Rave Revues
Hair Salon, Cherylyn North Salon,
Salon Elle, Changes Salon, Amore
Pizzeria, Fernandoes Pizzeria, Made in
Asia, Kira Sushi, Nick's Corner
Market, Beascakes Bakery, Ruthie'Z
clothing boutique and True Grace, The
Electronics Store, LaGravinese
Jewelers, Susan Blake Jewelers, and
Jolie B. Ray Jewelers.
Armonk Business - Armonk, NY is
headquarters in Armonk to M. E.
Sharpe, IBM and bond insurer MBIA, and
the Americas headquarters of reinsurer
Swiss Re.
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