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Columbia County joint venture announces sale of all business park lots

<p>MILFORD &#8212; Davis R. Chant Realtors was founded in 1964 in Milford by Davis R. Chant, a local boy born in Port Jervis New York, who grew up in the Milford area.</p><p>Shortly after graduating from college Davis opened the door to Davis R. Chant Realtors that has five offices and 100 associates handling residential and commercial real estate in Eastern Pennsylvania, Northern New Jersey, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley of New York, and as well as being licensed in other states.</p><p>Shortly after opening the door for the first Davis R. Chant Realtors office in 1964, Peter Helms, who is another Milford boy, partnered up with Davis R. Chant and over the last half century they have actively been involved with commercial and residential real estate throughout the tri-state area.</p><p>Dave Chant and Pete Helms have built their business on building relationships with buyers and sellers throughout the tri-state area. Accordingly, the Chant team is highly focused on Eastern Pennsylvania, working diligently in all aspects of real estate.</p><p>Back in the 1970s and 80s, the Chant team put together deals for developers on more than 30 different projects for residential development in Northeastern Pennsylvania.</p><p>As the hospitality industry has grown rapidly over the last 20 years, Helms and Chant put together the transaction on the Mount Airy Casino Resort, Pocono Manor Resort, Kalahari Waterpark Resort, Mountain Laurel Performing Arts Center, and numerous other hospitality projects in Pike, Monroe, and Wayne counties.</p><p>Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Davis Chant was engaged by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to appraise the right of way for Interstate 84 throughout Pike County from the Delaware Rivers edge at Matamoras all the way across the county to a point where Interstate 84 goes into Wayne County.</p><p>Both Pete Helms and Dave Chant are confirmed that the Interstate Route 84 corridor is a great, great land of opportunity as it leaves New York State at Port Jervis, New York and moves across Pike County. Particularly, the Interchange of US Route 6 and Interstate-84 just West of Milford.</p><p>Both Chant and Helms are convinced that the Interstate 84 corridor in Pike County, and as well in the adjoining Wayne County all the way to Scranton, is truly the land of opportunity now and in coming years for business development both hospitality, manufacturing, and distribution.</p><p>If you are interested in the Interstate-84 corridor, give Dave Chant a call at the Milford Office 570-296-7717 or Pete Helms at the Hawley office 570-226-4518.</p><p><strong>The I-84 corridor </strong></p><p>It is really amazing that the Interstate 84 corridor, an East/West 47-mile Interstate highway built in the 1970s has been so quiet, for almost 50 years &#8211; and now it is happening.</p><p>This 47-mile corridor begins just southeast of Scranton, at the intersection of Interstate 380 and just below the intersection with Interstate 380 and Interstate 81. From that point heading 47-miles east the topography at most all the intersections is relatively level and, in many cases, zoning has open arms for various commercial uses.</p><p>The eastern end of Interstate 84 where it crosses over from Matamoras, Pennsylvania into Orange County, New York and Sussex County, New Jersey, are also strong and growing commercial areas.</p><p>As one would move east in New York State, they would find great energy in the area of economical development, and this continues along the Interstate 84 corridor as you cross the Hudson River in New York State and move towards Connecticut.</p><p>One of the key things on the Interstate 84 corridor as it goes through Pennsylvania, is that potential developers of commercial properties near the interchanges of Interstate 84, find low real estate taxes, available work force, and areas of low cost of living.</p><p>All in all, Interstate 84 with easy access to other major interstates such as interstate 80, Interstate 81, Interstate 287, Interstate 380, and Route 17 in New York, makes this best kept secret now an area where Davis R. Chant Realtors, who have specialized in this market for over 55 years, would be pleased to introduce you to those interesting opportunities along the Interstate-84 corridor.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Pete Helms </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_chant2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Pete Helms </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_chant1.jpg">
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<div class="neCaption">Kalahari Resort&#8217;s indoor water park at Pocono Manor. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_PA_STR_070115ah03.jpg</photo2><caption2>Kalahari Resort&#8217;s indoor water park at Pocono Manor. </caption2><photoCredit2>Amy Herzog | Pocono Record File Photo </photoCredit2></div></div>

55 years of excellence for Davis R. Chant Realtors