National Resources founder Joe Cotter dies

Joe Cotter, founder of tri-state developer National Resources, died suddenly at his home in New York City on Friday. He was 66 years old. The cause was a heart attack, company co-founder Lynne Ward said.

“Joe, 66, has accomplished so much by developing visionary projects in places and communities he believes in,” Ward said. “Joe was so proud of his family; “He was a great friend who meant so much to so many people and could connect effortlessly on a personal level.”

The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company will continue its current and planned projects, the company said in a statement after his death.

National Resources focuses on the redevelopment of urban and industrial areas. It has redeveloped over $2 billion worth of projects under Cotter’s direction and has nearly 100 employees.

Cotter was a pioneer in the development of the Yonkers waterfront. National Resources has transformed the former Otis Elevator industrial complex into a 20-acre mixed-use project with 1 million square feet of office space, 100 micro multifamily units and the newly constructed Lionsgate Studio complex, according to Albany. Times Union.

National Resources also developed the 24-acre Hudson Harbor community in Tarrytown and the 26-acre Edgewater Harbor in Edgewater, New Jersey. In 2022, iPark, a subsidiary of National Resources, purchased a 28-acre campus in Yonkers to build a manufacturing facility.

Last year, a joint venture between Great Point Studios and National Resources secured financing for another Yonkers movie studio project that is expected to span 112,000 square feet, including offices, warehouses and factory space.

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