Day is urging the County Legislature to declare the property as surplus so that the sale can move forward. “Let's get rid of an eyesore in the center of New City and add a ratable to the tax roll,” he said. “It's time to embrace the future.”

The county executive said he hopes to use a portion of the building sale proceeds toward settlements of expired county government employee union contracts.

NEW CITY, NY—Rockland County Executive Ed Day presided over the permanent closure of the six-story Sain office building here and pressed county lawmakers to facilitate the sale of the property to make way for a senior assisted living facility.

Day announced on Wednesday that the last of the county departments operating at the county-owned building relocated to other space over the weekend and that the county-owned building that features a swimming pool filled with cement is now permanently closed.

“Today we happily mark the end of an era in Rockland County government,” Day said as he stood on the steps of the 18 New Hempstead Road building. “The Sain Building is now officially closed. It is now a six-story paperweight.”

Massachusetts-based National Development Acquisition LLC hopes to acquire the Sain Building and replace it with a senior assisted living facility. The firm has reportedly offered to purchase the property for $4.51 million—$510,000 over the assessed value. The county executive noted that the Town of Clarkstown has endorsed the sale of the building.

Day is urging the County Legislature to declare the property as surplus so that the sale can move forward. “Let's get rid of an eyesore in the center of New City and add a ratable to the tax roll,” he said. “It's time to embrace the future.”

The county executive said he hopes to use a portion of the building sale proceeds toward settlements of expired county government employee union contracts.