NEWBURGH, NY-National Express Corp. announced that it has hired Clough Harbor Associates of Albany, NY as the lead private consultant that will offer assistance in completing an update to the Stewart International Airport Master Plan.

WHITE PLAINS-The ownership of the Gateway office building here reports it plans a major capital improvement program for the 19-story, 530,000-sf building. The program's launch coincides with marketing efforts to lease up the first significant vacancy at the property in some time.

STAMFORD, CT-CB Richard Ellis' Mary Ann Tighe, announces that the firm has promoted 19-year suburban commercial brokerage veteran Jeffrey R. Dunne to executive vice president.

WAPPINGER, NY-Officials with Dutchess County report that Southeastern Container plans to purchase a 250,000-sf manufacturing building to establish a Northeast bottling facility. In total, the Virginia-based cooperative will spend more than $20 million on the project.

TARRYTOWN, NY-Despite the current lackluster leasing environment in Westchester County of late, Reckson Associates Realty Corp., reports it has recently secured 81,970 sf in new leases, expansions and renewals at its 710,250-sf Tarrytown Corporate Center complex here.

SYRACUSE, NY-A host of federal, state and local officials were on hand Thursday for the groundbreaking of the $160-million DestiNY USA Hotel here.

DARIEN, CT-In a deal valued at more than $10 million, Equinox Fitness has made its entrance into the Connecticut marketplace with a 30,000-sf lease deal at 72 Heights, a former UPS building located across the street from The Noroton Heights train station.

NEWBURGH, NY-New York State and Orange County officials announced that two firms will spend a total of approximately $38 million to expand their respective operations in Orange County, creating 530 new jobs in the region.