A Massive Agritourism Community Breaks Ground in Hyde Park

The Dutchess destination will house two hotels, culinary shops, farm-to-table restaurants, quality housing, and more.

Hyde Park is hardly a hole in the wall. Thanks to the presence of the Culinary Institute of America, the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, and the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, it’s long been a go-to locale for visitors to the Valley. Over the next 10 years, however, it’s poised to become even more of an attraction in the region.

When Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park broke ground in September 2018, it marked the start of a massive new development in Dutchess County. Located on 340 acres on Route 9, just across the street from he Culinary Institute of America, the project will include two hotels, a number of culinary shops and farm-to-table restaurants, an event barn, an educational center, and residential spaces that integrate seamlessly into the surrounding landscape and agricultural sites.

“This is a one-of-a-kind development in a strategic location that will exponentially develop the food and beverage culture in the Hudson Valley while creating a natural partnership of businesses, retailers, farmers, and homeowners,” says Tom Mulroy, CEO of T-Rex Capital Group LLC, the firm whose affiliate, Bellefield Development Partners, will oversee the project over the course of its ten-year timeline.

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