Local governments, municipal housing authorities, and nonprofits can now apply for the funding through the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) and the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA).

In the past year, numerous commercial construction projects — some just started, some ongoing, and some completed — give evidence to the fact that Central New York is still building and growing.

They include the retail, hospitality, education, health care, religious, manufacturing, municipal, financial, social services, and entertainment sectors.

See what Central New York is building. Projects are arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the construction or architecture firm. 

Note: Not all companies we surveyed submitted projects and not all submissions could be printed.    

The Associated General Contractors of America said federal data shows that 38 states and the nation's capital saw double-digit percentage drops in construction employment between January 2009 and January 2010.

DeWITT — The new owners of the building that’s currently home to engineering firm O’Brien & Gere at 5000 Brittonfield Parkway in DeWitt are already planning for its next use when the company departs for its new headquarters in downtown Syracuse this fall.

Federal figures show that another 64,000 construction workers lost their jobs last month, according to AGC, a construction industry trade group. If not for the declines in construction, the overall economy would have added jobs last month, the organization said.

SYRACUSE — Hayner Hoyt builds for Central New York’s businesses. The commercial and industrial builder has erected structures ranging from churches to hotels. Next year, Hayner Hoyt will celebrate its 40th year in business.
 

Many commercial leases require the tenant to identify the landlord as an additional insured to its general-liability policy to protect both the tenant and landlord from negligence. A Certificate of Additional Insurance extends liability coverage to t