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Project to redevelop ShoppingTown Mall can proceed after contract signing
DeWITT, N.Y. — Onondaga County and the development group involved have signed a contract allowing the redevelopment of ShoppingTown Mall at 3649 Erie Blvd East in DeWitt to move forward. The county’s July 20 announcement about the contract came almost a year to the day of the initial announcement about the project in July 2021. […]
New York home sales fell in June
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,520 previously owned homes in June, down 8.6 percent from the 13,693 homes they sold in the year-ago month, as tight inventory and rising prices and mortgage rates took a toll. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) June housing-market report issued on July
Oneida County hotels post 12 percent rise in occupancy in June
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) increased 12.1 percent to 67.5 percent in June compared to the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Through the first six months of the year, occupancy in the
Planned wastewater-pumping station to support two Cayuga County dairy-processing plants
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) will use a federal grant of more than $1 million to help construct a new
Access project at Carpenter Falls Unique Area in Cayuga County is now complete
Funding from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund supported the project, the DEC noted. Carpenter Falls Unique Area includes “dramatic” steep terrain and waterfalls. The 37-acre
White House recognizes Syracuse Build program among ARPA-funded initiatives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The White House recognized the program Syracuse Build in a recent news release about the administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded initiatives.
Hamilton College hires new VP for facilities and planning
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced that Mike Klapmeyer is joining the college Aug. 1 as the new associate VP for facilities and planning. Klapmeyer
Herkimer County launches countywide development plan
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A local government-nonprofit collaborative recently completed a countywide community development plan to address the county’s longstanding challenges and future growth opportunities. Under
Former Bank of America branch in DeWitt sold for $375,000
DeWITT, N.Y. — A retail building in DeWitt that was formerly home to a Bank of America branch office has been recently sold. OPR Management, LLC purchased the property at 401 Nottingham Road in DeWitt from Bank of America for $375,000. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE Syracuse, helped arrange the sale, according to a news release
Onondaga County hotels post 25.5 percent jump in occupancy in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw an influx of guests in June, continuing a run of business gains this year as the industry rebounds. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 25.5 percent to 65.1 percent this June from the year-ago month, according to STR, a
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