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Construction, Design & Real Estate

State awarding up to $18 million for next two phases of Oakdale Commons project in Johnson City

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — New York State is providing up to $18 million for the next two phases of the project to renovate the former Oakdale Mall into a mixed-use development in Johnson City. Now known as Oakdale Commons, the project’s second and third phases will include the construction of an 85,000-square-foot, regional medical campus,

Asteri Ithaca affordable-housing development and conference center formally opens

ITHACA, N.Y. — A new $96 million affordable-housing development and conference center in downtown Ithaca is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building on Aug. 12. Asteri Ithaca, developed by the Vecino Group, is a 12-story, all-electric structure at 166-118 East Green St., with 181 apartments,

State has $200 million available for DRI, NY Forward community revitalization programs

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State announced it has $200 million in funding available through its two downtown-revitalization and economic-development programs The dollar amounts include $100 million each for the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of the NY Forward program, which focuses on revitalizing smaller and rural downtowns.

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NYSDOT says resiliency project at Port of Oswego’s Goble Marina is now complete

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have wrapped up construction on a project that will “enhance resiliency” at the Goble Marina located within the Port of Oswego. The state’s Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) awarded the project more than $1.75 million. Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT),

Work is beginning on projects at airports serving Watertown, Saranac Lake

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Work is beginning on projects that will modernize the Watertown International Airport in the town of Hounsfield and the Adirondack Regional Airport near Saranac Lake. Additionally, work is progressing on the expansion of the main terminal and other enhancements at the Ogdensburg International Airport in the town of Oswegatchie in St. Lawrence

Miss Prissy’s to open location at Syracuse airport

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Miss Prissy’s, a Syracuse eatery specializing in American soul food, will soon open a location at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The restaurant, one of the original vendors at the Salt City Market, recently made headlines when Onondaga County awarded it a $100,000 grant for its renovation work at 431 S. Warren

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MACNY to expand advanced- manufacturing apprenticeships using $6M federal grant

DeWITT — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association plans to expand registered apprenticeships for advanced-manufacturing jobs, such as those in the semiconductor industry. In doing so, MACNY will use a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced July 11. The new program is expected to help

Schumer seeks federal funding to double the size of the Oswego County Industrial Park

SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants to secure $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park (OCIP). Schumer visited the site on Tuesday to announce his pursuit of the funding, which would come through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The money would “fast-track”

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