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Housing Visions to use $11.5 million state award for projects in Syracuse, Elmira
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will use a state award of $11.5 million to support two affordable-housing projects in Syracuse and one in
Florida firm purchases Crowne Plaza hotel
SYRACUSE — The Crowne Plaza hotel, the cylindrical structure visible from Interstate 81 in downtown Syracuse, has a new owner. TJM Properties, Inc., a Clearwater, Florida–based real estate and hospitality firm, announced its purchase of the 276-room venue, a purchase that “expands its growing hotel portfolio,” according to a news release the company issued May
Johnson Brothers Lumber completes expansion in Canastota
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Johnson Brothers Lumber Company has finished work on a 20,000-square-foot lumber-production facility in Canastota. The company invested more than $1.7 million and
SWBR Architects names Lupiani CNY branch manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SWBR Architects, a Rochester–based firm, recently announced it has appointed Matthew Lupiani to branch manager of its Central New York office. Lupiani
The Agency board approves incentives for Century Sunrise project
JOHNSON CITY — The board of directors of the Agency has voted to approve financing incentives for the Century Sunrise redevelopment project in Johnson City. Directors approved the project inducements by a 7-2 vote, according to an Agency news release. The Agency is the rebranded name of the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). Its
Original Grain readies for opening in Pike Block space
SYRACUSE — A new restaurant called Original Grain will open in the former Tim Hortons space of the Pike Block building at 302 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. The eatery should open either in June or near July 4, says Matthew Godard, one of the principals involved in the venture. He spoke with CNYBJ at
Commonspace creates shared living, working opportunities in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Happiness and positivity is something Troy Evans oozes. And as the owner and developer of Commonspace — a 30,000-square-foot multifunctional building located at 201 E. Jefferson St. — he strives to provide it for everyone who works or lives there. Evans says he read survey data showing high rates of happiness for people
Downtown Living Tour showcases projects with available apartments
SYRACUSE — More than 3,250 people currently live in downtown Syracuse. That’s up 40 percent in the last 10 years. Factoring in projects currently underway and planned, the downtown area’s population will increase nearly 10 percent in the next two years. That’s according to the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. which held its 10th annual
City of Auburn installs safety netting at Falcon Park, home of the Doubledays
AUBURN, N.Y. — The City of Auburn has installed protective netting at the top of the first and third-base dugouts at Falcon Park where the
Rome, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to use federal funding to clean up, assess contaminated sites
The City of Rome and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in Franklin County will use federal funding to clean up brownfields. Brownfields are properties where
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