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People news: Syracuse realtor appointed as NYSAR Central Region VP
ALBANY, N.Y. — Donald Radke of Syracuse took the oath of office on Feb. 8 as the 2016 Central Region vice president of the New
TJMG Properties acquires Highlander Associates
LIVERPOOL — TJMG Properties, LLC, a brokerage, development, and management firm, has acquired DeWitt–based Highlander Associates Ltd. in a deal that closed on Dec. 31. TJMG Properties, which operates at 209 Second St. in the village of Liverpool, didn’t disclose any terms of the acquisition. Highlander Associates, which continues operating under that name, has an
Maguire Auto starts major expansion into Syracuse
“Go West, young man” — Horace Greeley SYRACUSE — As the Civil War ended, Horace Greeley was credited with writing an editorial in the New York Tribune, instructing his readers to seek opportunities for growth by traveling westward. Philip J. Maguire, president of Maguire Automotive Group, LLC, a holding company for the Maguire
Report: Binghamton office vacancy rate fell slightly in 2015
BINGHAMTON — The vacancy rate in the Binghamton office real-estate market declined nearly half a percentage point during 2015. The rate fell from 10.6 percent overall in the fourth quarter of 2014 to 10.2 percent in the same quarter in 2015, according to the “Office Snapshot Q4 2015” report from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company.
BME opens new HQ, develops workflow technology with new hires
NEW HARTFORD — With the formality and festivity of a ribbon-cutting ceremony — complete with a pair of larger-than-life scissors — Business Machines & Equipment, Inc. (BME) marked the start of 2016 by moving into its new corporate headquarters in New Hartford. Steve Mitchell, VP of sales and development, says the company has also been
SUNY Oswego receives an additional $18 million for renovation of Tyler Hall
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use an additional $18 million in state funding to finish the renovation work at Tyler Hall, the school’s fine
Tioga County: Upstate Shredding to use Hunger Games grant for new Owego plant
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling will use a $1 million state grant to help pay for construction of its new 30,000-square-foot metal
New York announces matching-grant funding for private colleges
Four Central New York colleges are among private institutions statewide that will use funding from a matching-grants program for projects on their campuses. The schools
Saratoga Springs firm acquires Ithaca sports-design company
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca firm that specializes in the design of athletic fields and facilities has a new owner. HMH Site & Sports Design
Utica College to use $2.5 million in state matching funds for athletic-facility upgrades
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has awarded Utica College $2.5 million in matching state funds toward projects to improve the school’s athletic facilities. Utica
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