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OCRRA extends contract with waste-to-energy facility operator Covanta
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) has approved an amended operating agreement with Covanta, the operator
Rent-A-Ride opens a new location in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rent-A-Ride neighborhood car rental announced it has recently added a new Syracuse office at 515 Charles Ave., next to Canetta’s Collision Service.
Gillibrand: USDA announces funding for water projects in Tully, Brutus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding a loan to the Village of Tully and a loan and grant to the Town of Brutus
Golub Corp. announces $300 million rebranding of Price Chopper stores as Market 32
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Golub Corporation, the Schenectady–based parent company of the Price Chopper supermarket chain, today announced a $300 million rebranding of its stores
SBA Syracuse District loan approvals, dollar value rise in 2014 fiscal year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supported 648 loans valued at nearly $147 million during the 2014
Schumer: federal grant to pay for stream gauges along state canal system
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the New York State Canal flood-warning system a grant of nearly $1.5 million for the installation of
Pyramid, Racer Trust seek buyer, tenants for former GM property
SALINA — The Detroit, Mich.–based organization that owns the Salina Industrial Powerpark is working with a local real-estate firm to pursue additional tenants for the facility and eventually sell the property. The Salina Industrial Powerpark at 1 General Motors Drive in Salina is a former General Motors (GM) auto-parts plant that GM shuttered in 1993.
Delta Engineers acquires Maryland architectural firm
ENDWELL — Delta Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, P.C. announced on Nov. 3 it has acquired OKKS Studios, Inc., based in Chevy Chase, Md. The deal was a stock swap based on independent valuations of the two firms. The principals of the combined firm operate now as OKKS Studios, a subsidiary of Delta Engineers, Architects
Bell Tenant Champions rebrands with new compensation model
SYRACUSE — Bell Tenant Champions, a Syracuse–based firm that represents tenants and buyers in real-estate negotiations, has rebranded and changed the way it earns client compensation based on the amount it helps a client save in lease or purchase negotiations. Bell Tenant Champions was formerly known as The Bell Group. It operates on the fourth
Tri-County Mall demolition begins to make way for luxury apartments
BALDWINSVILLE — The site of the former Tri-County Mall property on Downer Street is being demolished in preparation for a 442-unit luxury apartment complex. The redevelopment comes after years of stalled plans for the site, which has sat vacant since a 2008 demolition plan fell through. Demolition began Sept. 15. Morgan Management of Rochester plans
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