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AP Professionals opens Central New York office
SYRACUSE — AP Professionals, a Rochester–based staffing firm, has opened a Central New York office. The firm specializes in placing accounting, finance, human resources, and
USDOT awards Syracuse Airport Authority $1.8M for building construction
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority more than $1.8 million in funding for the construction of a
Onondaga Flooring opens third store in Clay
CLAY — Onondaga Flooring, Inc. opened its third location on May 29 in the Marketfair North Plaza in Clay. The plaza is located at the intersection of Interstate 481 and Route 31. “The 3,000-square-foot showroom is conveniently located for suburban families in the north,” says Scott Perry, co-owner with his brother Michael. The grand opening
CPC closes $12 million Freddie Mac mortgage on the Merchants Commons building
SYRACUSE — The Community Preservation Corp., Inc. (CPC) recently announced the closing of a more than $12 million Freddie Mac mortgage to support the Merchants Commons building at 220 S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Merchants Commons, a combination of the former Snow Building and Merchants Bank Building, includes 66 residential units and more than 34,000
Jefferson County LDC to expand in Watertown business incubator
WATERTOWN — Work is under way to expand the administrative offices of the Jefferson County Local Development Corp. (JCLDC), which is housed at the Watertown Center for Business & Industry (WCBI). The WCBI, which includes four buildings and is located at 800 Starbuck Ave. in Watertown, is a business incubator created through public and private
YWCA begins site work on the future Northwest YMCA in Lysander
LYSANDER — After more than a decade of planning, the YMCA of Greater Syracuse on May 22 started site work on the $20 million, 100,000-square-foot Northwest Family YMCA at 8040 River Road in Lysander. Local leaders, donors, and other key supporters gathered at Timber Banks Golf Clubhouse at 3536 Timber Banks Parkway for a groundbreaking
Walmart formally opens larger Clay store
CLAY — A new Walmart Supercenter formally opened in Clay on Wednesday, June 4 with a grand opening/ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new 152,000-square-foot store is situated at 8770 Dell Center Drive, next door to Walmart’s previous smaller store at 2949 Route 31, which was about 115,000 square feet. The newly relocated store employs about 300 people
CoreLogic report: Foreclosures decline in April, compared to a year ago
A new report from CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a global property research and data provider, shows 46,000 foreclosures were completed nationally in April, down 18 percent from 56,000 a year ago. CoreLogic’s April National Foreclosure Report, which provides data on completed U.S. foreclosures and foreclosure inventory, also showed that on a month-over-month basis, completed foreclosures fell
OGS upcoming construction opportunities include Oriskany project
RoAnn M. Destito, New York State Office of General Services Commissioner, recently announced bidding for construction contracts. They include work in Oriskany in Oneida County: Oneida County Construction Work: Contract No.: 44460-CDescription: Provide Tactical Firing RangeLocation: State Preparedness Training Center, Oriskany, NYBid Date: 7/9/2014Estimate: $3,000,000 – $4,000,000 Electrical Work: Contract No.: 44460-EDescription: Provide Tactical Firing RangeLocation: State
Newhouse School to dedicate New Studio and Innovation Center on Sept. 29
Will celebrate re-opening of Newhouse 2 building, after $18 million renovation SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced it will dedicate the new Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center on Sept. 29 on campus. Special guest Oprah Winfrey will join students, alumni, media executives, and other VIPs to celebrate the re-opening of
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