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Hayner Hoyt joins “Top Contractor” list
SYRACUSE — Last year’s revenues of $145.6 million vaulted the Hayner Hoyt Corporation into the top ranks of USA construction companies as measured by revenue, according to Engineering News Record, a McGraw–Hill publication. “In 2013, we’re projecting $186 million in revenue,” says Gary Thurston, the company’s chairman and CEO. Thurston’s son Jeremy C., who is […]
Fleet Feet Sports franchise opens location in Clay
CLAY — The local franchise of Fleet Feet Sports on Nov. 1 opened a second store located at 4136 Route 31 in Clay in the Market Fair North Plaza, across from the Great Northern Mall. Franchise co-owners Edward and Ellen Griffin opened the 5,000-square-foot store, citing business growth in the past three years at the
Solvay Bank announces new branch, unveils renovated downtown office
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank recently unveiled renovations that turned its downtown Syracuse location into a “smart branch” and will soon break ground on new branch location in DeWitt. “A few years ago, we developed a concept called a smart branch,” says Paul Mello, president and CEO of Solvay Bank. A smart branch is one that
WCNY formally opens its broadcast and education center
SYRACUSE — WCNY, Central New York’s public-broadcasting company, today formally opened its new 56,000-square-foot broadcast and education center at 415 W. Fayette St. in Syracuse.
Officials break ground on the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Construction of the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center is set to begin this fall on the campus of the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva, adjacent to the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. That’s according to the office of New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio (R–Fayette) who said in a
Upstate Medical unveils IHP expansion, targeting neuroscience research
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University on Oct. 21 formally opened its more than 158,000-square-foot Neuroscience Research Building (NRB), an expansion of Upstate’s Institute for Human Performance (IHP). The one-block long, five-story addition, which is adjacent to the IHP, cost $72 million, Upstate Medical said in a news release.
Siena survey: New Yorkers find real-estate market ‘strongly positive’
New York state consumers’ view of the real-estate market is “strongly positive” for the second straight quarter, and the expectation is that this market is
NRBC awards Port of Oswego Authority grant of $192,000
OSWEGO — The Northern Border Regional Development Commission (NBRC) has awarded the Port of Oswego Authority a grant of $192,000 to construct a rail spur
New York state home sales jump 17 percent in third quarter
New York state realtors sold nearly 33,000 previously owned homes in the third quarter of this year, up more than 17 percent from the same
Syracuse company takes on arena lighting market
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Crunch fans may have noticed something new, bright, and flashy if they have attended any games in the new hockey season. Specifically, they have seen a newly upgraded LED (light-emitting diode) lighting system, featuring flashing and moving lights, installed at the Onondaga County War Memorial by Ephesus Lighting, Inc., a three-year old
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