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New owners revamp ‘run down’ Days Inn near Oneida Lake
CICERO — SUN Development and Hospitality Management (SUNdhm) knew it had a major project on its hands when it purchased the Days Inn Brewerton/Syracuse/Airport hotel late last year. “It was run down pretty badly,” says Kayur Patel, vice president, COO, and co-owner of Cicero–based SUNdhm. “We couldn’t just throw wallpaper up and walk away.” The […]
Tompkins Financial completes Pennsylvania acquisition
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE Amex: TMP) closed its acquisition of VIST Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: VIST) of Wyomissing, Pa. on Aug. 1 and Tompkins’ leader says the banking company’s top priority moving ahead is clear. “Our job one is to get this right,” Tompkins Financial President and CEO Stephen Romaine says. “We need to
Acquiring HSBC branches helps Community Bank build “density”
DeWITT — The addition of 16 HSBC branches across Western, Central, and Northern New York will help Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) grow in markets where it already has a strong foothold, the company’s CFO says. DeWitt–based Community Bank completed its acquisition of the locations in July. All the branches are in markets where
KeyBank plans to shutter up to 5 percent of its branches
SYRACUSE — KeyBank’s plan to close as much as 5 percent of its nationwide branch network over the next 18 months isn’t likely to hit Central New York too hard, the bank’s local leader says. The branch closings will probably have an “incremental” impact locally, says Stephen Fournier, president of KeyBank’s Central New York district.
Federal grants to fund Syracuse, Ithaca airport improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making grants to Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to combat winter weather. The Syracuse airport
New charter jet service coming to Rome in September
ROME — A Miami–based company plans to launch a new executive charter jet service flying from Rome’s Griffiss International Airport in September. Catalina Aerospace Corp.
Architecture & Engineering Directory
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Former banker paints new career path with CertaPro franchise
CICERO — Daniel Murphy brushed off a layoff notice from a bank late last year and is starting his own painting franchise. He became a franchisee of CertaPro Painters Ltd., a professional painting contracting firm, in June and opened for business July 23. His franchise, which serves the greater–Syracuse area, will handle residential and commercial
Chobani opens yogurt bar in SoHo
NEW BERLIN — The latest project for the Greek yogurt maker Chobani is Chobani SoHo, a yogurt bar that opened July 25 in New York
retz advertising + design draws inspiration from new home
SYRACUSE — Donald Retz says his firm’s new headquarters on Syracuse’s Burnet Avenue is an ideal backdrop for the company. “Creatively, it’s inspiring to us,” says Retz, owner and creative director of retz advertising + design. “I love the noise of Interstate 690. It clears my head. It feels like you’re in Manhattan. For me,
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