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Office building on Kirkville Road in DeWitt sells for $4.4 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — The 44,500-square-foot office building at 6601 Kirkville Road in DeWitt was recently sold. DeStefano Development, LLC purchased the property — which includes the two-story office building located on nearly four acres — from Galson Realty, LLC for $4.4 million, according to a CBRE/Syracuse news release. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE/Syracuse, represented Galson Realty […]
DeWitt property that was former home of auto-repair business was sold for $540,000
DeWITT, N.Y. — The 4.68-acre property, with four buildings on it, at 6485 Collamer Road in DeWitt was recently sold for $540,000. Tartan Mechanical, an auto-repair business used to occupy the space, but relocated to 7973 Brownell Road in the town of Sullivan in Madison County, according to a release from CBRE/Syracuse. Ed Kiesa, of
Oneida County’s hotel occupancy jumps in February
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels saw an influx of guests in February compared to a year ago as they continue to bounce back from the pandemic. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) increased 23.4 percent to 52.6 percent in February from the year-prior month. That’s according to a
Jefferson County hotels were fuller in February
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels attracted more overnight guests in February compared to the year-prior month, as the hospitality industry continued to come back from the pandemic’s effects, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 22.9 percent to 43.5 percent in
Cheese cave, milk and cookies bar planned at Utica bakery
UTICA, N.Y. — Changes including a milk and cookies “bar” and an artisanal cheese cave are coming to the historic Hemstrought’s Bakery under its current owner. Dan Dowe, who is also executive chairman of Artisanal Premium Cheese, purchased Hemstrought’s in 2019. His plans will combine both businesses into the Utica location, which he also seeks
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment decline in Q1
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 3.4 points to 60.6 in the first quarter of this year from the last measure of 64.0 in the final quarter of 2021. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and statewide consumer sentiment that the Siena College Research Institute (SRI) released April 7. Upstate’s overall
Rock City Centre offers co-working space in Little Falls
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Rock City Centre opened its doors in Little Falls last November, providing co-working space to individuals, businesses, and entrepreneurs looking to utilize shared office space. “The whole concept is to get different companies in here together, sharing that co-working space, bouncing ideas off each other,” says building manager Dean Gaylord. The
Survey: 44% of businesses seeking interns in 2022
Nearly all of those expect to hire interns for jobs afterward Facing a critical lack of skilled workers, some U.S. hiring decision-makers are looking to create their own trained workforce. A new survey from The Harris Poll, commissioned by Express Employment Professionals, found that 44 percent of businesses plan to bring on interns in 2022 with 94
New Oneida boutique helps women feel Worthy
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The name of Jennifer Bailey’s new clothing store in Oneida sums up her hopes for the business venture — that every woman who walks into Worthy feels just that: worthy of looking and feeling her best. “A place where all women can feel welcome,” is how Bailey describes her premium and designer
Reality-show contestant offers sweet treats at Sherrill bakery
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Andrea Maranville’s self-taught skills as a baker have taken her from her house’s kitchen across the Atlantic to compete on a television baking competition and back home to Sherrill to open her own bakery. Maranville opened Sweet Life of a Baker at 522 Sherrill Road last October, but the road there was
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