VESTAL, N.Y. — Tri-City Hearing is preparing for a formal-opening event for its new, expanded office space inside the 200 Plaza Drive building in Vestal. The business has been operating in its new space since Sept. 22 of last year, Amanda VanFossen, a licensed hearing-aid dispenser, tells CNYBJ in an email. Tri-City Hearing is coordinating […]
VESTAL, N.Y. — Tri-City Hearing is preparing for a formal-opening event for its new, expanded office space inside the 200 Plaza Drive building in Vestal.
The business has been operating in its new space since Sept. 22 of last year, Amanda VanFossen, a licensed hearing-aid dispenser, tells CNYBJ in an email.
Tri-City Hearing is coordinating with the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that is set for 12 p.m. on May 26, per a company news release.
Tri-City Hearing has increased its operating space by 50 percent, having moved from an 800-square-foot office to one that encompasses 1,200 square feet, Clifford Carey, director of operations, tells CNYBJ. The company has operated in the 200 Plaza Drive building since its founding in 2017.
The move was necessary because of an increased need for audiology services, VanFossen adds.
“We now have a team of three hearing professionals and administrative professionals to meet the needs of our patients.” Dr. Suzette Pace, owner and audiologist, said in the release.
Pace indicated that the pandemic has brought the issue of hearing loss to the forefront.
“The fact is that many of us have been isolated and communicating more frequently with our loved ones. As such, we can observe their hearing loss and compensatory behaviors and, for some, the degree of impact of that hearing loss can be alarming. That’s when they call us,” she added.
Tri-City Hearing is part of a three-location practice that also includes Cortland Hearing Aids & Audiology in Cortland and Southern Tier Audiology in Elmira. Southern Tier Audiology recently moved to a new location in Elmira.
The practices currently employ 12 people between the three locations, according to Carey.
“There are really exciting things happening right now in both audiology and hearing aid technology,” Pace said. “and I wanted to make sure that the benefits of both were accessible and available because we all have the desire to live our best life, free of the stress, frustration, and the limitations common to many of us as we age.”
The 200 Plaza Drive building in Vestal was built in 1990 and encompasses 19,200 total square feet in one story, according to Broome County’s online property records. REWJ Associates is the owner of the building, which has a total assessment and full market value of $1.35 million.
