SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse on Thursday broke ground for construction of an $11.6 million mixed-use facility.
The Mission Exchange Building project, which is part of the city’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), features a two-story building with 25,000 square feet of warehouse space on the first floor, 12,000 square-feet of commercial space, and 12,000 square feet of office space on the second floor.
The new Mission Exchange Building will allow for faster processing of donations dropped off by community members. The Rescue Mission will relocate its administrative offices to the new building and create an all-encompassing campus for its operations, the state said.
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“We are grateful to Governor Hochul, the New York State Department of State and the City of Syracuse for their support through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This investment will help us to transform inactive land into a vibrant space that connects the Southwest Gateway with Downtown Syracuse, while expanding our Social Enterprise operations,” Dan Sieburg, CEO of the Rescue Mission, said. “The Mission Exchange Building will feature retail storage, a new 3fifteen thrift store, and second-floor offices for our Rescue Mission team, all thoughtfully designed to put love into action for the people we serve.”
The building is part of the Rescue Mission’s plan to develop and build an 8-acre campus in Southwest Gateway, where many of its clients live and work. The project is located at 240-248 West Onondaga St. in Syracuse, which is within the area under development as a brownfield opportunity area (BOA) through a BOA planning grant also funded by the New York State Department of State.
The project was awarded $1 million from the DRI, as well as a $500,000 grant from Empire State Development’s Regional Council capital fund program. The City of Syracuse was named a DRI round 5 winner for the Central New York region in 2022.
Additional Syracuse DRI projects
Other projects identified by the Syracuse DRI include the effort to restore three vacant buildings — Trinity Church, Gillette House, and the Parish House — into a brewery, office space, and housing.
Another will provide interior and exterior enhancements to the Southwest Community Center, including a new facade material, public restroom upgrades, and gym improvements.
Plans also call for building a Jubilee Workforce Center, a mixed-use building that will include a workforce-training center on the first floor and workforce apartments on the second and third floors.
The projects also include restoring the Whedon House mansion to include residential apartments, commercial space, and public space. They also include redeveloping the B&B Lounge, a former bar and restaurant, into a lounge space for a restaurant with housing units above the restaurant.
