Canandaigua National Bank names Syracuse–area branch locations

CANANDAIGUA — It’s been known since last fall that Canandaigua National Bank (CNB) was coming to the Syracuse area with several new branches. Now we know where. The bank announced on July 18 that over the next year, it will open four new branches at the following locations: the Washington Station Building at 333 W. Washington St., Suite 130 in downtown Syracuse; 7507 Oswego Road (Route 57), in the town of Clay (CNB is calling this its Liverpool office); 6805 E. Genesee St. in the town of DeWitt; and 8065 Brewerton Road in Cicero. The Washington Station branch will be the first open with renovations beginning soon. The new branch will open by the end of this year, CNB says. Construction of the remaining branches will take place over the next year, with grand-opening dates for each branch to be announced later. Canandaigua National Bank is working with Syracuse–based King + King Architects to design the Washington Station office while Holmes, King, Kallquist & Associates, Architects of Syracuse will design the other three new branches.

“We are thrilled and honored to become part of these communities,” CNB President/CEO Frank Hamlin said in the announcement. “The site selections are the result of a thoughtful, multi-year process to understand how we can best position ourselves to begin to meet the needs of the Syracuse community as we become an integral part of its growth.” Canandaigua National Bank is also in the process of identifying additional locations for further expansion into the Syracuse market. “This is not just about physical locations; it is about continuing to build relationships and offer maximum convenience to the community,” CNB Chief Retail Officer Gwen Crawford said. “We believe these initial sites allow for that, and work is ongoing to identify more sites as part of our commitment and belief in the Syracuse community.” Canandaigua National Bank first announced its plans to expand into the Syracuse region in the fall of 2024. Since then, the bank has hired employees to build out its retail, commercial lending, and business banking teams in the area. Those hires include: • ​Rima Arnold — VP, community office manager, downtown Syracuse branch •​ Mary Lemoniades — VP, community office manager, Liverpool branch •​ Amr Sultan — community office assistant manager, DeWitt branch • ​Renee Dellas — VP, commercial services officer, commercial lending team •​ Mark Kay — VP, commercial services officer, commercial lending team •​ Jeff Eades — VP, business banker, business banking team Hiring for additional positions will continue as the branch locations progress, CNB adds. Along with retail-banking services, Canandaigua National Bank offers business banking, commercial lending, mortgage lending and loan origination, wealth-management services, estate and trust services, and insurance. Headquartered in Canandaigua, the bank has 25 branches and three financial-services offices in Ontario and Monroe counties, as well as the CNB mobile banking service. Founded in 1887, the bank describes itself as the only local, independent, community-owned bank in the Greater Rochester area. In June of this year, it rebranded to Canandaigua National Bank from its prior name of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust.