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Syracuse Community Health targets June 2023 move-in date for new office
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Community Health is looking forward to next June when it anticipates moving into its new office building, currently under construction at 930 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. The location is just down the street from its current building. Syracuse Community Health (SCH) on Aug. 25 held a beam-raising ceremony at the construction […]
Syracuse’s volunteer-led Adopt-A-Block is a year-round effort in neighborhoods
SYRACUSE — Adopt-A-Block, a program of the City of Syracuse, has individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses volunteering to take responsibility for the cleanup of at least two city blocks on a year-round basis. “This is our fifth year doing Adopt-A-Block to clean up litter and beautify our neighborhoods and save the waterways,” Elizabeth Hradil, constituent
The Taphouse on Walton aims to bring new eats and drinks to Armory Square
SYRACUSE — This fall, Armory Square gains two new options for people looking to get a bite to eat or enjoy a drink when The Taphouse on Walton and sister business Taphouse Bread Company open their doors. Kyle Mastropietro, president of Mastro Restaurant Group, says The Taphouse on Walton, at 165 Walton St., will serve
Inner Harbor aquarium project to begin with design phase
SYRACUSE — The upcoming $85 million Inner Harbor aquarium project will begin with the design phase. The Onondaga County Legislature narrowly approved the project in a 9-8 vote during its meeting of Aug. 2. Like the legislators who voted against it, some segments of the community believed county officials could’ve spent that money on other
Salina 1st project is under way with site remediation
SYRACUSE — The early work on the Salina 1st project, south of downtown Syracuse at 1081 S. Salina St., has focused on site remediation. Crews have been involved in site work and remediation because the property is a brownfield, Gail Montplaisir, a real-estate developer from Washington, D.C., working with Taurus Development Group, tells CNYBJ in
Cake Bar opens second downtown Syracuse location
SYRACUSE — Cake Bar, a local bakery and bubble tea shop that opened in The Salt City Market in January 2021, debuted a second downtown Syracuse location in August. Cake Bar opened its new café at 252 W Genesee St. on Friday, Aug. 12. The space, which was most recently occupied by the Bamboo House
Margaritas Mexican Cantina expanding in Armory Square & beyond
SYRACUSE — Just three years after opening, Margaritas Mexican Cantina is expanding its location at 203 Walton St., nearly doubling the restaurant’s space and seating. Alejandro Gonzalez and his business partner Jose Avalos opened Margaritas in September 2019. Gonzalez worked for years in the restaurant business before venturing out on his own. While born in
NBT Bank provides financing for transformative Syracuse projects
SYRACUSE — NBT Bank officials say they are excited about the revitalization taking place in Syracuse and their role in helping to secure financing for some of the projects. The Syracuse redevelopment and revitalization projects that NBT has participated in include the following three. Housing Visions: Winston Gaskin Homes Housing Visions, a regional nonprofit developer,
Vintage clothing business, Black Citizens Brigade, to open downtown store this fall
SYRACUSE — Black Citizens Brigade (BCB), a vintage clothing business featuring curated labels from the 1960s through 1980s, is getting ready to open a storefront in downtown Syracuse. BCB, owned by Cjala Surratt, has until now operated online and through local pop-up shops and events. The business is planning to open a brick-and-mortar store in
VIEWPOINT: How Ability to Reimagine & Reinvent Drives our Community Forward
As we have adapted to new work styles it’s clear that to cultivate a strong city center, we need to re-imagine our downtown as a place beyond the office. Our focus is on building vibrant communities that are great places for people to visit and to live. With the disruptions created by COVID-19, it’s easy to
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