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Snowmaking project gets underway at Utica’s Val Bialas Ski Center
UTICA, N.Y. — A $2 million renovation project has started at the Val Bialas Ski Center in Utica. New York State Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D–Marcy), Utica Mayor Michael Galime (R), and the Amodio family were among those participating in the Nov. 24 event. “Today, I am excited to attend the groundbreaking on the renovations that […]

Point Place Casino in Bridgeport formally adds new hotel, restaurant, event space
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — Point Place Casino has officially added a 99-room hotel, a farm-to-fork restaurant The Forest Grill, Birch Trading Co., and a group event space to the property in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. The Point Place Casino Hotel, which is part of the $50 million investment, is

New Watertown International Airport terminal opens
HOUNSFIELD — Construction crews have completed their work on the new terminal at the Watertown International Airport. The 25,000-square-foot terminal was built as part of an ongoing redevelopment of the airport. It includes a lobby, upgraded ticketing and baggage-claim areas, a new passenger jet bridge, and other amenities, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said

BelGioioso Cheese to expand operations near Elmira, Capital Region
CAMPBELL, N.Y. — A Green Bay, Wisconsin–based cheesemaker plans to spend more than $23 million at its facilities in Campbell in Steuben County and in Glenville in Schenectady County. BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. will upgrade and expand operations, committing to creating at least 30 new jobs between the two sites, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul

Work starts on redevelopment of former school in Eastwood
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews have begun work on the redevelopment of the former William Howard Taft School, located in the Eastwood neighborhood of Syracuse. Skinner Properties, located at 2649 James St. in Syracuse, is handling the effort. The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) on Nov. 12 announced a $4.5 million construction loan for Skinner Properties as

East Adams Neighborhood Transformation Plan work proceeds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — East Adams Phase I is a $102 million affordable and mixed-income housing development that will create 132 modern, energy-efficient homes in the

Work continues on Dana Lyon Apartments project in Bath
BATH, N.Y. — Pike Construction Services says its crews are making major headway in renovating and transforming the former Dana Lyon Elementary School building in the village of Bath (Steuben County) into the Dana Lyon Apartments. It’s a nearly 50-unit, mixed-use development that will include affordable and supportive housing. In a Dec. 3 Facebook post,

Pyramid Management Group secures loans for Albany properties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The owner and operator of Destiny USA in Syracuse says it has secured a new five-year, $193 million CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed security)

COR secures four new tenants for former Price Chopper site in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — COR Development expects it will be the fall of 2026 when four new retail tenants will move into the space that was previously occupied by a Price Chopper store along Route 31 in the town of Clay. The project will turn the former Price Chopper building into a multi-tenant retail operation that

Adirondack Bank moves Little Falls branch to new location
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Adirondack Bank on Dec. 8 formally opened the doors to its new Little Falls branch at 699 E. Main St., located at the corner across from Eastern Park and the Little Falls Public Library. It replaces the bank’s previous Little Falls branch, located about one-third of a mile down the road
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