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Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rises more than 10 percent in January
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels continued to attract more guests in January compared to a year prior as the lodging industry keeps snapping back from the pandemic’s deleterious effects on business. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 10.5 percent to 39.7 percent in January from the year-ago […]

Nickels Energy Solutions gears up for busy year
CLAY, N.Y.— Nickels Energy Solutions, LLC started out the new year moving into new office space on Morgan Road and is getting ready for a busy year ahead. After the building the company previously rented office space in at 4575 Buckley Road was sold, Nickels Energy Solutions found new space just around the corner at

House-approved spending bill includes funding for CNY projects, Katko announces
Ten Central New York projects are among those funded in the fiscal year 2022 spending plan that the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday.

Tioga County launches site selection tool online
OWEGO, N.Y. — Team Tioga has introduced a new tool for finding available commercial and industrial properties throughout Tioga County. The web application highlights available

Density formally opens manufacturing facility in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Density, Inc., a tenant of the Syracuse Tech Garden, on Tuesday opened its new 21,000-square-foot manufacturing facility inside the Whitlock building at

Work begins to renovate the former Endicott-Johnson “Victory” shoe factory in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Participating organizations on Thursday broke ground on a $40 million project to renovate the former Endicott-Johnson “Victory” shoe factory in Johnson

Anything But Beer buys East Syracuse industrial building for $225,000
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anything But Beer, LLC recently purchased a 3,500-square-foot industrial building at 302 Terrace St. in the village of East Syracuse for $225,000. Gary Cottet, of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, arranged the transaction, representing the seller. Wike Properties, LLC is listed as the prior owner of the 0.18-acre property, according to
Retirement Consulting Group renews lease at Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Retirement Consulting Group recently renewed the lease for its office at 890 East Brighton Ave. in Syracuse. Gary Cottet of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company negotiated this lease renewal on behalf of the landlord. No terms were disclosed. Brighton Hill Office Park LLC, of 1746 Meeker Hill Road in LaFayette, is listed

NYSDOT will move roundabout in I-81 project; also foresees higher cost, longer timeframe
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those who spoke out against a roundabout near a Syracuse elementary school have influenced a change in the upcoming Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. The roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will move to a different location. In addition, the project will also cost more than

New York home sales slip in January, CNY sales mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 10,935 previously-owned homes in January, down 5.4 percent from the 11,565 homes they sold in January 2021, as the industry grappled with record-low inventory. Pending sales in January edged up 0.6 percent to 9,698 from 9,639 a year prior, pointing to a possible reversal of sales declines in
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