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Onondaga County hotel occupancy leaps almost 40 percent in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated a big increase in guests in October compared to the same month in 2020 as the lodging industry continued to bounce back from the pandemic, per a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 39.5 percent to 58.6 […]
New York home sales slide in October; CNY sales mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 13,867 previously-owned homes in October, down an even 10 percent from the 15,401 homes they sold in October 2020. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) October housing-market report issued Nov. 22. It’s the second straight month that closed sales

Solar-roof manufacturer SunTegra moves to Binghamton
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — SunTegra, a startup manufacturer of solar roof tiles and shingles, recently announced that it’s moving manufacturing and administrative activities to the Binghamton area. Previously located in Highland, New York, near Poughkeepsie, SunTegra was formerly known as Integrated Solar Technology. Founded in 2013 by current CEO Oliver Koehler, the company designs and manufactures

Byrne Dairy to invest $25 million in Cortlandville plant
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — Byrne Dairy, Inc. announced on Nov. 9 that it is making another major investment in its dairy-processing facility in Cortlandville. Originally built in 2014, Byrne says it will invest $25 million to retool the facility to produce extended shelf life and shelf-stable dairy products. It will install new processing and filling-equipment lines

The Cove at Sylvan Beach readies for May 2022 opening
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says the grand opening of the Cove at Sylvan Beach is scheduled for May 21, 2022, ahead

Tompkins Chamber, Convention & Visitors Bureau to relocate to Ithaca’s west side
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and Ithaca/Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) are moving to Ithaca’s west side. The chamber’s board

Syracuse Athletics to renovate, expand Manley Field House into the Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics plans to renovate and expand Manley Field House into the John A. Lally Athletics Complex, “a state-of-the-art academic and

CNYSME selects Ed Riley to receive 2022 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Ed Riley as the 45th recipient of its annual Crystal Ball

Nascentia Health begins work to convert the Beeches complex in Rome into senior housing
ROME, N.Y. —Nascentia Health has started renovation work on the Beeches facility in Rome, which will become the Nascentia Neighborhood at The Beeches. The Syracuse–based

NBT Bank renews lease at AXA Tower II in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — NBT Bank recently renewed the lease for office space at its Syracuse Financial Center, located in AXA Tower II at 120 Madison St. in downtown Syracuse. John Clark and Brian Balash of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company negotiated the lease renewal, on behalf of the tenant, NBT Bank, per a news release from
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