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Upstate Medical to break ground on Upstate Cancer Center in Verona on Oct. 20
VERONA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University plans to break ground on its new Upstate Cancer Center in Verona next Wednesday, Oct. 20. The upcoming 30,000-square-foot

Crews finish transforming school into $22 million Endicott Square housing development
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Workers have completed a $22 million renovation of the “underutilized” Henry B. Endicott School building into 61 affordable apartments in the village

$40M renovation of CNY Psychiatric Center starts in Oneida County
MARCY, N.Y. — Work has started on a $40 million modernization of the Office of Mental Health’s Central New York Psychiatric Center and Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center campus in Marcy in Oneida County. The project undertaken by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York will overhaul 100,000 square feet of the facility,
Stifel renews lease for Skaneateles office
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — The national financial-services firm Stifel recently renewed the lease of its Skaneateles branch office. Stifel’s office is located in suite 2 at 36 Jordan St. in the village of Skaneateles. Randy Powers is the office branch manager and a financial advisor, according to the Stifel website. Frederick Shibel and Dan Wright are

The company that’s building its $1 billion Mohawk Valley Fab near Utica is now operating under a new name. Durham, North Carolina–based Cree Inc. has changed its name to Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF). The renamed firm specializes in silicon-carbide technology and production. The Mohawk Valley Fab — which is under construction at the Marcy Nanocenter on the
Building on Fly Road in DeWitt sold for $615,000
DeWITT, N.Y. — The 15,871-square-foot industrial building on nearly four acres of land at 6940 Fly Road in DeWitt was recently sold. Fly Road Properties LLC bought the property for $615,000, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company. The real-estate firm’s agent, Elaina Pirro, represented the buyer in this transaction. The one-story building was constructed

Crews complete $20M affordable-housing project in Herkimer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Crews recently completed a $20 million renovation of the Eastern Gardens Apartments in the village of Herkimer in Herkimer County. Now known as Stone Ridge Mills, the rehabilitated public-housing development offers 63 new energy-efficient and affordable homes for families, according to a news release from the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul. Built

SUNY Oswego honors Stanley with naming of arena & convocation hall
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego’s arena and convocation hall are now named after school president Deborah Stanley, who plans to retire on Dec. 31. Donors, led by the Oswego College Foundation board, have raised more than $2.4 million to name the facility the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall. Rose Cardamone Crane, who chairs the board
Bond, Schoeneck & King opens Westchester County office
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Syracuse–based law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced it has opened a new office in Westchester County, representing the firm’s 13th office overall and ninth in New York state. The addition of a Westchester County office was part of the firm’s strategic plan to have a presence in all

The Syracuse news release explained that “as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated anew, indoor spaces are crucial to the health, comfort and productivity of occupants.
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