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Summit Fitness gym in Owego to hold grand opening on Sept. 28
OWEGO, N.Y. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Summit Fitness gym in Owego has been set for Sept. 28, according to a news release from

Crews complete nearly $11 million runway-improvement project at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Friday announced that crews have finished construction of the nearly $11 million runway 10-28 rehabilitation

Syracuse firms to embark on redevelopment project at ShoppingTown Mall property
DeWITT — A group of Syracuse firms plans to redevelop ShoppingTown Mall in DeWitt in a project spanning multiple years. OHB Redev LLC is a joint venture that includes Redev CNY; Hueber-Breuer Construction Co. Inc.; DalPos Architects; and Housing Visions. OHB Redev LLC will buy the property for $8 million and invest at least $300 million

Downtown Committee report outlines ongoing projects
SYRACUSE — Local developers are at work on tens of millions of dollars of projects to renovate buildings in the downtown-Syracuse area to create apartment units, commercial, office, and retail space. A total of $172 million worth of development projects are either underway or announced, Merike Treier, executive director of the Downtown Committee of Syracuse,

New Luna Loca restaurant carries on where The Mission left off
SYRACUSE — Leigh Ann and Ryan Benz opened a California-style Tex-Mex restaurant called Luna Loca at 304 E. Onondaga St. in downtown Syracuse in early June. Luna Loca (means Crazy Moon in Spanish) is in the former space of a popular Mexican eatery, called The Mission Restaurant, and formerly the site of a historic church.

Landmark Theatre installing new seats, new marquee in renovation project
SYRACUSE — Crews spent the late part of August and early September installing new seats at the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse, part of a renovation project that will also involve replacement of the venue’s exterior marquee. The renovation project and state funding for it were both announced in October 2019. Mike Intaglietta, executive director

Syracuse mayor seeks developer for City Hall Commons building
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced in August that he has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the acquisition and redevelopment of the City Hall Commons building. It’s a Hanover Square landmark, located at 201 E. Washington St., at the corner of Warren Street and East Genesee Street. The triangular, “flatiron” style building

Firm to redevelop former M&T Bank building on S. Salina St.
SYRACUSE — A Washington, D.C.–based development firm plans to convert the building at 101 South Salina St. to a residential facility and will build about 120 apartments. M&T Bank, which owned and operated a branch inside the building, sold the structure to Douglas Development for $7,155,000 and the transaction closed earlier this year. The bank

State funding to help pave 14 more miles of Syracuse roads
SYRACUSE — The City of Syracuse will more than double the miles of roads it will repave this construction season. The increase in road work results from an “infusion” of $7.25 million in New York State Touring Routes funding to the city, the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said in an Aug. 17 news

People news: Lyskawa joins Christopher Community as CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc. — a nonprofit development and management company providing affordable housing for low- and moderate-income people — recently announced it
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