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New York closed and pending home sales exploded higher in April
CNY sales mixed ALBANY, N.Y. — The red-hot real-estate market continued in April. New York realtors sold 10,528 previously owned homes in the month, a rise of 47.6 percent from the 7,134 homes sold in April 2020. Further large increases in closed home sales are coming in forthcoming months as pending […]
Syracuse Downtown Living Tour returns in September
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those who enjoy the annual Downtown Living Tour in Syracuse should plan for a Saturday in mid-to-late September. The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. tells CNYBJ that it will hold this year’s tour in September for the second straight year. The organization will determine the specific date as the event draws closer
Construction project visible from Taft Road will include WellNow Urgent Care as tenant
CLAY, N.Y. — A building that is under construction across Taft Road from the Wegmans store in Clay will include a location of WellNow Urgent Care. The project is located at 4995 Wintersweet Drive in Clay (Liverpool mailing address), a spokesperson for Chicago, Illinois–based WellNow tells CNYBJ in an email. Founded as Five Star Urgent
Construction-law attorney joins Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Attorney Michael Balestra has joined Syracuse–based law firm Hancock Estabrook, LLP as a partner in the firm’s construction, commercial litigation, and cannabis practice areas. Balestra represents owners, contractors, and design professionals in matters related to public and private construction projects, the law firm said in a release. He assists clients in reviewing,
C.K. Construction leases industrial building on Factory Avenue
SALINA, N.Y. — C.K. Construction Unlimited, LLC recently leased a 6,615-square-foot freestanding industrial building at 209 Factory Ave. in the town of Salina. Gary Cottet from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the tenant and Chris Savage & Sam Vulcano from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage represented the landlord in this transaction. No lease terms were
Construction underway on $19M housing development in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Construction has begun on Dietz Street Lofts, a $19 million mixed-use, mixed-income affordable-housing development in Oneonta that will create 64 affordable homes. The project supports the economic-development efforts underway in Oneonta, as part of the city’s selection as a winner of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) for the Mohawk Valley,
Construction begins on REDI project in Sterling, finishes in Little Sodus Bay
STERLING — Construction is underway on a $1.5 million project awarded to the town of Sterling in Cayuga County to deal with flooding issues. At the same time, a dredging project in Little Sodus Bay is now finished. The funding for both projects comes through the Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), the office of
Flood-mitigation project on Sauquoit Creek in Mohawk Valley set to begin
WHITESTOWN, N.Y. — New York State and the Town of Whitestown will start construction this month on a $3.9 million flood-mitigation project to bolster resilience
CenterState CEO, others to help small businesses apply for state pandemic-recovery grant program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Local leaders on Thursday joined CenterState CEO to highlight the impact the state’s COVID-19 Pandemic Small Businesses Recovery Grant program will have
Six Lewis County small businesses awarded $170K in grant funding for equipment and projects
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Six small businesses in Lewis County are using a total of $170,000 in grant funding to pay for equipment and projects. They
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