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Syracuse looks for buyer for former Syracuse Developmental Center property
SYRACUSE — The City of Syracuse has put the former Syracuse Developmental Center campus up for sale. It is the “long vacant,” 48-acre property that the City of Syracuse seized for back taxes last year, per a news release. The westside site is listed with commercial-brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, which the city […]

The Agency seeks proposals for purchase and redevelopment of former “IBM Country Club” site in Union
UNION, N.Y. — The Agency on Thursday announced it is seeking proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of the site formerly known as the “IBM

State-approved casinos reopen for business
Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols in Tioga County, Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Vernon, and Del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre in Seneca

OSWEGO, NY— Burritt Motors has recently opened a new $9 million facility for its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM dealerships in Oswego. In 2017, Burritt
SyracuseCoE partner companies can apply for grant funding to address COVID-19 issues
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Companies that are partners with the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) can apply for up to $10,000 in a round 2 disbursement

City seeks buyer for former Syracuse Developmental Center property
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced that the former Syracuse Developmental Center campus is for sale. It is the “long vacant,” 48-acre

Syracuse mayor extends weekend Walton Street closure for dining, shopping through September
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The weekend conversion of Walton Street in Armory Square into a two block, open air café and shopping area will continue through

New York’s completed home sales fell in July, but pending sales jumped
CNY numbers were mixed ALBANY — New York realtors closed on the sale of 9,710 previously owned homes in July, a decline of 26.5 percent from 13,212 homes sold in July 2019, as lack of inventory slowed sales. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors’ (NYSAR) July housing-market report issued Aug. 21.

Utica building demolition paves way for public market entry way project
UTICA — Oneida County and the City of Utica on July 7 announced the demolition of the Brown building located at 417-421 Main St. in Utica. The work started on June 29 and was completed on July 6. The two entities forged a shared-services agreement to the demolish the structure in an effort that they

Greater Syracuse Land Bank to use $500K grant to help Stickley House renovation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Greater Syracuse Land Bank will use a federal grant of $500,000 to support the restoration project at the home-furniture designer and
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