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DEC completes construction of new $622,000 Otisco Lake boat launch site
SPAFFORD — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced that the new boat launch site on Otisco Lake is complete and open to the public. The boat launch is located at 1490 West Valley Road in the town of Spafford. The DEC funded the project with $599,740 through the Environmental Protection […]

Crews begins work on Temple Concord project to restore features of Kilmer Mansion
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Crews were set to begin work on Aug. 18 on Temple Concord’s “long planned and eagerly anticipated” project to restore “stunning but critically deteriorated” features of the Kilmer Mansion. Temple Concord is the Reform synagogue of New York’s Southern Tier, located at 9 Riverside Drive in Binghamton. The 122-year-old building is home

Bonacio Construction begins work on new office building at Griffiss Business and Technology Park
ROME, N.Y. — Bonacio Construction Inc. on Wednesday held a “beam-raising ceremony” for the construction of its latest “high-tech” office building construction project at 184

State announces public auction for waterfront property in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York will hold a public auction in Ithaca for state-owned land soon to be vacated by the New York State Department

Aquatrol Technologies leases office in DeWitt
DeWITT — Aquatrol Technologies, Inc., a water-management services and energy consulting firm, recently leased 2,600 square feet of office-service space at 14 Corporate Circle in DeWitt. Gary Cottet of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the tenant in this lease transaction. Lease terms were not disclosed. Aquatrol’s space is part of a one-story, 27,000-square-foot building

Contractor completes HVAC project at Auburn’s Schweinfurth Art Center
AUBURN — The Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn on Aug. 5 announced the completion of a project to install a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The project added both elements to its second-floor gallery and studio classroom, the Schweinfurth Art Center said in a news release. Century Heating + Cooling of DeWitt

Crews finish first part of resiliency project at Fair Haven Beach State Park
STERLING, N.Y. — Crews have completed the first phase of a new “resiliency” project at Fair Haven Beach State Park in Cayuga County on Lake
Crews finish work on a local portion of the Empire State Trail
DeWITT, N.Y. — Crews have completed construction on a new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 481 (I-481) along the Empire State Trail and “key sections” of

Byrne Dairy to expand DeWitt Ultra Dairy facility in $28M project, create 64 jobs
DeWITT, N.Y. — Byrne Dairy on Thursday announced a $28 million expansion of its Ultra Dairy facility at 6750 W. Benedict Road in the town

Freedom Commons in Syracuse recognized for energy design
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized the Freedom Commons housing development at 450 Burt St. in Syracuse as a LEED Homes Awards recipient in the Outstanding Affordable Project category. Freedom Commons was developed and operated by the Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) and the Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA), per a July
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