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MVHS breaks ground on new $480 million downtown Utica hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Thursday broke ground on its new hospital in downtown Utica. The new regional medical center

City of Syracuse seeks new commissioner for Department of Neighborhood and Business Development
YRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has started a search for a new commissioner of the City’s Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD).

Oneida Nation to expand Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday announced the third phase of construction at its Yellow Brick Road (YBR) Casino, a “multi-million dollar”

Haylor, Freyer & Coon formally opens new downtown Syracuse headquarters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Haylor, Freyer & Coon (HF&C) on Thursday formally opened its new office on the top two floors of One Park Place at

Mooney’s Sports Bar and Grill formally opens in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Mooney’s Sports Bar and Grill formally opened its 10th location in the village of Johnson City in the town of Union, on Dec. 4. Brian Harris, co-owner of Mooney’s, was set to host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony that day at the newly renovated site of the former Ground Round,

Champlain Commons housing development opens in Scriba
Development meets energy and green building construction standards SCRIBA — Construction crews have completed Champlain Commons, a $13.7 million, 56-apartment housing development for families in the town of Scriba in Oswego County. It includes 17 apartments that are set aside for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and who will receive services

Spring Village housing development completed in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed a $12.8 million housing development in the town of Cicero, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.

Nokia leases nearly 2,200 square feet at Northern Lights Shopping Plaza
SALINA — Nokia of America Corporation recently leased 2,183 square feet of office space at the Northern Lights Shopping Plaza in Salina. Cory LaDuke of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the tenant, Nokia, in this lease transaction at 171 Northern Lights Drive, the real-estate firm said in a news release. No lease terms were

Unity House of Cayuga County leases 2,000-square-foot space in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. recently leased 1,998 square feet at the professional office building at 731 James St. in Syracuse. Cory LaDuke and Troy Bullock of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company exclusive marketed the property and facilitated this lease transaction on behalf of the property owner, the real-estate firm said in

New York state, CNY home sales fall in October
New York realtors sold 12,408 previously owned homes in October, down 4.1 percent from the 12,937 homes they sold a year prior, as the inventory of homes for sale fell. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s October housing-market report issued Nov. 21. Sales data The declining inventory of homes helped push
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