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M&T Bank nearing selection of site for its new Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank is getting close to selecting the new site of its Central New York regional headquarters office and main local branch

Mohawk Valley EDGE selects Canastota firm for site-grading work at site of future Cree facility
JBS Dirt Inc. will handle the work before crews build the approximately $1 billion wafer fabrication facility, Mohawk Valley EDGE said in an email news

Bergmann, architecture and engineering firm, adds Binghamton office
It is Bergmann’s 15th office nationwide, the firm said in a news release. The Binghamton office joins five other Bergmann locations in New York, including

New York home sales rise nearly 2 percent in September
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 11,467 previously owned homes in September, up 1.6 percent from the 11,289 homes sold in September 2018. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s September housing-market report issued on Oct. 22. “Buoyed by a strong economy and continued low mortgage rates, the New York State

Landmark Theatre to replace the marquee, auditorium seats in 2020 project
SYRACUSE — Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre is set for interior and exterior improvement projects beginning in June 2020. The facility will use a $2 million state grant to replace the Salina Street marquee and all the seats in the venue’s auditorium. The theatre will close in the second week of June and stay closed until just

Construction continues on mixed-use housing project at Griffiss Park in Rome
ROME — Saratoga Springs–based Bonacio Construction Inc. has started work on the Air City Lofts project at Griffiss Business and Technology Park on the former site of Building 240 (B240). Air City Lofts is a new mixed-use apartment community with first floor office/amenity-oriented space, Bonacio said in an Oct. 8 news release. The estimated cost

Armory-improvement project is underway at the MOST
SYRACUSE — Work continues on a project to improve the 112-year-old armory that is home to the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST). The nonprofit museum, located at 500 S. Franklin St. in Syracuse, is using a $500,000 state grant for the improvements. The New York State Assembly awarded the grant money.

Oneida Nation starts work on expanding Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN — Crews from Syracuse–based Hayner Hoyt Corporation have begun work on a project to expand the Oneida Indian Nation’s Point Place Casino. The work represents the first expansion of the young casino, which is located in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. The Oneida Nation expects construction crews will

Planet Fitness DeWitt formally opens after $1.4M in renovations
DeWITT — Planet Fitness on Oct. 9 announced the opening of its DeWitt fitness center at 5859 Bridge St. following a $1.4 million renovation. The 26,000-square-foot DeWitt fitness center offers cardio machines and strength equipment, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, massage chairs, and tanning beds. The facility

BHG paid $3M for 6 acres for its new financial HQ building
SYRACUSE — Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) paid $3 million to buy about six acres near Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, where it will construct its new $35 million financial headquarters. Bart Feinberg of Sutton Real Estate Company brokered the sale, according to a Sutton news release. Spencer Street LLC will construct and furnish a five-story, 100,000-square-foot facility
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