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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Land Bank — known officially as the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation — will use a $600,000 federal grant to
Bergmann acquires William Taylor Architects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bergmann PC — a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm — has acquired William Taylor Architects PLLC, which was located at 6432

Former Empower FCU branch in DeWitt sold for $155,000 to investor
DeWITT — Empower Federal Credit Union (FCU) recently sold its 4,076-square-foot former branch office at 6555 Ridings Road in DeWitt for $155,000. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE/Syracuse, was the exclusive listing agent in property sale. A local investor bought the building, which is located on 1.25 acres, to redevelop and lease the property, according to a

Gexpro renews lease of 14,000 square feet in DeWitt
DeWITT — Gexpro — a distributor of electrical parts and components for the construction, industrial, and energy services markets — recently renewed its lease of 14,000 square feet of warehouse, storefront, and office space at 6460 Deere Road in the town of DeWitt. Bill Anninos of CBRE/Syracuse represented the tenant, Gexpro — a subsidiary of

Flooring contractor buys Cicero building for $400,000
CICERO — NuFlorz, Inc., a contractor providing epoxy flooring and concrete resurfacing, recently purchased the 8,430-square-foot commercial building at 6445 Terminal Road in the town of Cicero for $400,000. Donald R. French and Larry Van Der Bogart of CBRE/Syracuse were the exclusive listing brokers in the transaction, according to a CBRE news release. Jane Chase,

Syracuse’s National Veterans Resource Center taking shape
SYRACUSE — Construction work on the upcoming 115,000-square-foot National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at Syracuse University is well underway with a timeline that stretches through much of this calendar year. Rochester–based LeChase Construction Services, LLC, which operates an office at 609 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse, is serving as the construction manager on the project.

Developers formally open Whitney Lofts project, with tenants, eatery, speakeasy
SYRACUSE — Developers of the Whitney Lofts, a mixed-use redevelopment project that targeted 321 and 323 S. Salina St. in downtown Syracuse, have formally opened the project. The $3.5 million development created 16 new apartments, a tenant fitness center, private terraces on two of the units along the back, said Ryan Benz, project developer and

Construction manager discusses Catherine Street Apartments project
SYRACUSE — Work on the recently opened Catherine Street Apartments started in May 2017 and finished last October. That’s according to Mike Moyer, senior project manager for Christa Construction, LLC of Rochester, the construction manager on the project. He spoke with CNYBJ after state and local officials formally opened the Catherine Street Apartments on May

Developers break ground on Salina 1st mixed-use project
SYRACUSE — Officials have broken ground on a mixed-use development project called Salina 1st LLC, which is located at 1081 South Salina St., south of downtown Syracuse. More specifically, it’s located near the corner of South Salina Street and Burt Street. The project will include new mixed income residential units and commercial space, including light

Geneva Public Library selects HKK for upcoming project
GENEVA — The Geneva Public Library announced it has selected Holmes, King, Kallquist, & Associates, Architects (HKK) to help plan the demolition of the neighboring building it purchased in February and to design a new parking lot on the property. Over the next six months, HKK will also work with the library to create a
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