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Broome County to sell county-owned former Phillips Foundry building
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County plans to sell the former Phillips Foundry building and adjacent lots to LCP Group Inc. of Vestal for $5,000. LCP
Propel leases 5,200 square feet at DeWitt office building
DeWITT — Propel Network LLC recently leased 5,213 square feet of space at the professional office building located at 15 Technology Place in the town of DeWitt. William Evertz and Cory LaDuke from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company brokered this lease transaction. Financial terms were not provided. Propel Network, which does business as Propel Pharmacy

Craftsman Inn renovation nearing the homestretch
MANLIUS — After months of renovation work, the Craftsman Inn and Suites’ updated and upgraded look is starting to come into focus. Work is complete on the hotel section of the property, where a more open lobby greets visitors. Labor continues in the suites section of the hotel and in the restaurant and banquet areas,

Auburn to organize plan for spending $10M in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
AUBURN — The City of Auburn will soon begin the process of developing a “strategic-investment plan to revitalize” its downtown area. The state has awarded the Cayuga County community $10 million in funding as the Central New York winner of the third round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Auburn will use up to $300,000

Owego’s Tom Ash Agency adds second location in Endwell
ENDWELL — The Tom Ash Agency, based in Owego in Tioga County, has expanded into Broome County with a new office in the hamlet of Endwell. The independent insurance agency plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 11:00 a.m. to formally open the new

USI Insurance leases Salina Meadows Parkway office space
SALINA — USI Insurance Services recently leased 3,547 square feet of professional office space at 220 Salina Meadows Parkway in the Salina Meadows corporate office park. Brian Balash and Samuel Vulcano of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company brokered this lease transaction, the real-estate firm said in a news release. Financial terms were not provided. USI

Syracuse business owner Shapiro to handle retail expansion at Turning Stone Resort Casino
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino on Thursday announced a retail expansion in partnership with Syracuse fashion retailer Joel Shapiro. Four new independent boutiques
Shineman Foundation awards $390,000 in grants to area nonprofits
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation announced that it recently provided 12 Central New York not-for-profit organizations serving Oswego County with $390,000 in

Ichor Therapeutics announces initiatives, including LaFayette expansion, $1M life-sciences fund
LAFAYETTE, N.Y. — Ichor Therapeutics, located at 2521 Route 11 in LaFayette, on Thursday announced plans to expand its operation. The firm also heralded the
Virtual reality center expands at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The virtual world is getting bigger. Cuse VR is expanding into larger space on the third level of the Canyon area in
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