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Tompkins Financial begins construction on downtown Ithaca headquarters
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction has begun on Tompkins Financial Corp.’s (NYSE: TMP) new headquarters building in downtown Ithaca. After it’s finished in early 2018, the

People news: Harkaway joins CBD Companies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CBD Companies announced that Harry P. Harkaway has joined the firm as director of real-estate services. CBD provides development, construction, leasing, and

Price Rite, Jubilee Homes break ground on upcoming South Avenue store
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grocery store Price Rite plans to open a store at 611 South Ave. in Syracuse, expanding on a property that Jubilee Homes

Seneca County IDA selects winning bidder for the former Seneca Army Depot
ROMULUS, N.Y. — The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) selected business owner Earl Martin as the winning bidder for the approximately 7,000 remaining acres

FAA awards Hancock International Airport $165,000 for drainage improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Hancock International Airport more than $165,000 for drainage renovations. The improvements will target the airport’s

Onondaga County to use federal grants to address lead hazards in 195 housing units
Onondaga County’s community-development office will use $3.4 million in federal funding to solve lead hazards in 195 housing units. The lead hazards could be lead-based

Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors, Oswego County Board of Realtors merge
CICERO, N.Y. — The Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR) has merged with the Oswego County Board of Realtors (OCBR). About 100 members of the

The Agency wants new HQ to serve as “one-stop” facility for business development
DICKINSON — The Agency plans to build a business and economic-development center at the south entrance of the SUNY Broome Community College campus in the town of Dickinson. The 17,000-square-foot, “one-stop” facility will include the Agency’s headquarters and house other economic and business-development partners, the Agency said in an April 26 news release. “It will
Housing Visions to use $11.5 million in state funding for Syracuse, Elmira projects
SYRACUSE — Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will use a state award of $11.5 million to support two affordable-housing projects in Syracuse and one in Elmira. New York State’s Office of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) awarded the funding. The three projects will add 114 affordable housing units to the Housing Visions’ portfolio, Housing Visions said
Johnson Brothers Lumber completes construction of lumber-production facility in Canastota
CANASTOTA — Johnson Brothers Lumber Company has finished work on a 20,000-square-foot lumber-production facility in Canastota. The company invested more than $1.7 million and exceeded its commitment to create at least 10 new jobs, Empire State Development said in a June 3 news release announcing completion of the company expansion. Johnson Brothers Lumber is a
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