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City of Syracuse closes on financing for renovations at Clinton Plaza Apartments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has closed on financing with the Mulholland Group, LLC of New York City for a $40 million renovation
Tioga County seals deal for Crown Cork & Seal plant
OWEGO — On Jan. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced an agreement between Crown Holdings and New York State to site a manufacturing facility in the Tioga County Industrial Park located in the town of Nichols, five miles west of Owego. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) is the parent company of Crown Cork & Seal
Tioga State Bank to open investment-services office in renovated Owego building
OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank says it plans to move the Owego office of its Tioga State Investment Services unit to a building at

Starwood Hotels announces opening date for Inner Harbor Aloft hotel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has announced its Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor will open June 1. Starwood’s second hotel
Tompkins Trust announces new DeWitt branch location
DeWITT, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company plans to open a new branch office in March at 6868 East Genesee St. at Lyndon Corners in the

Gaming Facility Location Board gives formal OK to Tioga Downs casino
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The New York Gaming Facility Location Board today gave its formal imprimatur to Tioga Downs Casino Racing & Entertainment to develop a
People news: Chicago Title announces new hire and promotion
SYRACUSE, N. Y. — John Kenealy recently joined Chicago Title Insurance Company as VP and district manager of the Syracuse and Oswego branches, the company
BME to formally open new location in New Hartford on Jan. 28
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Business Machines & Equipment, Inc. (BME) announced it will formally open its new corporate office in New Hartford next Thursday, Jan.
G&C Foods readies $18 million project to acquire, expand, upgrade facility
VAN BUREN — G&C Food Distributors & Brokers, Inc. (G&C Foods) plans to acquire its Van Buren food-distribution facility, expand and upgrade it, and add 85 employees over the next 18 to 24 months. The facility is located at 3407 Walters Road. G&C Food is a Van Buren–based food service re-distributor of refrigerated, frozen, and

Metro Fitness Health Club adds muscle to DeWitt property
DeWITT — The owner of Syracuse–based Metro Fitness Health Club had only intended to offer advice about a property in DeWitt. Then, his company ended up with a second location. In the middle of 2015, one of business owner Randy Sabourin’s personal-training clients asked him to meet with one of his business partners. “That’s when
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