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Welch Allyn leases Auburn building for additional warehouse space
AUBURN — Welch Allyn, Inc. has signed a lease to use the former Mustad Manufacturing and Assembly building at 247 Grant Ave. (State Route 5) in Auburn. The Skaneateles Falls–based medical-device manufacturer needs the 54,000-square-foot facility for additional warehouse and shipping space, the company said in a statement it issued to CNYBJ on March […]
Destiny USA expands green efforts in 2015
SYRACUSE — It’s been just over two years since Destiny USA received Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, but the giant retail center’s environmental efforts are far from finished. In fact, those initiatives will expand beyond the walls of the mall and reach out further
Madison County to install 2.4 megawatt solar project
LINCOLN — Madison County later this year will break ground on a 2.4 megawatt solar array, hoping to “significantly reduce energy consumption and pursue renewable-energy sources for all the county’s municipal electric needs.” The nearly $5 million, solar-photovoltaic system is the “cornerstone” of a proposed agriculture and renewable energy (ARE) business park in the
Comptroller audit lauds Tompkins County’s recycling efforts
ITHACA — Tompkins County recently announced that its recycling efforts received high marks in an audit from the New York State Comptroller’s Office. The audit examined performance measures of the Solid Waste Management Division from Jan. 1, 2013, to July 7, 2014. It concluded that the various recycling programs the county implemented have been
EFC approves $3M loan for Madison County sewer-line project
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) has approved a $3.3 million, interest-free loan for a
Loretto expects new PACE CNY facility in DeWitt to open in June
DeWITT — Loretto plans to move PACE CNY’s Catherine McAuliffe Center to a new facility at 115 Creek Circle, across from the East Syracuse Fire Station No. 2, in June. The 38,000-square-foot building sits on a 10-acre property that will include parking for 30 shuttle buses and 130 cars. PACE CNY has operated in a
Region braces for job cuts at Fort Drum, a major economic engine
FORT DRUM — Fort Drum may be pumping $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion into the North Country’s economy annually, but it stands to lose 84 percent of its workforce if potential Army budget cuts come to fruition. Worst-case scenario: Fort Drum has the potential to lose 16,000 of its 19,000 soldiers currently assigned to the
Magazine ranks North Country communities among top micropolitan areas for facility investment
Ogdensburg, Massena, and Plattsburgh are among the communities that Site Selection magazine is recognizing as “top micropolitan areas for corporate-facility investment in 2014.” Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s primary economic-development agency, announced their ranking in a news release issued March 4. Site Selection, a corporate real estate and economic-development publication, has all three communities
North Country medical-evaluation firm readies for more growth
CARTHAGE — Independent Medical Evaluation Company, LLC (IMEC) is hoping to generate additional contract work now that it is certified as a minority and women-owned business enterprise in New York. The firm handles independent medical evaluations (IMEs) on issues such as workers’-compensation claims, no-fault liability cases, fitness for duty evaluations, and functional-capacity evaluations, and others,
Several real estate and construction projects highlight 2015
SYRACUSE — This year looks much the same as 2014 when it comes to real estate and construction in the Syracuse market, according to the Integra Realty Resources (IRR) 2015 Viewpoint report. However, the area is seeing several bright spots of activity that will show some growth this year. “For the most part, Syracuse
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