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Onondaga County hotels see a nearly 4 percent decline in guests in September
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in September, while two other benchmarks of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 3.9 percent to 66.3 percent in the ninth month of this year compared to September 2022, according to STR, […]
Johnson City BJ’s Wholesale Club opens member center
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — A new BJ’s Wholesale Club’s membership center is open in Oakdale Commons, 601-635 Harry L Drive, in advance of the wholesale club opening a store to shoppers early next year. The membership center gives shoppers the opportunity to purchase a founding membership through Jan. 25, 2024. Membership options start at $35.
Work wraps on $15M Monarch Commons senior housing complex
CICERO, N.Y. — Construction of Monarch Commons — a $15 million, 50-unit housing development for seniors in the town of Cicero — is now complete. It’s located at 8701 Knowledge Lane (formerly 8697 Brewerton Road). The energy-efficient development includes 15 supportive homes for veterans dealing with homelessness, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in
TTM Technologies selects DeWitt for $130M manufacturing plant, creating 400 jobs
DeWITT, N.Y. — TTM Technologies, Inc. which already has a production facility in DeWitt, has selected the town for a new high-tech manufacturing facility that
Crews complete work on Monarch Commons, $15M senior-housing development in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on the $15 million Monarch Commons, a 50-unit housing development for seniors at 8701 Knowledge Lane (formerly 8697
Oneida County awards $250K in funding for Rome skatepark project
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County has awarded $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to assist in the construction of a skatepark in Rome
City of Syracuse to host BIPOC developer summit on Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will host a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Developer Summit to support diverse real estate development in
Jefferson County hotels see drop in guests in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered an almost 6 percent decline in overnight guests in September, but two other indicators of hotel-business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5.9 percent to 57.6 percent in the ninth month of 2023 from September 2022, according
Broome County hotel occupancy rises in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an increase in guests in September compared to the year-earlier month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.9 percent to 65.4 percent in the ninth month of 2023 versus September 2022. Year
Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region to pursue huge federal investment
DeWITT — Now that Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse has a federal Tech Hub designation that was created in the CHIPS & Science Act, the next step is to pursue the funding. With the designation, the region will now be in an “exclusive group of only 31 regions in America to compete for potentially billions in federal funding to
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