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Redevelopment work on City Center is nearing completion
SYRACUSE — The makeover of the 280,000-square-foot downtown Syracuse building that was once home to Sibley’s department store is nearly complete. Jeremy Thurston, president of the Hayner Hoyt Corporation, figures the workers involved had about 98 percent of the exterior work done. On the inside, about 75 percent of City Center is occupied with some small […]
Prolonged Symphony Tower project heading for finish line
SYRACUSE — A project to renovate the Symphony Tower that started in 2007 and included a lengthy legal battle is heading toward completion. It’s a $17.4 million mixed-use project in the 15-story building at 111-113 E. Onondaga St. that remains in progress. Symphony Tower, situated on the corner of East Onondaga Street and South Salina
Project to expand the Tech Garden is underway
SYRACUSE — After a lot of planning, a $32 million expansion project at the Tech Garden in Syracuse is well underway. It’s expected that crews from Hueber-Breuer Construction Co., Inc. will complete the work in about 14 months. Empire State Development (ESD) is providing up to $16.6 million for the project, the office of Gov.
Miss Prissy’s targeting early 2024 for move to new location
SYRACUSE — The co-owner of Miss Prissy’s says the restaurant is targeting the first quarter of 2024 to move into its new space at 431 S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Miss Prissy’s, one of the eight original tenants of the Salt City Market, in mid-April announced it had signed a lease for its future storefront.
SCH readies for operations in new building near existing location
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Community Health (SCH) anticipates it’ll be able to see patients in its new building at 930 S. Salina St. in October. The vast majority of the work on the outside is complete, says Keith Cuttler, COO of SCH, who spoke with CNYBJ on Aug. 23. As for the interior, the work is
Interest-rate hikes impact Salina 1st project
SYRACUSE — A partner in the Salina 1st project the effort is now working on an updated schedule prompted by all the recent interest-rate increases. The Salina 1st project site is located south of downtown Syracuse at 1081 S. Salina St., across from the JMA Wireless campus. Salina 1st describes itself as Syracuse’s first minority
NBT helps finance growth of housing in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — With housing a top concern in Syracuse now and looking ahead to when Micron arrives, NBT Bank is working with organizations to do its part to alleviate the housing strain. The latest such project, in partnership with Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc., is the Creekside Landing project, which will bring about 200 new homes
Willow Street restoration project was a labor of love
SYRACUSE — When Joseph Crabbe and his business partner, Rosario Amato, first purchased the old Howard & Jennings pump factory building at 123-129 E. Willow St. in downtown Syracuse several years ago, the plan was to open a restaurant there. The pair already operate eight Original Italian Pizza (OIP) restaurants, but ultimately steered away from
New club brings song, dance, comedy, and more to Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Couldn’t get tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour? The city’s new nightclub, The Song & Dance, has you covered. Do you love metal, emo, pop? Whatever the genre, they’ve got you covered there, too. The club, which opened in early August, is a venue for everyone, co-owner and co-founder Eric Binion says.
Renovation work on Chimes building slated to start in early 2024
SYRACUSE — The Allyn Family Foundation hopes to begin renovation work inside the Chimes building at 500 S. Salina St. in Syracuse during the first quarter of 2024 and complete the project in about 15 months. That’s according to Meg O’Connell, executive director of the Allyn Family Foundation, who spoke with CNYBJ in an Aug.
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