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Syracuse Crunch to hold “Small Business Night” on April 30
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch plan to hold “Small Business Night” on Saturday, April 30 when the team hosts the Laval Rocket at 7
New York manufacturing index surges back into positive territory in April
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index soared in April, rising 36 points to 24.6, indicating a return to expansionary business conditions in the
Entrepreneurship celebration returns to Cornell University in late April
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will honor Tiffany Norwood, a 1989 graduate who has launched seven startups, as Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 during
Office building on Kirkville Road in DeWitt sells for $4.4 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — The 44,500-square-foot office building at 6601 Kirkville Road in DeWitt was recently sold. DeStefano Development, LLC purchased the property — which includes the two-story office building located on nearly four acres — from Galson Realty, LLC for $4.4 million, according to a CBRE/Syracuse news release. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE/Syracuse, represented Galson Realty
DeWitt property that was former home of auto-repair business was sold for $540,000
DeWITT, N.Y. — The 4.68-acre property, with four buildings on it, at 6485 Collamer Road in DeWitt was recently sold for $540,000. Tartan Mechanical, an auto-repair business used to occupy the space, but relocated to 7973 Brownell Road in the town of Sullivan in Madison County, according to a release from CBRE/Syracuse. Ed Kiesa, of
Oneida County’s hotel occupancy jumps in February
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels saw an influx of guests in February compared to a year ago as they continue to bounce back from the pandemic. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) increased 23.4 percent to 52.6 percent in February from the year-prior month. That’s according to a
Jefferson County hotels were fuller in February
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels attracted more overnight guests in February compared to the year-prior month, as the hospitality industry continued to come back from the pandemic’s effects, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 22.9 percent to 43.5 percent in
Cheese cave, milk and cookies bar planned at Utica bakery
UTICA, N.Y. — Changes including a milk and cookies “bar” and an artisanal cheese cave are coming to the historic Hemstrought’s Bakery under its current owner. Dan Dowe, who is also executive chairman of Artisanal Premium Cheese, purchased Hemstrought’s in 2019. His plans will combine both businesses into the Utica location, which he also seeks
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment decline in Q1
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 3.4 points to 60.6 in the first quarter of this year from the last measure of 64.0 in the final quarter of 2021. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and statewide consumer sentiment that the Siena College Research Institute (SRI) released April 7. Upstate’s overall
Rock City Centre offers co-working space in Little Falls
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Rock City Centre opened its doors in Little Falls last November, providing co-working space to individuals, businesses, and entrepreneurs looking to utilize shared office space. “The whole concept is to get different companies in here together, sharing that co-working space, bouncing ideas off each other,” says building manager Dean Gaylord. The
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