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Florida firm purchases Crowne Plaza hotel
SYRACUSE — The Crowne Plaza hotel, the cylindrical structure visible from Interstate 81 in downtown Syracuse, has a new owner. TJM Properties, Inc., a Clearwater, Florida–based real estate and hospitality firm, announced its purchase of the 276-room venue, a purchase that “expands its growing hotel portfolio,” according to a news release the company issued May […]
Original Grain readies for opening in Pike Block space
SYRACUSE — A new restaurant called Original Grain will open in the former Tim Hortons space of the Pike Block building at 302 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. The eatery should open either in June or near July 4, says Matthew Godard, one of the principals involved in the venture. He spoke with CNYBJ at
City of Auburn installs safety netting at Falcon Park, home of the Doubledays
AUBURN, N.Y. — The City of Auburn has installed protective netting at the top of the first and third-base dugouts at Falcon Park where the
Carrols completes acquisition of six Detroit–area Burger King restaurants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of six Burger King restaurants in the Detroit
What makes for a successful downtown retail mix
If you are the manager of a private mall, you may have a set formula for determining what stores to go where — and the ability to enforce it through your leasing contracts. Meanwhile, if you are the manager of a business improvement district or a city official, you simply don’t have that level of
Cuomo seeks private contractor to operate the State Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York State wants to see if a private contractor would be interested in operating the New York State Fairgrounds in the
Cornell names Walsh interim dean of School of Hotel Administration
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced that it has named Kate Walsh interim dean of the School of Hotel Administration (SHA). Walsh will begin a
Cuomo announces plan to create 119-mile travel corridor in Adirondacks to boost tourism
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo last week announced the final plan to govern the use of the 119-mile travel corridor from Remsen in Oneida County to
The Agency board approves incentives for Century Sunrise project in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Agency has voted to approve financing incentives for the Century Sunrise redevelopment project in Johnson
Syracuse travel company brings women to destinations of rejuvenation
SYRACUSE— One morning in November 2014, Tracy Hogarth, founder and owner of Blue Zaria, LLC — a Syracuse–based online travel curator company for women — was sitting at her job as an instructional math coach in the Syracuse City School District with tears streaming down her face. The one-year anniversary of her daughter Kelsey’s unexpected
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