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Registration is now open for UDig NY’s third annual Damage Prevention Conference & Expo, which is set for Oct. 24-25 at Genesee Community College in Batavia. The Damage Prevention Conference & Expo brings together stakeholders from all of the industries involved in the damage-prevention process in upstate New York, UDig NY said in its July […]

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State announces Buildings of Excellence contest 4th round

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$10 million in funding is available ALBANY, N.Y. — The fourth round of the $58 million Buildings of Excellence competition has $10 million in funding available. The competition aims to advance zero-carbon emission multifamily buildings in New York, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced July 17. This round provides financial awards

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$10 million in funding is available

ALBANY, N.Y. — The fourth round of the $58 million Buildings of Excellence competition has $10 million in funding available.

The competition aims to advance zero-carbon emission multifamily buildings in New York, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced July 17.

This round provides financial awards and recognition for the design and construction of what the state contends are “resilient, climate-friendly buildings that are healthier for residents.” Funding for this program is provided through the state’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and $6 billion Clean Energy Fund.

The competition is a big step toward Hochul’s goal to have 2 million “climate-friendly” homes in the state by 2030 and supports the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050, per a state government news release.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is administering the competition and accepting proposals for early-stage design projects from developers and their design teams that integrate carbon neutral features into pre-schematic and schematic design phases, and lead to the cost-effective construction and completion of multi-family buildings.

In an expansion from previous years, the competition’s fourth round is open to applicants across New York state, Hochul’s office said.

Proposals to the competition’s solicitation for demonstration projects will be accepted through Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. Applications to secure early design support will be accepted continuously through June 28, 2024, at 3 p.m. For more information on this funding opportunity, those interested can visit NYSERDA’s website (https://www.nyserda.ny.gov).

Launched in 2019, the competition provides financial awards and recognition for the design, construction, and operation of resilient, climate friendly buildings that “offer predictable revenue and costs.” With the support of industry experts, the competition “revolutionizes the new construction and adaptive reuse” of multifamily housing and mixed-use buildings by “demonstrating that they can be built cost-competitively as compared to traditional fossil-fuel dependent dwellings,” Hochul’s office stipulated.

Manfredo named to LeadingAGE NY board

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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — LeadingAge NY announced it has appointed Dominick Manfredo to its board of directors. As a new board member, Manfredo will contribute to the organization’s initiatives aimed at advancing senior care, expanding access to housing, and improving the overall quality of life for older adults. LeadingAge NY is an association representing not-for-profit

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JF Real Estate to handle leasing for Salina 1st project

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JF Real Estate of Syracuse plans to serve as the commercial broker for the Salina 1st project to help lease the property’s commercial real estate. Salina 1st describes itself as Syracuse’s first minority and woman-led commercial development. The property is located at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse where

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JF Real Estate of Syracuse plans to serve as the commercial broker for the Salina 1st project to help lease the property’s commercial real estate.

Salina 1st describes itself as Syracuse’s first minority and woman-led commercial development. The property is located at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse where site prep work continues.

With an estimated development cost of more than $15 million, the project’s completion is scheduled for 2024.

“We are excited to announce our partnership with JF Real Estate,” Gail Montplaisir, partner in the Salina 1st project, said in a release. “They believe in our investment in the southside and will bring the expertise needed to propel this project forward with future tenants.”

JF Real Estate is a real-estate brokerage company that provides services such as brokerage, development, tenant and owner representation, site selection, space planning, architecture, design, construction, financing, and building management. The company currently exclusively represents about 3 million square feet of commercial space and over 175 apartments, all in the greater Syracuse area.

“We look forward to working with the Salina 1st team,” Matt Funiciello and Tom Schneider, representatives with JF Real Estate, said. “We anticipate transformative, inclusive growth in the city’s Southside, and we are embracing the opportunity to find commercial tenants to finalize the development of Salina 1st.”

So far, commercial tenants that have committed to occupying the property include JHP Industrial Supply Company, Inc., Ebonomy, SGTR, and E. Smith Contractors.

Salina 1st on June 21 held a real-estate networking reception to provide a platform for professional networking and development and offer updates on the progress of the development.

During the June reception, Funiciello shared an overview of the industry as well as local real-estate transactions, situated around Salina 1st and other local developments on the south side.

North Creek Ski Bowl project at Gore to break ground in 2024

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NORTH CREEK, N.Y. — At its June 23 board of directors meeting, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) adopted two resolutions that will restart the North Creek Ski Bowl development projects at Gore Mountain in the Adirondack Park. With these approvals, the Olympic Authority and Gore Mountain will break ground in

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With these approvals, the Olympic Authority and Gore Mountain will break ground in the spring of 2024 on the North Creek Ski Bowl Lodge, a new Hudson chairlift, and a zip coaster. The lift is projected to be available for the ‘24-25 ski season and the completion of the lodge is slated for 2025, according to a news release from the Olympic Authority.

The new lodge, which replaces the historic lodge that was destroyed by fire in 1999, will be an 18,300-square-foot facility with a restaurant and two levels of patios with slope-side views. The lodge is positioned to become a popular destination for additional summer activities, the Olympic Authority contends. The zip coaster will be an attraction that combines the features of a zipline with a rail system.

“The Ski Bowl project will provide a year-round boost to the business community of North Creek,” said Mark Smith, supervisor of the Town of Johnsburg, which encompasses the hamlet of North Creek and Gore Mountain. “The Ski Bowl redevelopment is a significant project that strengthens the position of North Creek as a year-round destination.”

The North Creek Ski Bowl at Gore Mountain was established in 1934, is owned by the Town of Johnsburg, and is a year-round facility offering a variety of outdoor recreation. In December 2002, the Town of Johnsburg board members approved a contract with the Olympic Authority. The Olympic Authority has since operated and maintained several winter activities at the Ski Bowl. Gore Mountain has installed chairlifts there, improved trails and snowmaking, modernized, and expanded the Joe Minder Lodge, and developed a professional Nordic Center with certified racecourses, the release stated.

In January 2022, the Olympic Authority unveiled the pending projects to the Town of Johnsburg board, but the lack of a wastewater infrastructure delayed the permitting process. The Olympic Authority said it has worked closely with the Town of Johnsburg on a solution, and as a result, the new lodge will connect to the Town of Johnsburg’s new wastewater-treatment facility, which is presently being built. The Town of Johnsburg has been awarded several grants to construct the facility, which is expected to be completed prior to the completion of the lodge.

“After many years of working through the process, we are excited to get this project underway,” James Bayse, general manager of Gore Mountain, said in the release. “The new lodge will be a full-service hub for year-round activities, and the zip coaster will be a one-of-a-kind draw to our area.”

Additional projects underway at Gore Mountain include the replacement of the Bear Cub Poma Lift with a conveyor-load quad, providing those who are learning ideal access to the easier-rated Sunway trail. The mountain is making several snowmaking improvements, which include adding new guns and infrastructure on Little Gore Mountain.

As recently reported in the 2022-2023 “Economic Impact Analysis for the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority,” the local operational spending and revenues, as well as the state’s investment, yielded a direct economic impact of $341.8 million, of which Gore Mountain generated $31.3 million in direct spending in FY 2022-2023.

State awards CNY Works program $1 million grant for construction- worker training

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Syracuse Build Pathways to Apprenticeship program of CNY Works a grant of $1 million to expand its current access, capacity, and programming. The expansion seeks to prepare more “diverse” Syracuse residents for construction careers in the union building trades and to meet the increased local demand for

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Syracuse Build Pathways to Apprenticeship program of CNY Works a grant of $1 million to expand its current access, capacity, and programming.

The expansion seeks to prepare more “diverse” Syracuse residents for construction careers in the union building trades and to meet the increased local demand for skilled tradespeople for upcoming large-scale projects in the area.

Those projects include the upcoming Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) semiconductor campus in Clay, and the Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project in Syracuse.

Participants are paid for every hour in the program and graduate into state-registered union apprenticeships where they can further develop their careers.

The funding for CNY Works is a Pay for Performance (P4P) grant awarded in the third round of grant announcements from the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development.

It was part of nearly $11 million in grants to 17 projects through the third round of the Workforce Development Capital and Pay for Performance grant programs, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced June 28.

The New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development, which operates under Empire State Development, awarded the funding.

“Successful economic development is built by a well-skilled and well-prepared labor force,” Hope Knight, president, CEO and commissioner of Empire State Development, said in a release. “Investments like these will reinforce New York State as a producer of high-quality labor and as a hub for industry-tailored workforce training programs, securing the state as a destination for employers from around the world.”

The $11 million in grants will support the training of close to 2,500 workers through collaboration between training providers and more than 100 employer partners in fields like IT (information technology), renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, broadband and construction.

“This grant will enable us to double the number of trainees through the system to help fill the needs of the I-81 project that has already started and Micron project to begin next year,” New York State Assemblymember Al Stirpe (D–Cicero) said in the state’s release. “I applaud our very own CNY Works and all of the other Office of Strategic Workforce Development grant awardees for yielding meaningful development training across all industry sectors and look forward to working together to building up our public and private development program partnerships.

Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors CEO to retire

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SYRACUSE — After nearly three decades leading the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR) and the Central New York Information Service, Inc. (CNYIS), CEO Lynnore Fetyko announced she will retire effective Dec. 1. During Fetyko’s 28-year tenure, both GSAR and CNYIS, a multiple listing service (MLS), experienced growth and supported their members’ success through constantly

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During Fetyko’s 28-year tenure, both GSAR and CNYIS, a multiple listing service (MLS), experienced growth and supported their members’ success through constantly changing real-estate industry landscape, Nancy Quigg, GSAR president, said in a release.

“Lynnore has been an instrumental figure in the real estate community and Central New York’s REALTORS® have been the fortunate beneficiaries of her unwavering dedication, vision and expertise,” Quigg said. “Although we are sad to see her leave, I know all REALTORS® join me in wishing her all the best in her well-deserved retirement.”

Among Fetyko’s accomplishments on behalf of the organizations were the successful merger with two local realtor associations, the creation of CNYIS, the founding of the regional New York State Alliance of MLSs, which brought together MLS listing data from western to northern New York. She also created the widely recognized CNYrealtor.com brand, GSAR said.

“Under Lynnore’s leadership, the association consistently championed the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and excellence, which elevated the industry to the benefit of both real estate professionals and the communities they serve,” said Mark Re, CNYIS president. “She was the driving force in making GSAR and CNYIS the trusted resource in Central New York.”

Fetyko led initiatives that fostered collaboration both within the industry and local communities, and implemented innovative programs, especially during COVID to support association members, Re added.

“It has been an honor to serve Central New York’s REALTORS® and to have the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of the real estate industry and homeownership,” said Fetyko. “I am grateful for the support of GSAR and CNYIS leaders and my staff over the years as we worked together to achieve our goals on behalf of the organizations, the members and our communities.”

Fetyko will work closely with association leaders to identify and hire the next GSAR and CNYIS CEO. The GSAR board of directors has started a nationwide executive search.

GSAR is the trade association representing more than 2,000 realtors in Central New York. CNYIS is an MLS operated by a group of Central New York broker/owners.

Elmira construction firm names general superintendent

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ELMIRA, N.Y. — Streeter Associates announced it has promoted Kevin Burnett to general superintendent. In this role, he will oversee on-site supervision and manpower for all active projects at Streeter Associates. Burnett is succeeding Ken Brenza, who recently retired, according to a company news release. Burnett began his construction career as a carpentry and masonry

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Parking lot reconstruction to begin at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center

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CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center says the first of a three-phase reconstruction of its Alvena Avenue parking lot will start July 24. Once

LeChase promotes Updyke to regional operations manager

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC recently announced it has promoted Laird Updyke to regional operations manager for K-12 markets, based in Central New York. In this role, Updyke will manage multiple projects for core K-12 clients. He will be accountable for quality, value and safety, as well as responsible for overseeing recruitment and

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