Development in and Around Syracuse Discussion

[shandeezy7]

Hmmm great news for the Inner Harbor but bad news for downtown.

I wonder if the Tower downtown will be able to find a new tenant or maybe build out apartments?

Yeah, it appears as though OttoMets fears of the Inner Harbor turning into a glorified office park are coming true.

 

[shandeezy7]

Glad this building will be renovated. I object to using the term "Syracuse Flatiron Building" though, when the Granger Block building downtown clearly fits that title much better.

Century-old triangle-shaped building on Syracuse’s North Side to get total makeover

The building on North Salina Street will be gutted and renovated for apartments and commercial space.

www.syracuse.com

The 1867 SA&K flatiron (wedge-shaped like a steam iron) building, now called City Hall Commons, a municipal building in Syracuse, New York

1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.

www.loc.gov

 

[Trueblue25]

Hope money continues to flow into the North Salina St area, has a lot of potential

 

[KellySyracuse]

Glad this building will be renovated. I object to using the term "Syracuse Flatiron Building" though, when the Granger Block building downtown clearly fits that title much better.

Century-old triangle-shaped building on Syracuse’s North Side to get total makeover

The building on North Salina Street will be gutted and renovated for apartments and commercial space.

www.syracuse.com

The 1867 SA&K flatiron (wedge-shaped like a steam iron) building, now called City Hall Commons, a municipal building in Syracuse, New York

1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.

www.loc.gov

I was just looking at that building a couple of weeks ago when I was getting my hair done at the salon next to Francesca's. I was lamenting that it was vacant and really hasn't been in great shape for quite some time. But what a beautiful building to redo and bring up to date. I wouldn't mind having an apartment there. Glad to read this today, one little ray of sunshine in an otherwise bleak day.

 

[KellySyracuse]

A name that I had not heard in years, brought me right back to when it happened when watching This Is Us last night.

Jonny Gammage: ‘This Is Us’ features story of Syracuse man killed by police

Gammage's 1995 death has been compared to George Floyd.

www.syracuse.com

"NBC’s “This Is Us” made an emotional return in its season 5 premiere Tuesday, featuring the story of a Syracuse man who was killed by police in Pittsburgh.

...Randall (Sterling K. Brown) having an emotional reaction to the killing of George Floyd and the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that followed.

Randall then shares the story of Jonny Gamage, a Black man from Syracuse who was killed by police in Pittsburgh 25 years ago, with his daughter’s boyfriend Maliq (Ashante Blackk).

“He was the cousin of Ray Seals. Ray was a former defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Randall says. “Jonny was 31. He was driving home one night in this fancy car. Cops tried to pull him over for an expired registration. He ended up getting pinned down by five of them for resisting arrest. He died right there.”

 

[shandeezy7]

I believe this is on the site where Country Club/Uncle Sam's formerly stood.

 

[OttoMets]

I believe this is on the site where Country Club/Uncle Sam's formerly stood.

inarchitects does nice work. This will probably be a crappy plaza, but if they're involved with the design I'm sure it'll wind up better than it could have.

 

[shandeezy7]

inarchitects does nice work. This will probably be a crappy plaza, but if they're involved with the design I'm sure it'll wind up better than it could have.

Yeah any plaza development is going to be rather uninspiring from an aesthetic point of view, but that corner needs some love. I wonder if it will have the same access issue that ultimately killed the proposed pharmacy on that site.

 

[shandeezy7]

Looks like it's more than just where Country Club was. It's that entire parcel within Celi Dr.

 

[OttoMets]

Looks like it's more than just where Country Club was. It's that entire parcel within Celi Dr.
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I LOVE the parking lots fronting the new trail. Really makes that public investment more appealing, IMO.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I believe this is on the site where Country Club/Uncle Sam's formerly stood.

Another Grazi Zazzara production.

 

[shandeezy7]

I LOVE the parking lots fronting the new trail. Really makes that public investment more appealing, IMO.

I'd probably care a little bit more if Erie Boulevard wasn't already one giant, continuous strip mall, full of chain restaurants/stores and more parking spaces than cars in the city.

 

[BrooklynCuse]

I believe this is on the site where Country Club/Uncle Sam's formerly stood.

Is that where Nowhere City was as well?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Is that where Nowhere City was as well?

That's a couple of miles down Bridge St. Past Walmart.

Tracey Road Equipment is there now.

 

[Fly Rodder]

I LOVE the parking lots fronting the new trail. Really makes that public investment more appealing, IMO.

That layout is pretty disgusting. It's nice to see that Shoppingtown basically puked all of their tenants out onto single use buildings on Erie Blvd. And now we have a giant empty mall - plus acres and acres of parking so people can drive from one shop to the next instead of walking.

 

[PartTimeFan]

That layout is pretty disgusting. It's nice to see that Shoppingtown basically puked all of their tenants out onto single use buildings on Erie Blvd. And now we have a giant empty mall - plus acres and acres of parking so people can drive from one shop to the next instead of walking.

Are you telling me you are not pumped to bike down the new path in the middle of Erie? You are going to be missing out on some great views!

 

[KellySyracuse]

in local election news...

Why long lines to vote early? Onondaga County GOP pushed for fewer sites to save money

Cost conscious planning plus coronavirus led to waits of up to two hours.

www.syracuse.com

"The Syracuse area has six sites because Republican officials in Onondaga County declined to open more last year out of concern for the cost. Democrats sought at least two additional sites. Republicans held the line.

Because a consensus was required to do more, the GOP position was decisive. Adding extra sites would have required agreement between Onondaga County’s two election commissioners, one Republican and one Democrat. That did not happen.

...several Upstate counties opted to create more early voting sites than Onondaga. Compared with four major urban areas outside New York City, the Syracuse area has the fewest locations per voter.

Partisan tension over early voting in Onondaga County has existed for years. It mirrors similar divisions at the state and national level. Typically, Democrats push for measures to expand voting. Typically, Republicans push back."

 

[KellySyracuse]

I don't think the article on Syracuse.com about polling places is a subscriber exclusive, I encourage the local folks to read it. It's interesting how the board of elections is run and how the GOP has worked across the state to try and limit access to voting locations. And in not surprising news the GOP also has been against early voting in NY for years but were forced to do it when the Democrats took over the Senate.

Edit: and the above reference to waiting in line from 15 to 30 minutes on average is just that. They took an average of the wait times across all 6 locations for the 4 days of early voting so far. Some people have been waiting 2 hours in line to vote. This article is a bit enraging to be honest.

 

[OttoMets]

I'd probably care a little bit more if Erie Boulevard wasn't already one giant, continuous strip mall, full of chain restaurants/stores and more parking spaces than cars in the city.

No doubt, but we've got to start somewhere. When the State leads with the public investment, local planning/zoning has to follow by holding private property owners' feet to the fire. (I believe this is where DeWitt upzoned to allow five-story mixed-use, but I don't think that type of form/density is required.)

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Are you telling me you are not pumped to bike down the new path in the middle of Erie? You are going to be missing out on some great views!

And stopping for traffic lights every other block.

 

[Trueblue25]

in local election news...

Why long lines to vote early? Onondaga County GOP pushed for fewer sites to save money

Cost conscious planning plus coronavirus led to waits of up to two hours.

www.syracuse.com

"The Syracuse area has six sites because Republican officials in Onondaga County declined to open more last year out of concern for the cost. Democrats sought at least two additional sites. Republicans held the line.

Because a consensus was required to do more, the GOP position was decisive. Adding extra sites would have required agreement between Onondaga County’s two election commissioners, one Republican and one Democrat. That did not happen.

...several Upstate counties opted to create more early voting sites than Onondaga. Compared with four major urban areas outside New York City, the Syracuse area has the fewest locations per voter.

Partisan tension over early voting in Onondaga County has existed for years. It mirrors similar divisions at the state and national level. Typically, Democrats push for measures to expand voting. Typically, Republicans push back."

Took me 10-15 mins to vote at the South Ave location. Was fine with it.

 

[rrlbees]

Clay is a zoo again today.

 

[BrooklynCuse]

That's a couple of miles down Bridge St. Past Walmart.

Tracey Road Equipment is there now.

Ahh that’s right that was a little farther down... thanks

 

[shandeezy7]

That's a couple of miles down Bridge St. Past Walmart.

Tracey Road Equipment is there now.

Was the Liquids Nightclub in the early 2000's?

 

[kirbivore]

Clay is a zoo again today.

I get up early for work and the local polling place is just down the road so I usually vote on Election day between 6 - 6:30 AM, and I'll likely do the same this year. I was near Clay Saturday afternoon. I took a peak at the line, and said forget that.