If Cuse wants to become "cool" and actually attract young families this type of thing is essential. They want to build sports fields for travel clubs, etc...Syracuse will be popular for team tournaments as Destiny and the Aquarium will be minutes away.
Yup...Varsity will get a new spot...Hopefully they can retain some old charm.Interesting. I imagine this means these will eventually be demolished, since that's what the University seems to do when they buy buildings near campus.
SU buys Varsity Pizza and Faegan's property, but don’t look for immediate changes
Management of the businesses remains in the hands of the Dellas family, owners since 1926www.syracuse.com
My boys and I were sitting at the table where Tim Greens mural is the night he asked my oldest to move so he could autograph it. He was very polite and autographed their programs. A night they won’t forget.
I have no inside knowledge but it make economic sense those buildings will be torn down.
Syracuse would be even cooler if it had a sewer system that worked...
Will they be pumping in water from Onondaga Lake?? Everyone wants to see 3 eyed fishAquarium approved today. Not sure how I feel about it, on the one hand I think it will be great once it's complete. On the other hand I would have rather seen those millions spent cleaning up N. Salina and Wolf St. to connect the ball park to the inner harbor. Maybe the county can do both.
Onondaga County lawmakers approve $85 million aquarium
The 9-8 vote is a victory for County Executive Ryan McMahon, who fought for support for months.www.syracuse.com
"Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County legislators today voted 9-8 to approve paying $85 million to build a 600,000-gallon aquarium at the Syracuse Inner Harbor.
The vote is a victory for County Executive Ryan McMahon, who has pushed for the aquarium for the past 10 months, arguing that it will increase tourism and kick-start development at the Inner Harbor.
Legislators cast their votes after nearly two hours of emotional comments and debate. At least eight community members who opposed the project lambasted lawmakers before the vote, accusing them of supporting a costly project that ignores the needs of poor local residents. One resident spoke in favor of the project, saying it would increase tourism."
This place will do well. The original SingleCut started in my old neighborhood (Astoria) and the owners are well-liked. They are quite good at contributing to the community from what I have been told. They also have good appetizers, etc. to go with their beer tastings.Kind of unfortunate that a brewery with large outdoor space will be opening just in time for winter (and then apparently closing in order to winterize the building?). Still, it will be cool to have this nearby.
Noted New York City brewery nears opening for Manlius taproom
The SingleCut Barn will be located in an artists space called The Yard.www.syracuse.com
This is somewhat surprising, but does it make sense to forego the seemingly more steady residential income to cater to commercial income that may completely disappear in 7 years? I say this without knowing the lease terms and perhaps it won't be overly difficult to convert the space to residential in the future if needed.
Despite glut, demand for office space greater than expected for big downtown Syracuse project
City Center developer decides to forgo apartments.
I agree. To be honest with 2 son’s families and 4 grandchildren living out of state, this attraction could be very big. With the area universities, the out of state students, their families - what is a big family friendly attraction here other than the zoo, the MOST or Lights on the Lake when they visit especially in the winter? Another thing to keep in mind, this is county money while most of the things being proposed for county money is to address city specific problems.
Agreed...but sewers aren't sexy
Agreed
Ain’t that the truth….
We've added to ours, but man, the office is half-empty on most days. Especially in the summer when WFH allows a parent to stay home with kids. Can't wait to see all the office space for the new Shoppingtown* ...
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Love this...you have to make a start and this is a good spot and encourage others to make incremental improvements block by block. The JMA area is at the other end and looks promising tooJubilee Homes to Update Community on Plans for the South Ave. Corridor and Beyond
Since 2018 Jubilee Homes has envisioned an Economic Development Project that will impact the South and West Sides in our City of Syracuse. The organization worked with the City Industrial […]
As much as I love this...my concern is: if it is painted...I can't see it lasting for more than a year or two on the ground. Am I missing something?Very nice
Syracuse announces new design for driveway in front of City Hall
The City held a vote to choose the winning asphalt art project.
Syracuse, N.Y. --- The front of Syracuse’s City Hall will be getting a facelift this summer thanks to local artist Jessica Whitley.
Whitley’s asphalt art design was one of a group of finalists and won a vote held by the city this summer.
Her work will be installed over the late summer and early fall.
In addition to her mural on the pavement, the City Hall plaza will eventually feature tables and chairs for public use and flower planters that will help keep vehicles out of the space...
In the artwork, the roots of a tree are held up by the people of Syracuse. The image is broken into puzzle pieces, which signify the ideal way the city’s diverse people and cultures fit together.
“The mural should act as a reminder of what we can do in the heart of our city when we put all of our pieces together,” Whitley wrote in her description of the piece. “While the world is chaotic as ever: We are stronger together.”
Whitley was born in Syracuse and graduated from Henninger High School and Syracuse University."
