Development in and Around Syracuse Discussion

[Qbobby]

As always, the syracuse.com comment section is a war zone. This seems like a good thing. I agree, a vibrant north side is a key to having a greater, growing Syracuse.

Those idiots would bitch if their ice cream was cold.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I long for the days when people could also park on the streets such as Henry St. It’s more of a mess now.

Why did they ever ban street parking? I have fond memories of my family parking at the bottom of University Ave and making the somewhat long trek up University Ave on game day. It never seemed to be an issue.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Atlcuse44]

Why did they ever ban street parking? I have fond memories of my family parking at the bottom of University Ave and making the somewhat long trek up University Ave on game day. It never seemed to be an issue.

Likewise, I remember doing that with my Dad as a kid back in the early-mid 80s. For basketball games, we were frozen by the time we got to the Dome (but I still have fond memories of it).

 

[TexanMark]

This should make it very easy to make the Thruway toll free from Exits 34A to 39

 

[HtownOrange]

This should make it very easy to make the Thruway toll free from Exits 34A to 39

I agree with you, Mark. However, I don't think we should hold our breath waiting for the State to give up any source of funds.

 

[TexanMark]

I agree with you, Mark. However, I don't think we should hold our breath waiting for the State to give up any source of funds.

If they want to make the grid more successful the State needs to work with the Feds and add Lanes on the Thruway to give commuters an alternative along with no tolls in Syracuse area. Good to hear some ramps will get reworked.

 

[shandeezy7]

Some positive news, regardless of how modest it might be:

City of Syracuse adding jobs and population

"U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Syracuse was the only major city in New York State to gain population in 2017-2018."

 

[Trueblue25]

Would be nice to see more affordable housing spring up on the east or westside to house the working class refugees/locals. The Northside is currently no place to live.

 

[skurey]

Would be nice to see more affordable housing spring up on the east or westside to house the working class refugees/locals. The Northside is currently no place to live.

Yeah there's lots of apartments popping up but they're all so expensive.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I know a few locals that live downtown. I used to be one of them until i got married.

 

[shandeezy7]

Would be nice to see more affordable housing spring up on the east or westside to house the working class refugees/locals. The Northside is currently no place to live.

One just opened in May on the north side actually:

See inside new $18M Syracuse apartments for low-income households (photos)

 

[FrancoPizza]

Some positive news, regardless of how modest it might be:

City of Syracuse adding jobs and population

"U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Syracuse was the only major city in New York State to gain population in 2017-2018."

Feels like most of this can be explained by millenials ending their lease in liverpool and moving downtown. I think the net county +/- would be a better measuring stick.

 

[TexanMark]

Feels like most of this can be explained by millenials ending their lease in liverpool and moving downtown. I think the net county +/- would be a better measuring stick.

I'd say you are partially correct. Syracuse's affordable housing is also a big draw. The downtown area is pretty vibrant but they need a few more businesses (like TCGPlayer) to set up downtown.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Trueblue25]

Meh.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I'd say you are partially correct. Syracuse's affordable housing is also a big draw. The downtown area is pretty vibrant but they need a few more businesses (like TCGPlayer) to set up downtown.

Haylor, Freyer & Coon is moving downtown right now to One Park Place.

Big insurance agency moving from suburb to downtown Syracuse
Then there's this.

Another fast-growing startup makes downtown Syracuse its home (photos)

And SU just moved it's entire marketing department to the Warehouse...

SU department moves downtown, bringing dozens of workers with it

 

[sutomcat]

Meh.

Ii is better than nothing and might be the best deal the county could get, but that lease is going to cost chicken feed to get out of down the road.

If the Mets want to go and have a better offer, they will.

 

[Millhouse]

It's a public good, it'd never be profitable.

a train is not a public good

 

[longtimefan]

a train is not a public good

There are tens of millions of people in Europe, Japan, China who would disagree with you.

 

[reedny]

a train is not a public good

lol

 

[TexanMark]

Ii is better than nothing and might be the best deal the county could get, but that lease is going to cost chicken feed to get out of down the road.

If the Mets want to go and have a better offer, they will.

The Mets I think like the idea of someone within an hour flight. I guess Hartford, Albany, New Haven and Central NJ all could be contenders.

 

[Bayside44]

The Mets I think like the idea of someone within an hour flight. I guess Hartford, Albany, New Haven and Central NJ all could be contenders.

The Nats would take SYR back in a heartbeat.

 

[shandeezy7]

The Nats would take SYR back in a heartbeat.

Problem is, the Mets now own the Syracuse franchise. If they leave, they don't just take the affiliation with them, they take the whole franchise. You'd then need another franchise to relocate to Syracuse, which would probably be a near impossible task.

 

[rrlbees]

Haylor, Freyer & Coon is moving downtown right now to One Park Place.

Big insurance agency moving from suburb to downtown Syracuse
Then there's this.

Another fast-growing startup makes downtown Syracuse its home (photos)

And SU just moved it's entire marketing department to the Warehouse...

SU department moves downtown, bringing dozens of workers with it

Don’t know if it has been mentioned before but Sidearm Sports moved from the ischool to downtown a few months ago.