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Development in and Around Syracuse Discussion

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.
As Mark says, our proximity to NYC is our biggest asset. Not only that, but Binghamton, where the Mets AA franchise is located, is an hour south. Very nice setup for the Mets. There are a lot of players that come and go between Binghamton, Syracuse and NYC.

It was ridiculous when they had their AAA franchise in New Orleans or Vegas.

Syracuse has been last or second last in attendance in the IL for a really long time. I know attendance is up markedly this season. Hope that continues. If attendance can just rise to somewhere in the middle of the pack, we will be a lot better positioned to host AAA baseball for the foreseeable future.
 
As Mark says, our proximity to NYC is our biggest asset. Not only that, but Binghamton, where the Mets AA franchise is located, is an hour south. Very nice setup for the Mets. There are a lot of players that come and go between Binghamton, Syracuse and NYC.

It was ridiculous when they had their AAA franchise in New Orleans or Vegas.

Syracuse has been last or second last in attendance in the IL for a really long time. I know attendance is up markedly this season. Hope that continues. If attendance can just rise to somewhere in the middle of the pack, we will be a lot better positioned to host AAA baseball for the foreseeable future.
If they want to increase attendance all they need to do is schedule more games with the Scranton-WB Railriders to take advantage of the Yankees IL rehab shuttle. (j/k)
 
I suspect one unspoken side effect of the community grid will be a push to get more people living downtown.
 
Downtown needs a Whole Foods market.
There are certainly enough well off people there now to support a high end grocery store. Surprised Wegman’s hasn’t moved in there yet to fill the gap. There is money to be made...
 
There are certainly enough well off people there now to support a high end grocery store. Surprised Wegman’s hasn’t moved in there yet to fill the gap. There is money to be made...

I don’t believe that Wegmans has any stores within the city limits. I think their former store on Pond St closed in 2012 had been their only one. Their stores in Western Lights and on James St are both just outside the city limits.
 
I don’t believe that Wegmans has any stores within the city limits. I think their former store on Pond St closed in 2012 had been their only one. Their stores in Western Lights and on James St are both just outside the city limits.
Looks like they target high income areas where they can build a really big store. I don’t think it would be easy to get a big enough plot to build a giant store downtown (though it would be awesome) but does Wegman’s ever build smaller stores in urban environments?

I think there are enough well to do people in the area to allow it to happen, especially if they built it in between the university/medical complex and downtown.

You want an early home run with the fence sitters on the I81 viaduct replacement? Get Wegman’s to build a big store on or just off the new boulevard.
 
Every time I come back to CNY to visit family I an even more impressed with the continued development downtown. 1-2 more decent businesses down there and a Trader Joes might lure me back home.

In case you didn’t know, there is a TJ on Erie Blvd.
 
Yes, but downtown really needs something like a TJ or mini-Wegmans to lure even more millennials and empty-nesters.

Wegmans is missing the boat with development of smaller urban grocery stores for NE cities

Something needs/should go in where Rite Aid used to be...
 
Yes, but downtown really needs something like a TJ or mini-Wegmans to lure even more millennials and empty-nesters.

Wegmans is missing the boat with development of smaller urban grocery stores for NE cities
Someone is missing the boat. I think Wegmans has figured their business model out.
 
I don’t believe that Wegmans has any stores within the city limits. I think their former store on Pond St closed in 2012 had been their only one. Their stores in Western Lights and on James St are both just outside the city limits.

They have a smaller one on the north side. It's on James St.
 
Price Chopper put one in Saratoga Springs...

Like most things price chopper - it sux.


The one at Western Lights has good affordable seafood and good bagels.
I can't believe that Wegmans charges $26.99 a pound for cooked shrimp!
 

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