Ribbon cutting held for 250south: A $2.1m project

Mayor Robert Duffy and economic development commissioner Carlos Carballada cut the ribbon, celebrating the grand opening of 250south, a formerly vacant warehouse redeveloped as a mixed-use building. The project, at 250 South Ave., is a collaborative partnership between local entrepreneur Richard VanCuyck and local architects Mark Pandolf and Christopher Lopez, of PLAN Architectural Studio. "Downtown is an exciting place to live and work," said Duffy. "The occupants of 250south can celebrate the river and view the evolving skyline of our city. Projects like this shape the vision of the center city as a vibrant community with a vital residential core." The once boarded-up 7,500 s/f three-story warehouse is now a 10,000 s/f four-story signature addition to the city's downtown skyline. The $2.1 million redevelopment includes three high-end loft apartments and two large office spaces. The building now provides center city a new gateway for motorists approaching the Frederick Douglass - Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge from the west.