Upstate New York

Powers joins Hodgson Russ’ bankruptcy, restructuring and commercial litigation practice as partner

Buffalo, NY Hodgson Russ LLP is growing its bankruptcy, restructuring & commercial litigation practice with the addition of Travis Powers. Powers advises clients in all aspects of complex commercial insolvency law, both in and out

January 2025 NYSCAR president’s message - by Robert Strell

The NYSCAR Annual Conference will be held June 16-17 at the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY. Conference chair Mercedes Brien and the planning committee are working on an education program and marketing session for all attendees.  If you or your company would like to be a sponsor,

Horvath & Tremblay sells Napa Auto
Parts and OTB for $1.1 million

Troy, NY Brian Ahrens, Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of a Napa Auto Parts and OTB (Off-Track Betting). Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller to complete the transaction at a sale price of $1.1 million.

Grzebinski and Wagner of Gantry secure
$70 million in real estate financing

Buffalo, NY Gantry, one of the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firms in the U.S., has secured more than $70 million in recent commercial real estate financings through the firm’s Upstate New York production team. Transactions range across acquisition, construction, and refinancing loans for multifamily,

Phillips of Largo Real Estate Advisors secures $7 million permanent first mortgage

Horseheads, NY Jack Phillips, principal at Largo Real Estate Advisors, Inc. secured a $7 million permanent first mortgage to refinance the existing debt on a portfolio of flex buildings. The buildings are located off I-86, near Elmira Corning Regional Airport.

Broome County IDA launches community survey on Broome Tech. Park development

Binghamton, NY The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) launched an online community survey focused on the proposed Broome Technology Park spanning the towns of Union and Maine. This survey aims to gather community insights to help the IDA in presenting a project proposal that delivers maximum benefits

December 2024 NYSCAR president’s message - by Robert Strell

The Education Committee is planning the course schedule for 2025. The required courses for licensing will be offered as well as pertinent commercial topics. As a member benefit, courses offered via Zoom will be offered free of charge for all NYSCAR members! It is imperative that you take the required courses (listed below) as part of

Rochester Area Chapter NYSCAR awards notes

Rochester, NY Meritorious Service: Meritorious Service Award is given to an individual that has gone beyond the call of duty, serving the RAC NYSCAR and its members. I have had the good fortune of being on the board of directors of NYSCAR with this individual. He’s always willing to lend a helping hand.

Landmark Properties partners with Peninsula Investments to begin construction of 161-unit The Retreat at Bunn Hill

Vestal, NY Landmark Properties has started construction on a new community 0.6 miles south of the State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton campus. The Retreat at Bunn Hill will be the first true cottage-style project in the Binghamton market, a product type that offers lower density

Capitalize Albany Corporation votes unanimously, Mohl president

Albany, NY The City of Albany’s economic development organization Capitalize Albany Corporation has named Ashley Mohl as its next permanent leader. Its board of directors voted unanimously during its October board meeting to name Mohl president, who has been serving as its interim