Upstate New York

Empire begins construction at new Wegmans Perinton Plaza location

Fairport, NY Empire Commercial Construction, a retail-specific company of regional general contractor Taylor–The Builders, was awarded the contract for

How multifamily owners are creating a sense of community during COVID-19 - by Abbey Celeste and Patty Schlee

Once realizing the COVID-19 pandemic is here to stay, multifamily owners had to instantly adjust the way they operate and communicate with their residents. As we approach the

Uniland to develop 150,000 s/f manufacturing in Lackawanna

Lackawanna, NY The Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation (ILDC) board of directors approved the sale of 9.2 acres on the former Bethlehem Steel property to Uniland Development Co. Uniland plans to build a

Largo secures four loans totaling over $14.9 million; includes $9.4m by Dowd and $5.5m by Perlman

Buffalo, NY Largo completed the following transactions: Maxwell Dowd, vice president of originations for Largo Capital’s Rochester office, arranged the

ACRES Capital Corp. originates $32.5 million construction loan; arranged by Horowitz, Barbato, and Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz

Amherst, NY ACRES Capital Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, ACRES), a leading commercial real estate middle-market lender, has originated a $32.5 million loan to

Empire Commercial Const. breaks ground on Henrietta Taco Bell

Henrietta, NY Empire Commercial Construction, a retail-specific company of regional general contractor Taylor–The Builders, was awarded the contract for ground-up construction of the new Taco Bell location. 

Kurz, Brennessel, and Taylor join HUNT Engineers and Architects

Rochester, NY According to HUNT Engineers and Architects (HUNT-EAS), Casey Kurz, P.E. joined the firm’s High Falls Rochester office as the consulting firm’s Site/Civil

SWBR celebrates LEED Certification of new housing projects

Rochester, NY SWBR celebrated that DePaul’s Starting Line Apartments in Utica, Providence Housing’s LaFrance Apartments in Elmira,  and Rochester’s Cornerstone Group’s Frances II Apartments in Sweden

Cannata-LaRocca, Nave and Tyminski of Sutton lease 2,670 s/f; firm also closes sale of two hotels

Syracuse, NY Sutton Real Estate completed the following: • Kristen Nave and Karen Cannata-LaRocca represented the landlord in the lease of a 2,670 s/f restaurant space at Creekwalk Commons,

Message from the president of NAIOP Upstate NY Chapter - by Amy Nagy

For many, 2020 was not a resounding success personally or professionally; yet there were triumphs, and I believe they were the type of victories that will carry forward into 2021. While I will be happy to get back to the office, and my children back in schools,