Upstate New York

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,

Vanguard-Fine, LLC brokers two sales, leases over 24,889 s/f

Plattsburgh, NY Vanguard-Fine, LLC completed the following: Barry Feinman and Kenneth Brownell of Vanguard-Fine, LLC, with Domnic Pavia of Pavia Real Estate brokered a sale of a property on Rte. 3 between purchaser

RAC NYSCAR welcomes Amorese, Burke to board

Rochester, NY The Rochester Area Chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (RAC NYSCAR) has added two new directors to their Board of Directors for 2021. They are Alex Amorese of

Buchholz of SWBR earns CDT Certification

Rochester, NY According to SWBR, project designer Matthew Buchholz earned his certification in Construction Documents Technology (CDT). A CDT provides a comprehensive overview for professionals who write,