Syracuse Area - Town of Van Buren Photos (Lysander, Baldwinsville: skateboarding, hotels)

[bellafinzi]

The Town of Van Buren is located northwest of Syracuse. Van Buren shares Baldwinsville with Lysander. Half of B'ville is in Lysander....the southern half is located in Van Buren. Here are some facts about the Town of Van Buren:

-The boundary of the town in the north and west is the Seneca River
-Two interstates highways run through the town....I-90 to the south and I-690 to the north
-Only a small strip of the town is developed. The built up area runs along the northern part of town..parallel to the Seneca River.
-Most of the town is rolling farmland...some of which is protected
-The town is slowly decreasing in population from it's 1990 peak population of 13,000
-Only in the last couple years has growth started coming back to the town
-The town is very beautiful outside a few eyesores closer to the highways (typical in the Syracuse area...only the ugly areas are most visible...the beautiful areas are hidden and out of the way)
-The only "dead mall" still left in the Syracuse area is in Van Buren. Good News on that front....the new owners of Tri-County Mall have plans to redevelop the property.
-Most of Van Buren is located in the Baldwinsville School District
- The town has three Golf Courses, a decent amount for a small town
-Village Green, Seneca Knolls, and Warners are all located in Van Buren....though these places aren't as pretty as the rest of the town IMO

Town of Van Buren Population ~ 12,000
Average price of a home ~ $128,000
Ryan Homes in this town start at ~ $160,000

The photos:

A Ryan Home development called Harbor Heights



Van Buren Countryside





















A few large homes dot the countryside



Another Ryan Home development named The Villas at Sun Meadows

























Van Buren Central Park

[bellafinzi]

The part of Baldwinsville in Van Buren

Walgreens under construction



Road work on the main road





A road in the rural area



The New Wingate Inn Hotel

[YankeeTom]

Hi everybody!

Anyone; does the Syracuse area have a Moose population?

[bellafinzi]

Originally Posted by YankeeTom

Hi everybody!

Anyone; does the Syracuse area have a Moose population?

Interesting question! I'd say no. Never hear about Moose in the area. You'd have to travel to the Adirondacks before you'll find a Moose population.

Read more about Moose in the Adirondacks here
Welcome to www.snowyinn.com

[bellafinzi]

Town of Van Buren website: Welcome to the Town of Van Buren, NY

[bellafinzi]

Oh, almost forgot to mention the:

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$70M Action Sports Park

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"A development group Tuesday proposed building a $70 million sports complex in Van Buren that would include an indoor water park, motorcycle and bike racing, skateboarding, a small convention center and two hotels."

HeadRush Action Sports - Paintball - Motocross - BMX - Skate - Snow

[averagenyjoe]

The pictures sure look alot like Carolina.

[bellafinzi]

Originally Posted by averagenyjoe

The pictures sure look alot like Carolina.

That makes perfect sense. Ryan Homes builds in the Carolinas too.

[bellafinzi]

Van Buren from Interstate 690

[bellafinzi]

The Van Buren side of Baldwinsville actually doesn't look that great. Many neighborhoods have homes that need a new coat of paint and new landscaping. A serious lack of curb appeal is a wide spread problem in the Syracuse area. Even in a nice place like B'ville. Many residents just do not keep up the appearance of their home and yard.

This is one reason why I look forward to this area growing. New residents = revitalized neighborhoods = more attractive place to live