Architecture Firm Relocates to Downtown Syracuse from suburban Manlius (New York: insurance, neighborhood)

[RollsRoyce]

New York state's oldest architecture firm held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at its new headquaters on the edge of Syracuse's Armory Square neighborhood. Since its founding in 1868, King & King Architects had been located in the city of Syracuse until relocating to Manlius in the 1980s. Sensing a need to return to its urban roots and help lay the framework for revitalizing the Near West Side and Downtown, the firm purchased the former Dupli Envelope & Graphics Corp. building at 358 W. Jefferson St. King & King is aiming for a LEED-NC platinum rating for the building's renovation. The firm employs approximately 70 people.

Here are several articles detailing the renovation and the impact on Syracuse:

New HQ renderings and information page on King & King website:
King & King, Architects LLP - SUNY Cortland Bishop Residence Hall Renovation

Report form WSTM-TV (Channel 3) on Relocation:
A Syracuse 'West Side' story : News : WSTM NBC3

Coverage from News10 Now:
News 10 Now | 24 Hour Local News | ALL NEWS | King and King Architects opens new building

Post-Standard article on King & King employee originally from Boston that prefers working in Downtown Syracuse as opposed to the suburbs
Welcome to Downtown - syracuse.com


Although I am not an architect, I think the design of King & King's new headquarters is very attractive and sets a new standard for modern urban design and adaptive reuse in Syracuse. King & King realized that in order to recruit higher caliber employees, particuarly in wake of the difficulty in retaining SU Arch grads in CNY as stated by JustFlow1983 and others, they needed to offer a more dynamic workspace in an urban environment as opposed to a sterile suburb.

There will always be companies and specific industries that prefer a suburban office park type setting. Engineering firms and back office IT data centers immediately come to mind. Other more creative professions and smaller boutique firms often like an urban environment as it helps recruit younger employees. O'Brien & Gere's planned relocation of 300 workers from E. Syracuse to Armory Square and Countryway Insurance's 50 employee move to 224 Harrison Street from DeWitt should add to the momentum.

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Originally Posted by RollsRoyce

New York state's oldest architecture firm held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at its new headquaters on the edge of Syracuse's Armory Square neighborhood. Since its founding in 1868, King & King Architects had been located in the city of Syracuse until relocating to Manlius in the 1980s. Sensing a need to return to its urban roots and help lay the framework for revitalizing the Near West Side and Downtown, the firm purchased the former Dupli Envelope & Graphics Corp. building at 358 W. Jefferson St. King & King is aiming for a LEED-NC platinum rating for the building's renovation. The firm employs approximately 70 people.

Here are several articles detailing the renovation and the impact on Syracuse:

New HQ renderings and information page on King & King website:
King & King, Architects LLP - SUNY Cortland Bishop Residence Hall Renovation

Report form WSTM-TV (Channel 3) on Relocation:
A Syracuse 'West Side' story : News : WSTM NBC3

Coverage from News10 Now:
News 10 Now | 24 Hour Local News | ALL NEWS | King and King Architects opens new building

Post-Standard article on King & King employee originally from Boston that prefers working in Downtown Syracuse as opposed to the suburbs
Welcome to Downtown - syracuse.com


Although I am not an architect, I think the design of King & King's new headquarters is very attractive and sets a new standard for modern urban design and adaptive reuse in Syracuse. King & King realized that in order to recruit higher caliber employees, particuarly in wake of the difficulty in retaining SU Arch grads in CNY as stated by JustFlow1983 and others, they needed to offer a more dynamic workspace in an urban environment as opposed to a sterile suburb.

There will always be companies and specific industries that prefer a suburban office park type setting. Engineering firms and back office IT data centers immediately come to mind. Other more creative professions and smaller boutique firms often like an urban environment as it helps recruit younger employees. O'Brien & Gere's planned relocation of 300 workers from E. Syracuse to Armory Square and Countryway Insurance's 50 employee move to 224 Harrison Street from DeWitt should add to the momentum.

I would hope so. It does look nice and it is good to see once abandoned or underutilized buildings being used again.

[RollsRoyce]

Here is an indepth article from the City Eagle on the project:
Cnylink Local News: King King: Walking the ‘green’ talk