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Yeah, it would have been nice to see a new hotel instead, but it does seem like Riley has a plan for the building. Even Auburn was able to get a new hotel near its Downtown and with events like the NCAA Basketball Regionals and others, it would be nice to have another new hotel Downtown.
Yeah, I agree. Auburn is turning into a great little city from what I have read. As for the NCAA and Syracuse, there is the new Marriott and (at least) one new (Aloft) hotel scheduled for the inner-harbor. It remains to be seen if the second hotel recently mentioned by COR becomes a reality and of course there the continuing saga related to the Destiny hotel.
Yeah, I agree. Auburn is turning into a great little city from what I have read. As for the NCAA and Syracuse, there is the new Marriott and (at least) one new (Aloft) hotel scheduled for the inner-harbor. It remains to be seen if the second hotel recently mentioned by COR becomes a reality and of course there the continuing saga related to the Destiny hotel.
That's true and I think the more hotels you have within the city, the more vibrancy you'll see.
Seems that the Pike Block apartments are rapidly becoming leased, continuing demand for downtown residential units. If someone had told me ten years ago that a one bedroom market-rate unit of approximately 600-800 sq. ft. were going for $1400-$1500 +/- and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments were leasing in the mid to upper $2000's in downtown Syracuse, I would have said they were crazy.
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Seems that the Pike Block apartments are rapidly becoming leased, continuing demand for downtown residential units. If someone had told me ten years ago that a one bedroom market-rate unit of approximately 600-800 sq. ft. were going for $1400-$1500 +/- and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments were leasing in the mid to upper $2000's in downtown Syracuse, I would have said they were crazy.
It doesn't hurt that the close proximity to University Hill hospitals and the SU campus attracts faculty and staff members that want urban living. There are also some students and empty nesters that are also into urban living. This doesn't include other professionals or faculty and staff from other area colleges and universities.
I honestly think that some of the nearby neighborhoods like the Park Ave area west of Downtown will and is starting to see some development in the near future. I also wonder about apartments along North Salina and the newer development at Butternut and Townsend in terms of housing demand too.
I am not going to hold my breath, but this sounds like good news for Loguen Crossing. It remains to be seen on the size of the investment and federal approvals for this technology.
"A London company and Upstate Medical University have agreed to work together to open a cancer therapy facility in Syracuse, possibly under the state's newly launched Start-Up NY tax-free initiative. Advanced Oncotherapy PLC and the state medical university in Syracuse have signed a memorandum of understanding, a non-binding agreement, to begin the steps necessary to establish a proton therapy facility at the university. A site for the cancer treatment facility has not been chosen, but Advanced Oncotherapy said it could be built at Loguen's Crossing, a mixed-use project being built by the university and COR Development near downtown Syracuse. The company said the university would become the first medical center in the United States to offer proton beam therapy based on its patented technology. The agreement between the company and the university sets in motion a series of steps designed to bring Advanced Oncotherapy to Syracuse. Among those steps is receiving approvals from the state Department of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a process that could take three years.
UPDATE: SUNY Upstate's Department of Radiation Oncology is a seeking a director and several assistant professors to staff the proposed proton research center. According to the job postings, it could take 2 to 3 years for the center to be up and running. Based on SUNY Upstate's poor track record in executing projects and securing state and private funding, I'll believe when I see it. Hopefully this will not be another pipedream and colossal failure like the Center of Excellence, Biotech Accelerator, Blue-Highway, and Salina nanotech center:
UPDATE: SUNY Upstate's Department of Radiation Oncology is a seeking a director and several assistant professors to staff the proposed proton research center. According to the job postings, it could take 2 to 3 years for the center to be up and running. Based on SUNY Upstate's poor track record in executing projects and securing state and private funding, I'll believe when I see it. Hopefully this will not be another pipedream and colossal failure like the Center of Excellence, Biotech Accelerator, Blue-Highway, and Salina nanotech center:
Seems like the sort of thing that would work well in concert with the Cancer Center they're in the middle of building.
UPDATE: SUNY Upstate's Department of Radiation Oncology is a seeking a director and several assistant professors to staff the proposed proton research center. According to the job postings, it could take 2 to 3 years for the center to be up and running. Based on SUNY Upstate's poor track record in executing projects and securing state and private funding, I'll believe when I see it. Hopefully this will not be another pipedream and colossal failure like the Center of Excellence, Biotech Accelerator, Blue-Highway, and Salina nanotech center:
Thanks for the links, I agree with you. I will believe it when I see it. The memo of understanding is encouraging though, but we have heard these grand announcements before only to be disappointed. The facility makes sense though (as acknight points out) with its proximity to the Cancer Center in the final stages of completion.
Funny you should mention the Salina nanotech center, I was going to search the Nano Utica article on syracuse.com when we were all "reassured" (again) that it would become a reality. I posted at the time that I would believe it when I see it, well we are still waiting and nothing has happened. I just posted a follow-up on its status. Btw, are they moving any dirt in Dewitt for that "nanotech hub"?
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Thanks for the links, I agree with you. I will believe it when I see it. The memo of understanding is encouraging though, but we have heard these grand announcements before only to be disappointed. The facility makes sense though (as acknight points out) with its proximity to the Cancer Center in the final stages of completion.
Funny you should mention the Salina nanotech center, I was going to search the Nano Utica article on syracuse.com when we were all "reassured" (again) that it would become a reality. I posted at the time that I would believe it when I see it, well we are still waiting and nothing has happened. I just posted a follow-up on its status. Btw, are they moving any dirt in Dewitt for that "nanotech hub"?
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