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Rochester’s Home Leasing selling housing portfolio, will cease operations

Home Leasing, which for 23 years has been dedicated to creating affordable housing communities across Rochester and beyond, is selling its real estate portfolio and will soon be dissolved.

Henrietta envisions...

Henrietta envisions Dome Arena property as a home to events, rec, housing

Banking & Finance

Capital One Café has opened at Eastview Mall in Victor, helping to meet what the company calls a growing customer demand in the region. (Photo by Eastview Mall)

Capital One expands café concept to Rochester market

Capital One expands its café concept to Rochester with a new location at Eastview Mall, combining banking services with a coffee shop atmosphere.

Real Estate & Construction

The former Hickey-Freeman building is reborn as Tailor Square and still features the Hickey-Freeman logo at the building's entrance. (Photo provided by Home Leasing)

Rochester’s Home Leasing selling housing portfolio, will cease operations

Home Leasing, which for 23 years has been dedicated to creating affordable housing communities across Rochester and beyond, is selling its real estate portfolio and will soon be dissolved.

Government & Politics

The town of Henrietta intends to buy the Dome Arena complex, which includes Minett Hall, and create additional community, recreation and housing. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)

Henrietta envisions Dome Arena property as a home to events, rec, housing

Henrietta aims to transform Dome Arena property into space for events, community recreation, and affordable housing with state grant support and developer partnership.

Nonprofits

Saunders College of Business at RIT (Photo credit: Scott Hamilton/RIT)

RIT announces 2026 Herbert W. Vanden Brul Award winner

The 2026 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award from Rochester Institute of Technology has over 30 years of leadership experience in operations, strategy and innovation.  

Healthcare

URochester Medicine Home Healthcare’s Hospice Journey Project Team. (Photo provided by URochester Medicine)

URochester Medicine Home Healthcare earns statewide innovation award for hospice care

University of Rochester Medicine Home Healthcare received the 2026 Trailblazer for Quality and Innovation Award for improving hospice patient visit rates in New York.

Events

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Voting now open for 2026 RBJ Reader Rankings

The voting round has begun for RBJ's 10th annual Reader Rankings. One vote may be submitted each day until May 29.

Opinion

Movers & Shakers

BTM Business Connect

ID Signsystems Announces Acquisition to Accelerate Growth and Build a Signage Platform

ID Signsystems announces acquisition to accelerate growth and build a signage platform

ID Signsystems (IDS), a provider of architectural signage, environmental graphics, branded environments, and wayfinding solutions, announced its acquisition by James Van Thof, a growth-oriented operator with a proven record of scaling industrial and manufacturing businesses.

EVENTS

Tax and Regulatory Outlook Panel

May 28th, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Local experts will discuss key issues shaping the tax and regulatory outlook in the Rochester region, including evolving compliance requirem[...]

Financial Leaders

June 4th, 2026 | 11:30 AM

Recognize financial leaders who have made outstanding contributions to their organizations and to the Greater Rochester community.

Excellence in Law

June 4th, 2026 | 11:30 AM

With the Excellence in Law Awards, The Daily Record and Rochester Business Journal pay tribute to the various ways in which legal profession[...]

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Columns and Features

US manages through limited job growth and rising price pressures

Charitable Events Calendar | May 15-22, 2026

Four fraud schemes businesses can’t afford to ignore | Corporate Finance

From fun to fulfillment: What businesses can learn from joyful learning

Jim Valvano’s never-give-up spirit lives on in his middle daughter | On Sports

Third-party practice after the AVOID Act: What defense counsel and claims professionals must know now

Supporting (and retaining) your newest employees | Great Workplaces

AI plays important role in securing better outcomes in an uncertain market | Rochester Realty Review

Succession planning should be an ongoing conversation, regardless of your stage in the business life cycle. (Photo by depositphotos)

Succession planning for privately held businesses: A 360-degree road map

Commentary: Transitioning a family, founder or other privately held business to the next generation is rarely a single decision or a one-step process.

Millennial managers are burning out while holding everything together

‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs | Best at Work Insights

Commentary: Many of the companies actually deploying AI have already reduced their workforce, and the data says it didn't improve their returns.

Beyond resumes: How managers can evaluate promotion candidates | Managers at Work

Baseball pioneer Mo’ne Davis blazing more trails for women’s sports | On Sports

Commentary: Although it had been 11 years since she had taken the sports world by storm by becoming the first girl to pitch a shutout at the Little League World Series, Mo’ne Davis started hemming-and-hawing about attempting a comeback.

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Transitioning your business: What happens without an exit plan? | Viewpoint

Commentary: Every business owner will eventually exit their business. Preparing for that eventuality helps ensure continuity and peace of mind for stakeholders.

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Finding a good financial advisor | The Informed Investor

Commentary: Has AI become a more popular option for consumers than working with an actual financial advisor?

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Focus Section

Relationship managers’ roles are evolving along with banking tech

Area banks report steady commercial lending in Rochester

Continuing education: The backbone of modern nursing | Viewpoint

Nurse leaders shape strategy and innovation at Rochester hospitals

Clinical partnerships strengthen nursing workforce pipeline in Rochester

From taboo to superpower: Embracing the AI revolution in business education

Legal experts stress need for AI policies in workplace governance

Rochester firms lead generative AI adoption across industries

Succession planning should be an ongoing conversation, regardless of your stage in the business life cycle. (Photo by depositphotos)

Succession planning for privately held businesses: A 360-degree road map

Commentary: Transitioning a family, founder or other privately held business to the next generation is rarely a single decision or a one-step process.

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Passing the baton: How two Rochester businesses made the transition

Shear Ego and Messner Flooring in Rochester share insights on navigating business ownership transitions and succession planning.

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Transitioning your business: What happens without an exit plan? | Viewpoint

Commentary: Every business owner will eventually exit their business. Preparing for that eventuality helps ensure continuity and peace of mind for stakeholders.

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Rochester advisors emphasize team approach to succession planning

Rochester-based advisors highlight the importance of a collaborative team approach to business succession planning, covering financial, legal, and family aspects.

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Four fraud schemes businesses can’t afford to ignore | Corporate Finance

Commentary: May is Small Business Month, a time to honor the nearly 33 million small businesses in the U.S. that drive the economy and support local communities.

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