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Fisher faculty to study wartime patriotism with $100K NEH grant
Two faculty members at St. John Fisher College have received a grant aimed at getting Rochester-based veterans talking about duty, patriotism and loyalty demonstrated during wartime. The $100,000 grant is from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The local college is one of just 15 recipients of the agency’s Dialogues on the Experience of War […]
Analysts expect more growth at Constellation
Analysts expect Constellation Brands Inc. to report increases in fiscal fourth-quarter and year-end sales and profit when the Victor-based beer, wine and spirits firm reports its financial results Thursday. Analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research expect the company to post fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.37, up 15 percent from $1.19 during the previous year’s […]
Broadstone gets new CEO; Tait shifts her post
Broadstone Real Estate LLC has changed its management structure. Broadstone co-founder Amy Tait has been named executive chairman and chief investment officer of Broadstone Real Estate and its entities. She previously served as chairman and CEO. Tait said her new roles will be full-time responsibilities with a focus on the overall organization and opportunities for […]
GRAR honored by national association
The Greater Rochester Association of Realtors was honored recently by the National Association of Realtors for its dedication to building stronger communities and local economic development. The NAR Community Outreach Award was presented to CEO Jim Yockel at the 2017Association Executives Institute in Denver. To be considered for the award, associations must have made use […]
Xerox unveils new product line
Xerox Corp. Wednesday announced its single largest product launch with devices geared toward a more technological and mobile workforce. The company unveiled a line of printers and multifunction devices that have simple and secure on-the-go capabilities, cloud connectivity and access to features and applications that can boost productivity, Xerox leaders said. The company said the […]
Pinnacle North welcomes first tenants this weekend
The first residential tenants are about to start moving into Pinnacle North, the $120 million mixed-use development project on the north shore of Canandaigua Lake. Additional commercial tenants have also signed leases. They include Three Brothers Winery & Estates, which plans to open a restaurant on-site, and Abbott’s Frozen Custard. The businesses will join Young […]
Entrepreneur Wall of Fame Award winners announced
The Rochester Professional Consultants Network has announced its 2017 Entrepreneur Wall of Fame Award winners, honoring some of the region’s most successful consultants and their roles in impacting the economic development of the Rochester area.
N.C. firm to purchase Smart System Technology
A North Carolina firm has signed an agreement to purchase the Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in Canandaigua, and its related assets, for $2.75 million in cash.
Optimax concentrates on employee training
Optimax Systems Inc. continues its growth path, with work in emerging technological markets and a commitment to employee development. The company has some 300 employees, up from 270 last year, and expects to increase its workforce this year by roughly 10 percent. For the past several years, the Ontario, Wayne County-based firm has been focusing […]
Buckingham, Morgan to buy Midtown facility for $5M
Two of the area’s biggest developers have partnered on the purchase of a garage downtown in a move they say will help address public concerns on where to park in the city. Buckingham Properties LLC and Morgan Management LLC signed a deal with the city last week to buy the Midtown Parking Garage for $5 […]
Royal Oak acquires property in Florida
Royal Oak Realty Trust Inc. recently made its 16th acquisition with a $4.65 million deal. It is also the Brighton firm’s first transaction in Florida. The real estate investment trust closed March 10 on Delta Group Electronics Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Rockledge, Fla. Rockledge is located on the east coast, just south of Cape Canaveral […]
COMIDA OKs $3.6M townhome project in East End
A local developer received tax breaks Tuesday on a $3.6 million project to build townhomes in the center city.
