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For the folks at CJS Architects, the neighborhood surrounding their workplace is more than just the spot from where they design cool buildings and interiors. It’s their home. When they look out their office window on South Union Street, they ...

Residents of Highland Parkway say they will fight to derail the most recent development plans for the now-vacant Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, even though developer Angelo Ingrassia has again scaled back his project. Ingrassia has proposed construction of two ...

The neighborhood spoke and developer Angelo Ingrassia listened. Again. Ingrassia today announced his plans to again scale back the redevelopment of the former Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School property, including a reduced housing footprint and the elimination of an underground ...

When Gary Passero was running Passero Associates, the engineering and architecture firm he founded, he had a saying regarding growth. His adage: “If you’re not growing, you’re dying,” said John Caruso, the company’s current president. Passero Associates certainly is not ...

Now that much of the old Inner Loop East has been transformed, the city of Rochester has issued a request for proposals for an Inner Loop North transformation planning study. City leaders want to evaluate alternatives and advance recommendations for ...

The ingenuity and creativity of local architects is now on display in small-scale form at Midtown Commons. The design initiative was the brainchild of the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects, in partnership with the city, as part ...

With Thomson Reuters shuttering operations in Rochester in the fall, the Aqueduct Building is now on the market. CBRE Rochester has the exclusive listing of the iconic downtown building at 50 East Broad St., which sits along the west bank ...

Bergmann’s work on the University of Albany Campus Center received the Grand Honor Award from the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Bergmann was the associate architect on the project, with William ...

Bergmann has acquired Syracuse-based William Taylor Architects, allowing the firm to expand its architectural capabilities across a variety of industries. The William Taylor four-person team will merge into Bergmann’s Syracuse office and work as part of the firm’s Northeast Buildings ...

Bergmann’s waterways experts will provide statewide flood protection services to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Water Program. The state Office of General Services has awarded a five-year contract to Bergmann for assistance with coastal management, ...

Some of the best-preserved historical structures in the Ontario County hamlet of Port Gibson will be featured when The Landmark Society of Western New York conducts a walking tour on May 11. Cynthia Howk, architectural research coordinator for The Landmark ...

During his college days in the 1980s, Mark Maddalina entertained club-goers in Rochester at places like the Ocean Club, Magnolia’s and the Harbor Beach Club by spinning records. He learned a great deal about how to control the mood of ...

SWBR has been named a winner of two Outstanding Project Awards from the Rochester chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The multidisciplinary design firm from Rochester was recognized for its contributions to DePaul’s Upper Falls Square Apartments and for ...

From an abandoned and dilapidated eyesore to a revitalized and thriving structure, the rebirth of Eastman Gardens is an example of historic preservation at its finest. Vacant since Eastman Dental Dispensary left in 1978, the building was turned into an ...

Former Geneva city manager Matt Horn again has an office in the heart of the community, only this time the sign on the door says MRB Group. Horn, municipal services director for the Rochester-based engineering, architecture and surveying firm, will ...