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The Rochester housing market has remained strong for sellers throughout COVID-19, but the pandemic has changed what buyers are looking for in a residence. The six-county region remains a sellers’ market, with the region seeing 87 percent fewer homes for ...

MS Consultants, LLC, a Buffalo-based affiliate of The Bonadio Group, has expanded to Phoenix to better serve clients performing work in Arizona and on the west coast. MS Consultants specializes in identifying tax-saving strategies for real estate investors through avenues such ...

Construction is set to begin this week on the rehabilitation of the State Street Bridge over the Erie Canal in the village of Pittsford. The project is designed to preserve and extend the service life of the steel truss bridge, ...

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The Roc City Skate Park was a hit with skateboarders, inline skaters and BMXers upon debut, and now it’s a hit with the Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Public Works Association. The skate park was named Project of the ...

When Mark Esposito enrolled at the University at Buffalo in 1999, he had plotted out a study path in architecture. Buildings appealed to him, from design to construction. But just one semester into his collegiate education, he altered course. “I ...

As Joe Crestuk examined how far his digital marketing company, webSURGE, had come in 12 years, he realized his work was essentially complete. The firm was doing just what he envisioned: assisting a host of manufacturing and technology companies achieve ...

Amazon announced it has officially signed a lease for the under-construction delivery location on Lexington Avenue in Greece that is being designed to accommodate electric vehicles. From the layout to the electrical design, the 180,000-square-foot Lexington Avenue facility will provide ...

In his over 30 years in the business, Kurt Sertl, director of leasing and finance for Gallina Development Corp., says that he has “gotten more phone calls from my existing lenders in the past nine months just checking in how ...

The $7.7 million Mt. Read Boulevard rehabilitation project has been completed, nearly two years after its start in April 2019. The project transformed the road between Buffalo Road and Lyell Avenue by resurfacing the pavement and implementing a “road diet” ...

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Local lenders say the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way financial institutions consider certain endeavors or projects, especially those involving office space or badly battered industries, but financing is still available for those seeking to take on major developments or ...

Commercial real estate continues to be a solid investment overall, even during COVID-19, those in the field say, with banks generally more willing to lend money to such projects now than they were at the start of the pandemic. Continued ...

Businesses now have more solar power options than ever, as well as a number of federal tax credits and state incentives to use. Deciding on one of the many options, however, requires some research and depends on the needs of ...

In an effort to help small business stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis, municipalities streamlined many permitting processes and allowed exemptions to zoning codes. For restaurants, that may have meant sidewalk dining or outdoor “greenhouses.” But what happens when society ...

Contractor magazine, a top industry publication, has named John W. Danforth Company its Contractor of the Year. The award recognized Danforth’s response and navigation through the COVID-19 pandemic, including the company’s initiatives and protocols to ensure the health and safety ...

Construction is underway on the $13.4 million Zion Hill Senior Apartments, a joint venture of Rochester Management Inc., and Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. The mixed-income housing community at the corner of Dr. Samuel McCree Way and Wooden Street will provide ...