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Monroe Avenue

A new 4,000-square-foot convenience and liquor store as well as fuel pumps are planned for 417-425 Monroe Ave. (Rendering from public documents submitted to the city of Rochester Planning Commission)
Jul 23, 2026

New gas station, retail facility planned for Monroe Ave. in Rochester

The owner of a Monroe Avenue gas stations seeks city approval to replace the existing property with a larger 4,000-square-foot convenience and liquor store in Rochester.

The property at 373 South Goodman St. in Rochester has been sold. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Jul 1, 2026

Former Rochester nightlife hotspot off Monroe Avenue sells for $675K

Rock Alliance Group LLC purchased 373 South Goodman St. in Rochester for $675,000, a former Monroe Avenue-area nightlife hotspot.

Brighton Commons at 1855 Monroe Ave. in Brighton has been sold for $2.8 million. (Photo provided by Howard Kravetz Real Estate)
Apr 8, 2026

Longtime Monroe Avenue retail plaza has new owner

Brighton Commons, a 35,000-square-foot retail plaza in Brighton, was sold to PB Brighton Commons LLC for $2.8 million in an off-market deal.

Buckingham Properties has acquired Clover Commons and Clover View Plaza at the corner of Clover Street and Monroe Avenue. (Photo provided by Buckingham Properties)
Feb 2, 2026

Buckingham adds two Monroe Ave. plazas to property portfolio

Buckingham Properties has acquired Clover Commons and Clover View Plaza, expanding its retail footprint along the Monroe Avenue corridor.

Assemblymember Sarah Clark speaks with Record Archive owners Richard and Stormy Storms. (Photo provided by Assemblymember Clark's office)
Oct 6, 2025

Two Rochester businesses added to NY’s Historic Registry

Lipman’s Kosher Market and Record Archive have been added to New York’s Historic Business Preservation Registry.

Rundel Library Terrace (2)
Nov 28, 2022

Community Design Center recognizes top projects

Motion Junction Inclusive Playground in Canandaigua and 1007 Monroe Avenue Restoration and the Rundel Library Terrace Renovation were design projects honored with Reshaping Rochester Awards from the Community Design Center of Rochester.

wholefoods
Apr 4, 2019

Town, developer deny charges that Whole Foods properties are underassessed

In its continuing effort to oppose a grocery store project that has already won town approval, Brighton Grassroots has issued a statement this week charging that the town has undercharged […]

wholefoods
Mar 4, 2019

New suit filed in Brighton’s Whole Foods conflict

A group opposing the Whole Foods grocery store project on Monroe Avenue has filed a new suit against the Town of Brighton over a document request it says was improperly […]