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Rochester real estate

The former Kodak Hawkeye Plant goes up for auction again on Jan. 29. (2018 file photo by Kevin Oklobzija/Rochester Business Journal)
Jan 9, 2026

Kodak Hawkeye plant, once ROC’s link to covert spy activity, back up for auction

The former Kodak Hawkeye plant in Rochester, once key to U.S. spy satellite imagery, is heading to a $1 absolute auction with redevelopment potential.

Developer Angelo Ingrassia has new plans to revamp transform the former site of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School at 1100 South Goodman St. into a residential community. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Jan 7, 2026

Ingrassia revives Colgate Rochester Divinity housing proposal

Developer Angelo Ingrassia intends to move forward with a $46.28 million proposal to redevelop the former Colgate Divinity campus into a 136-unit housing community.

The Victorian-style multifamily property at 459-461 Meigs St. in Rochester was part of a portfolio of properties that sold for $3.28 million. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Oct 13, 2025

Rental properties in Rochester’s Monroe Ave. area sell for nearly $3.3M

A group of seven rental homes in Rochester’s Pearl-Meigs-Monroe neighborhood sold for $3.28 million to Victorian Residences LLC.

Excelsior Communities plans to convert three floors of commercial space into 30 new apartments at the Residences at the Columbus Building. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Sep 15, 2025

Downtown Rochester apartment building sells for $2.7M

Excelsior Communities purchased the 13-story Residences at the Columbus Building in downtown Rochester for $2.7M, adding 75 units to its portfolio.

The months supply of houses for sale in Monroe County n July surpassed 1.0 for the first time since August of 2020. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Aug 26, 2025

Monroe County housing inventory hits 5-year high, though it’s hardly high

Housing inventory in Monroe County surged in July to a five-year high, with listings and sales up and median prices climbing across the region.

Hardwood Commons at Lyell Avenue and Hague Street in the city of Rochester recently sold for $2.6 million. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Aug 8, 2025

California investors buy Rochester shopping plaza for $2.6M

California investors have bought a Lyell Avenue plaza in Rochester for $2.6M, including a Family Dollar, Dunkin and AutoZone.

The Rockefeller approach: Why Rochester buyers are waiting for market clarity
Aug 8, 2025

Rochester housing crisis mirrors national real estate woes

Rochester’s housing market faces record-low inventory, high rates, and rising inequality as economic shifts hint at possible relief through Fed action.

Downtown Rochester's Clinton Square building. (Photo provided by Riedman)
Jul 17, 2025

Lenders take significant loss on Clinton Square

Riedman bought downtown Rochester’s Clinton Square for $11.5M, far below the $32M owed, meaning lenders face a $20 million loss.

The dual brand hotel at CityGate will feature the area's first AC Hotels by Marriott and Element by Hilton. (Photo provided by Cobblestone Capital Advisors)
Jul 10, 2025

Cobblestone Capital, DelMonte Hotel Group join forces on CityGate venture

Rochester's Cobblestone Capital and DelMonte Hotel Group are bringing a dual-brand Marriott hotel to CityGate.

A conceptual plan for an apartment proposal for Fair Avenue in Henrietta. (Rendering from documents submitted to the town of Henrietta)
Jun 13, 2025

Developer shifts from hotel to apartments for Henrietta project

A proposed 87-unit apartment building on Fair Avenue in Henrietta replaces a previously approved hotel plan after feedback from town residents.

A Long Island real estate investor has purchased a 10-house portfolio in the city of Rochester, which includes 68 Lisbon St. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Jun 11, 2025

Long Island investor buys portfolio of Rochester houses

ROC Houses LLC, a Long Island entity, has purchased 12 residential properties in Rochester for $800,000 from Sunny Beaches LLC.

Lanie Bittner was named Realtor of the Year by the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors. (Photo provided by GRAR)
May 5, 2025

GRAR names Realtor of the Year at awards event

A former president of the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors was named Realtor of the Year at its annual agent recognition event.