Westport Crossing has been an exercise in conflict. Mark IV’s proposed Erie Canal-side apartment complex in the Village of Pittsford has drawn criticism from some village residents and elected officials because they believe the proposed buildings would be too big and wouldn’t match Pittsford’s character. And after receiving approvals from the village Board of Trustees […]
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Groups press for thorough Vacuum Oil cleanup
For decades, the vacant Vacuum Oil refinery on Flint Street has been a drag on the Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood. The hulking building with boarded-up entrances and broken-out windows sits on land that’s seriously polluted with petroleum and other refining-related pollutants. DHD Ventures bought the property a few years ago and intends to redevelop it for residential […]
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Legal wrangling complicates Pittsford project
Redeveloping the former Monoco Oil site at 75 Monroe Avenue in the Village of Pittsford was never going to be an easy task. The site’s industrial history meant that complex and expensive cleanup work would be necessary before it could be reused. And its location at a major gateway into the village meant that any […]
