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Pittsford board votes down Westport Crossing designs
A proposed canal side apartment development in the Village of Pittsford has hit another roadblock. Mark IV Enterprises wants to build 167 high-end apartments at 75 Monroe Avenue, a brownfield at the edge of the village. But this afternoon, the village’s Architecture and Preservation Review Board rejected the developer’s designs for the buildings. Mayor Bob […]
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At home on the canal
It’s a safe assumption that few government leaders or canal-community residents could have foreseen the canal’s banks becoming a sought-after location for high-end housing.
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Week ahead: A Teachout ruling, Marvin Maye hearing, and school district consultant’s report
A state judge may rule as early as today on whether Democratic candidate Zephyr Teachout meets residency requirements to run for governor and can appear on the party’s September primary ballot. Teachout is running a primary campaign against Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose reelection bid has the state party’s endorsement. Teachout and her supporters say Cuomo […]
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The business community’s vision for Joseph Avenue
No one in the Joseph Avenue neighborhood wants to talk about the riots, says Neil Scheier, a doctor and owner of Dynamite Dollar on Joseph. While City Hall, the media, and other organizations marked the 50th anniversary of the 1964 riots with special issues and solemn speeches, the people in the neighborhood — the place […]
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Webster plans upgrades to critical corridor
The decision to open a second location of her bridal shop, Heart to Heart Bridal, in the Village of Webster a few years ago was based in part on demographic factors, says owner Janice Burkhart. That includes area incomes, she says, and the number of people nearby who might get married. And she found an […]
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Downtown’s patron saint
Much of what you see when you catch a glimpse of the city’s skyline is part of Larry Glazer’s real estate empire. Glazer’s company, Buckingham Properties, either owns, co-owns, or manages nearly 13 million square feet of real estate space, including some of downtown Rochester’s most iconic buildings: Midtown Tower, Xerox Square, and the Bausch […]
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Schools modernization project is in trouble
Since work began in 2006, the Rochester school district’s $1.2 billion project to overhaul and modernize its buildings has been scaled up and whittled down. It’s gone through four superintendents and three mayors. Design plans have started, stopped, changed, and started again. Undoubtedly the biggest challenge in a construction project this size is keeping it […]
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Rochester wants money to study theater
The City of Rochester is asking the state for $270,000 to study the possibility of building a new performing arts center downtown. Mayor Lovely Warren says that the city has applied for funding through the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council. The city would contribute $30,000 toward the study. The study would look at the […]
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Big changes for Rochester Psychiatric Center
There are more questions than answers right now about the state’s plan to overhaul its mental health system and the impact that overhaul will have on Rochester. According to the plan, the state-run Rochester Psychiatric Center on Elmwood Avenue will become the Western New York Forensic Center of Excellence — one of 15 regional centers […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Rally for women’s equality; RPD reorg; port proposal; inner loop final designs; Vargas’s East plan
This post has been corrected. At 4 p.m. on Friday, May 9, the Finger Lakes Women’s Equality Coalition will rally in support of the Women’s Equality Act. The demonstration will take place in front of 2300 West Ridge Road, Greece; State Senator Joe Robach’s office is in that building. The state legislation covers workplace and wage discrimination, domestic […]
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Port questions answered
The Port of Rochester is not living up to its full potential, city officials say. A redevelopment project, done right, will boost the port’s profile, make the port a year-round destination, bring in traffic for Charlotte businesses, and raise tax revenue for the city, they say. The city’s desire for a transformational project has led […]
