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What housing downturn?
The much-hyped resurgence of Rochester’s downtown is being built on housing, both new developments and conversions. So any hint of a slowdown in the housing market is worrisome. But the January 3 article in the Wall Street Journal, “Luxury Apartment Boom Looks Set to Fizzle in 2017” shouldn’t overly concern Rochester officials, says Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, […]
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Conflict over construction at Sibley
Renovations are often disruptive, no matter the scale. So some sort of conflict between WinnCompanies and Monroe Community College’s Damon City Campus may have been inevitable. Winn owns and is renovating the Sibley Building downtown for housing and a high-tech incubator; MCC is a tenant in the building. The Monroe Community College Faculty Association sent […]
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Feedback 10/12
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More growth downtown? Developers keep signing on
If there’s a market for them, the developments proposed for the Inner Loop land will bring people, life, and jobs downtown.
