UPDATE 10:55 a.m. February 16 — The Monroe County Industrial Development Agency has postponed the hearings scheduled for today, due to the weather. New dates and times haven’t yet been decided. Original post: The Monroe County Industrial Development Agency will hold public hearings on tax incentive packages for several Morgan Management projects on Tuesday morning, including […]
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University Ave. apartment plan tabled
After a long night of testimony on both sides, the City of Rochester’s Planning Commission opted last night to table Morgan Management’s application to build a 99-unit apartment complex on University Avenue, in the East Avenue Preservation District. The application should resurface later this month. Leading the opposition to the project was Bruce Barnes, director […]
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CHOW HOUND: The Revelry, events and openings
You’ve no doubt encountered representations of pineapples in seemingly strange places, whether forged in brass for a door knocker or carved in the wood of an old home’s staircase. The pineapple has actually long been a symbol of friendship and welcome, with major prevalence in the American South. That’s why you’ll also find a large, […]
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Art Walk Extension opens
It’s been a long, arduous journey, but Art Walk Extension in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts opened Friday. And if it’s true that art is in the eye of the beholder, it’s probably also true that the success of a major urban development project is equally subjective. The end result of Art Walk Extension frustrates some people and delights others.
