The Pittsford Art Walk is a chance to take a physically distanced stroll, see visual art, and enjoy some fresh-air fare along Schoen Place.
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More suburbs partner on renewable energy
The towns of Irondequoit, Brighton, and Pittsford, as well as the Village of Pittsford, will likely join the growing ranks of New York communities using community choice aggregation to bring clean, renewable energy to their residents and small businesses en masse. Under a CCA program, local governments contract with energy suppliers on behalf of their […]
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Legal fight over Pittsford complex continues
A Village of Pittsford board will appeal a judge’s ruling that it must approve the proposed Westport Crossing apartment complex. The village’s Architectural Preservation and Review Board voted last night to appeal the ruling, which Supreme Court Justice issued last week, says Pittsford Mayor Bob Corby. Ark ordered the board to issue a certificate of […]
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Wilmorite withdraws Pittsford hotel proposal
Wilmorite has pulled its application to redevelop key property along Schoen Place in the Village of Pittsford, according to a notice sent out by the village this afternoon. Village officials say that they were notified of the company’s decision to withdraw its application on Friday by its attorney, Alan Knauf. Wilmorite planned to buy the […]
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Developer eyes gap on Pittsford waterfront
Wilmorite wants to build office and retail space, as well as an 80-room boutique hotel with a spa and restaurant, on Schoen Place.
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Pittsford board members quit over Westport project
Four of the five members of the Village of Pittsford Planning Board have resigned, citing objections to the way that the village’s Board of Trustees handled the proposed Westport Crossing project. The members are Remegia Mitchell, Meg Rubiano, Joe Maxey, and Jill Crooker. The resignations are effective immediately. The controversial Westport project calls for 167 […]
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Pittsford’s political shift
Republicans have historically been the dominant political force in the Village of Pittsford. They had the enrollment advantage and held most, if not all, of the elected offices. But when Pittsford voters go to the polls on March 18 to elect two village trustees, they won’t find any Republicans on the ballot. The Republican incumbent […]
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Pittsford group files lawsuit over Westport Crossing
A controversial project in the Village of Pittsford is the subject of yet another lawsuit, bringing the total to five. Last month, the village Planning and Zoning Board approved the site plan for Westport Crossing, Mark IV Enterprise’s proposed 167-unit apartment complex off of Monroe Avenue along the Erie Canal. On Friday, the Friends of Pittsford […]
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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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Pittsford cries fowl
The Village of Pittsford has won a few big fights in its time — usually conflicts stemming from its strict building codes. But it has been bested by the ducks and geese that hang out along Schoen Place. The waterfowl are a fixture of the popular Erie Canal business district, and the public flocks to […]
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Judge says Pittsford boards need to review apartment project
A judge may have just unstuck a controversial Village of Pittsford development proposal. For months, Pittsford Canalside Properties’ proposed Westport Crossing housing project has been in limbo. The village, developer, and a citizens’ group have been arguing intertwining lawsuits largely focusing on environmental, planning, and zoning issues. The project couldn’t advance through the required review […]
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More troubles for Pittsford project
The rocky road continues for the proposed Westport Crossing apartment project at 75 Monroe Avenue in the Village of Pittsford. Westport Crossing is being developed by a subsidiary of Mark IV Enterprises. The village board voted this morning to set a special meeting for 8:30 a.m. on Monday, December 30, to discuss hiring a consultant to […]
