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The Midtown Tower name is no more, but The Tower at Midtown is on its way. The city has transferred title to the former Midtown Tower to Midtown Tower LLC, a partnership of Buckingham Properties and Morgan Management, said Mayor ...

Mark Siwiec, a Rochester real estate agent, was approved by Rochester City Council on Dec. 17 for a $115,000 grant and $285,000 low-interest loan to renovate 45 Vick Park A. The money will be used to transform the building from ...

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SWBR Architects recently completed a renovation project for the Rochester City School District’s Enrico Fermi School 17 at 158 Orchard St. The Rochester firm served as lead architect on the project, which was completed in September. The project consisted of ...

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Anthony J. Costello, chairman and chief executive officer of The Costello Group, was honored earlier this month when the Rochester Area Chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors hosted its 13th annual President’s Dinner and Awards Banquet ...

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Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature have proposed a series of reforms designed to increase oversight to local development corporations. The measures were to be brought up during a full Legislature meeting scheduled Tuesday. The reforms include: legislative consent before ...

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Bret Garwood, the city’s director of business and housing development, has accepted a position as senior vice president, multi-family housing, at the state Department of Homes and Community Renewal. Garwood, who announced his resignation last week, will continue working with ...

The second of four neighborhood outreach programs designed to seek public input on a revised Center City master plan is scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Adams Street Community Center, 85 Adams St. City planners will share ...

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Recent reports by the state Department of Tax and Finance have signaled extremely low re-registration numbers for the Basic STAR property-tax exemption program, according to state Assemblyman Bill Reilich, R-Greece. All homeowners, even those receiving the property-tax exemption, must re-register ...

Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation, Inc. will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting Nov. 13 for Calkins Corners Senior Apartments, 725 Calkins Road. Calkins Corners is an apartment facility in Henrietta for independent seniors 62 years of age or ...

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Some interest was expressed in three Monroe County-owned buildings, including two that at one point were going to be part of the ill-fated Renaissance Square project. Potential developers had until Oct. 31 to submit bids for more than 500,000 square ...

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WASHINGTON — A measure of U.S. home prices rose only slightly in September from August, a sign that prices are leveling off after big gains earlier this year. Real estate provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that home prices increased 0.2 percent ...

A mix of local and national companies is slated to be part of the University of Rochester’s College Town project when it opens in fall 2014, according to an announcement by developers Fairmount Properties and Gilbane Development Co. The Creator’s ...

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