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From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…
Posts Tagged ‘development’...
RocLinks 4/23/16
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016Tags: City of Rochester, development, Matt Denker, Matthew Denker, Neighborhood of the Arts, RocLinks, survey
Posted in Events, Rochester News, Urban Development | 4 Comments »
BREAKING NEWS….. Plans Unveiled for College Town Extension
Friday, April 1st, 2016![College Town Extension Rendering [IMG: E-Architect/BIG]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/university-of-rochester-citytarget.jpg)
[PLEASE NOTE: This was an April Fools posting. Joke’s over.]
In a truly stunning announcement this morning, the University of Rochester has announced plans for a College Town Extension. As an alum, they decided to share exclusive details of the project with me here at Rochester Subway, and I’m delighted to have the chance to walk everyone through what will be one of the biggest developments in Rochester this decade…
Tags: College Town, Collegetown, development, Development News, development plans, Matt Denker, Matthew Denker, Mount Hope, University of Rochester
Posted in Architecture, Rochester News, Urban Development | 12 Comments »
RocLinks 3/19/16
Saturday, March 19th, 2016![Cleaning at Rochester's Lower Falls [PHOTO: The Lower Falls Foundation]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/denker/links/Cleaning_Rochester_Lower_Falls.jpg)
From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…
Tags: AJ Costello & Son, architecture, City of Rochester, development, Lower Falls, Matt Denker, Matthew Denker, Rochester NY, Rose Fellowship, urban planning
Posted in Architecture, Rochester News, Urban Development | No Comments »
Filling In: Zoning Part 3, Commercial
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015![The Flatiron Building - The highest of the highs in C-1. [IMAGE: Mike (M J M), Flickr.com]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/flatiron-building-night-01.jpg)
Goodbye houses, hello something more! Having already discussed the city’s 3 residential zones, it’s time to talk about its 3 mixed-use zones. In one of the many progressive moves in the 2003 re-zoning, Rochester moved away from pure commercial use zones by adding mixed use and residential uses to the (formerly) commercial zones. The narrative descriptions changed, but the letter designations did not. Anyway, ditch the bowtie, grab a monocle and let’s go…
Tags: development, Filling In, Matthew Denker, Rochester, Rochester NY, urban development, urban planning, zoning, zoning code
Posted in Architecture, Urban Development | 4 Comments »
RocLinks 4/11/15
Saturday, April 11th, 2015![Hyatt Under Construction [PHOTO: Democrat and Chronicle]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/denker/links/Hyatt_Under_Construction.jpg)
From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week (and WOW, what a week for development here in Rochester)…
Tags: 50 Chestnut Street, brownfield development, Charlotte Street, development, DHD Ventures LLC, First Church of Christ Scientist, infill development, Inner Loop, Inner Loop East Reconstruction Project, Inner Loop fill webcam, Knights of Columbus Building, Orchard-Whitney industrial site, Rochester, Rochester Lyrics Opera, Rochester news, Rochester NY, RocLinks, Sykes Datatronics
Posted in Rochester News | 6 Comments »
Three Heads Brewery & Tasting Room Planned for Neighborhood Of The Arts
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
You may have heard FSI Development of Rochester has purchased the empty lot at 186 Atlantic Ave 
(a.k.a. The Gleason Lot). Here at RocSubway we’ve fantasized about filling in this empty lot for quite some time. And although it’s not our original vision, the actual plan may be even better than how we dreamed it – primarily because it involves a local brew.
FSI is planning to build a brewery and tasting room on the southeast corner of the site to lease to Three Heads Brewery of Honeoye Falls. Damn, why didn’t we think of this…
Tags: 186 Atlantic Avenue, Al Pardi, Anderson Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, City of Rochester, development, development plans, Evan Lowenstein, FSI Development, Gleason Lot, Honeoye Falls, Jenna Lettenberger, Mitch Rowe, Neighborhood of the Arts, Norwood Street, NotA, Pardi Partnership Architects, Pomodoro, Revelry, Saha, Three Heads Brewery, University Avenue, urban development
Posted in Architecture, Rochester News, Urban Development | 12 Comments »
RocLinks 12/27/14
Saturday, December 27th, 2014![RocLinks for 12/27/14. [PHOTO: psyberartist, Flickr]](http://rochestersubway.com/images/photos/roclinks-2014-12-27.jpg)
From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…
Tags: Barilla, best cities for singles, development, HGTV, historic preservation, House Hunters, Landmark Society of Western New York, Rochester, Rochester NY, RocLinks, web sites
Posted in Rochester News | No Comments »
RocLinks 12/20/14
Saturday, December 20th, 2014![RocLinks for 12/20/2014. [PHOTO: Allie Osmar Siarto and Matthew Denker]](http://rochestersubway.com/images/photos/roclinks-2014-12-20.jpg)
From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…
Tags: Culver Road Armory, development, Downtown Innovation Zone (DIZ), High Tech Incubator, Mark IV, Mark IV Construction, Midtown, Midtown Rising, Pittsford, Rochester, Rochester NY, RocLinks, Sibley Building, volunteer, web sites, Winn Development, WinnCompanies
Posted in Rochester News | 8 Comments »
Development Update… 179 Atlantic Avenue
Monday, December 8th, 2014![179 Atlantic Avenue has been completely overhauled inside and out. The building is nearing completion and almost ready for occupants sometime around the new year. [PHOTO: Steve Vogt]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/179-atlantic-avenue-rochester-01.jpg)
By Steve Vogt
There’s tons of development happening all over the city of Rochester. In addition to the bigger ones, I thought I’d keep you updated on some of the smaller projects that are less spoken about.
179 Atlantic Avenue has been completely overhauled inside and out. The building is nearing completion and will be ready for occupants sometime around the new year…
Tags: 179 Atlantic Avenue, ARTwalk, Artwalk Tile, development, Neighborhood of the Arts, NotA, urban development
Posted in Rochester News, Urban Development | 13 Comments »
Filling In: Charlotte Street
Thursday, November 13th, 2014![Charlotte Street, Rochester NY. [PHOTO: Google]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/denker/Charlotte-St-Current-View.jpg)
It’s kind of amazing we haven’t looked at Charlotte Street already, but better late than never. Also, the RFP from the city is out, so there’s that. You can read the details here . Let’s just say the city is much more open minded about this proposal than the one for Midtown Parcel 5.
This proposal, in case you’re curious, is due December 5th. It’s going to be a busy few weeks for you if you’re trying to submit for this and Site 5…
Tags: 2 Vine, 40 Mercer, Charlotte Square, Charlotte Street, Christa Development, development, Filling In, Haags Alley, Hart's Local Grocers, Inner Loop, Jean Nouvel, Little Bakery, Pitkin Street, Rochester, Rochester NY
Posted in Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 30 Comments »
Sneak Peek Inside the Future ‘Woodbury Place’
Monday, November 3rd, 2014![Merkel Donahue building, Oct 2014. Development Update on 210 South Avenue, Rochester NY. [PHOTO: Steve Vogt]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/development-update-210-south-ave-rochester-ny-01.jpg)
By Steve Vogt
RocSubway is excited to share with you some exclusive pictures of an exciting downtown development. 210 South Avenue is currently being transformed into future commercial and residential space in the heart of downtown Rochester. The building currently known as the Merkel Donohue building—and its connected buildings—will be transformed into a mix of commercial & residential space and will go by the name of Woodbury Place…
Tags: 1 Capron, adaptive reuse, Capron Street, construction, development, Dutton & Company, Eduard Nakhamkin, Erie Canal, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fashion Week, Geva Theater, Geva Theatre, Horizon Solutions, Merkel Donohue, multi-use construction, Patrick Dutton, Rochester, Rochester NY, S.B. Roby Co., Sidney B. Roby, South Avenue, Steve Vogt, The Lofts at Capron, urban development, urban revitalization, Woodbury Place
Posted in Rochester News, Urban Development | 11 Comments »
Filling In: 19 Eiffel Place
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Welcome back to Filling In. As you know, we have a soft spot for city-owned property. And in fact, we really like city property that is currently up for sale or out for proposal right now. With that in mind, let’s talk about 19 Eiffel place…
Tags: City of Rochester, development, Eiffel Place, Filling In, Joseph Avenue, Matthew Denker, property for sale, Rochester, Rochester NY
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester News, Urban Development | 3 Comments »
Rochester Subway Tunnel To Be Sealed Off By Luxury Apartments
Monday, September 8th, 2014![This proposed luxury apartment complex by Morgan Management could permanently close off one of the last remaining entry points to Rochester's old subway tunnel. [IMAGE: Morgan Management]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-court-street-apartments-by-morgan-01.jpg)
Several years ago the west end of Rochester’s abandoned subway tunnel was filled as part of the Broad Street Improvement Project. Now a planned downtown development could permanently close off one of the last remaining entry points to Rochester’s old subway tunnel. Morgan Management is waiting for approvals to build a five-story luxury apartment complex at Court Street and South Avenue, right smack on top of the subway’s east entrance and the former site of the Court Street subway platform…
Tags: Court Street, Court Street Bridge, development, development plans, Dinosaur Bar B Que, downtown Rochester, infill, Morgan Development, Morgan Management, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway tunnel, Rundel Library, South Avenue, urban development
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester News, Rochester Subway, Train/Railroad Stuff, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 30 Comments »
Double Jeopardy for Historic Rochester Church
Monday, July 14th, 2014![The Zoning Board will decide AGAIN whether or not to allow the former Westminster Presbyterian Church at 660 West Main Street to be demolished. [PHOTO: RochesterSubway.com]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-westminster-church-660-west-main-01.jpg)
“Double Jeopardy” wasn’t invented by Alex Trebek. It’s actually a procedural defense in our system of justice that forbids a defendant from being tried more than once for the same (or similar) charges. Unfortunately this rule doesn’t seem to apply with historic preservation in Rochester. Because the very same owner of this historic church at 660 West Main Street will, for a second time, ask the Zoning Board for permission to demolish the structure to make way for a discount store.
Dawn Noto is president of the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association. She was concerned about the demolition plans in March of 2013 when the Zoning Board blocked them the first time. This time Dawn says the conditions are no different and the City should be working with the owner on a plan to rehab the church building instead of entertaining his plan for a second time…
Tags: 660 W. Main Street, Dawn Noto, demolition, Designated Building of Historic Value, development, development plans, Marvin Maye, Rochester, Rochester NY, Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood, urban design, Westminster Presbyterian Church, zoning, Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), zoning code
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester News, Urban Development | 31 Comments »
Filling In: Charlotte Part 3
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
The following is a guest post submitted by Matthew Denker.
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Welcome back to our three part series on Charlotte. We’ve arrived at part three. This is it, the omega. If you recall, all the way back in part one, we said this part would be broken up into three sections:
1. Residential and Commercial Development;
2. Transportation; and
3. Governance.
So without further adieu, let’s jump right in. Ok, one quick disclaimer, Charlotte as a whole is pretty big, too big for one little three part column. With that in mind, I’m cutting off Charlotte at Denise Road, similar to the other parts. Maybe someday I can write an addendum addressing the southern portion of the neighborhood. But enough of that – Onward!
Tags: Charlotte, development, Filling In, Matthew Denker, Port of Rochester/Charlotte, Rochester, Rochester NY, urban development
Posted in Opinion, Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester News, Urban Development | 44 Comments »
New Midtown Tower Renderings
Friday, April 18th, 2014![New rendering of Midtown Tower, Rochester NY. [IMAGE PROVIDED BY: Buckingham Properties]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-midtown-tower-revised-rendering-01.jpg)
Last month we saw some pretty glitzy renderings of the Midtown Tower development with new retail stores included. Today the developer, Buckingham Properties, sent over some new renderings that show a more refined “skin” for the 17-story tower…
Tags: Buckingham Properties, CJS Architects, development, development plans, downtown Rochester, Ken Glazer, Midtown, Midtown Plaza, Midtown Tower, Phillip Michael Brown Studios, Rochester, Rochester NY, urban development
Posted in Rochester News, Urban Development | 16 Comments »
City Seeks New Name for Midtown Plaza and Street
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014![The City of Rochester is asking the public to name the new street and plaza at the Midtown site. [PHOTO: Earthcam.com]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-midtown-plaza-2014-03-11.jpg)
On Monday we had some fun climbing to the top of Midtown Tower. Today we can have some more fun with Midtown. The City of Rochester is asking the public to name the new street and plaza being built at the Midtown site…
Tags: Buckingham Properties, Christa Development, City of Rochester, development, downtown Rochester, Elm Street, Midtown open space, Midtown Plaza, Midtown public space, Midtown Rising, Midtown Tower, pedestrian mall, Rochester, Rochester NY, Windstream
Posted in Rochester News, Urban Development | 16 Comments »
Elusive Memories of Iola, Part 2
Friday, November 22nd, 2013![Children (patients) on the roof of Iola Tuberculosis Sanatorium (c.1939). That's Marilyn Casserino in the center. [PHOTO COURTESY OF: Marilyn Murphree]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/iola-tuberculosis-sanatorium-children-crop.jpg)
Here’s an update to last Friday’s story about Marilyn Casserino, 79. Marilyn is the girl in the dark dress in the center of the photo above. This picture was taken c.1939 on the roof of the Children’s Building at Iola Tuberculosis Sanitorium where Marilyn was a patient, along with her mother Vivian.
Unfortunately, Marilyn’s mom passed away while at the hospital. Marilyn was just 6 at the time. Looking back at those days, she now wishes she could remember more – about her mom, and about this place where they were treated for well over a year.
For starters, she wanted to try and find out who the other girls in the photo were. Would you believe in less than one week we’ve now identified two of those girls…
Tags: abandoned, abandoned places, AJ Costello & Son, Beverly Ferguson, Brighton, City Gate, CityGate, Costco, development, East Henrietta Road, historic preservation, Iola Campus, Iola Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Jean Bissiett, Marilyn Casserino, Monroe Community Hospital, Monroe County, preservation, Rochester, Rochester history, Rochester NY, rochester photos, Vivian Casserino, Westfall Road
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester Images | 18 Comments »
Elusive Memories of Iola
Friday, November 15th, 2013
A couple months ago we took a look inside the Iola tuberculosis hospital on Westfall Road. The buildings have since been demolished. But for Marilyn Casserino, 79, those photos triggered memories, and questions that will linger on…
Tags: abandoned, abandoned places, AJ Costello & Son, Brighton, City Gate, CityGate, Costco, development, East Henrietta Road, historic preservation, Iola Campus, Iola Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Marilyn Casserino, Monroe Community Hospital, Monroe County, preservation, Rochester, Rochester history, Rochester NY, rochester photos, Vivian Casserino, Westfall Road
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester Images | 42 Comments »
How Public/Private Investment Downtown Helps the Entire City
Thursday, October 31st, 2013![Midtown Tower construction site. [PHOTO: Jimmy Combs]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/public-private-investment-midtown-rochester-01.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Martin Edic.
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Recent commentary from the Green Party candidate for mayor made me realize that for many, there are simplistic black and white arguments regarding the value of investing in downtown versus investment in education and poverty alleviation.
The Green Party outrage over the sale of Midtown to Buckingham/Morgan developers for $2.00 is one example. I’d like to talk about how the economics work, and why I think there’s a bigger picture being overlooked…
Tags: development, downtown Rochester, Fast Ferry, Hilton Garden Inn, Martin Edic, Midtown Plaza, Midtown Tower, Renaissance Square, Sibley Building, tax abatements, tax incentives
Posted in Opinion, Reader Submitted Stories, Urban Development | 39 Comments »
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