MAYOR PALMIERI ANNOUNCES REDEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN UTICA

Mayor Robert Palmieri today announced the Commercial Travelers Building, located at 70 Genesee Street, will undergo a major mixed-use revitalization project.

The first floor will include a commercial tenant on the west side of Burchard Lane.  This space will also include a fitness center and community room.

The upper floors will be converted from office space to 32 new loft style apartments.  Specifically, there will be twenty-eight 1-bedroom units and 4 studio units.  As part of the exterior redevelopment, all windows will be replaced with windows similar to the original.  The new windows will also be installed where openings are currently filled with brick, glass block or wood. 

The proposed improvements to be the building have been submitted to the City of Utica Planning Board and is scheduled to be on the agenda for the Board’s next meeting on May 20^th.

The building is being renovated by a development team consisting of Lahinch Group, Morrisroe Lynn, and Hueber-Breuer Construction, all based in Syracuse.  For more information about the project and tenant availability please contact Joe Gehm from the Lahinch Group at joe@lahinchgroup.com. 

Mayor Palmieri stated, “This is a great project and announcement as it is yet another catalyst in the exciting transformation of our city.  Our mission is to make downtown a neighborhood and an attractive place to live, work and invest.  I thank Joe Gehm and the Lahinch Group for their continued investment in Utica.”

Lahinch Group owner Joe Gehm stated, “We continue to be optimistic about the future of Utica and specially the downtown community. We're looking forward to bringing new life to the Utica Commercial Travelers Building.”