Small Scale Real Estate Development Workshop – June 27
Jun 21, 2018
EDR is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Small Scale Real Estate Development Workshop, hosted by the Syracuse Industrial Development Authority and the Incremental Development Alliance! The workshop aims to empower small developers to take the first step toward projects that can create lasting value throughout the community. “Through presentations on finance, design and site […]
CNY Land Trust Garden Tour
Jun 20, 2018
EDR is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Summer Solstice Garden Tour, hosted by the Central New York Land Trust! This year’s Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, June 23rd at Sycamore Gardens in Marcellus from 11-4. CNYLT board member and EDR’s own Andy Obernesser was recently a guest on News Channel 9’s “Bridge […]
Flint Mine Solar Public Meeting
Jun 05, 2018
Flint Mine Solar recently held public meetings to introduce their proposed 100-megawatt solar energy project to the community in the Towns of Coxsackie and Athens (Greene County, NY). The public meetings included an open house format and presentation by the development team and were well attended with over 100 engaged participants. EDR is serving as […]
Introducing Dr. Jordon Loucks, Ph.D!
May 25, 2018
EDR’s Project Archaeologist, Jordon Loucks, recently received his Ph.D in Anthropology from the University at Albany. His dissertation, “Lock, Hull, and Rail: An Archaeological Study of the Construction of Ethnicity and Industry In New York” focused on the canals and railroads of New York State as a mechanism of economic development across the state, and […]
Incremental Development Alliance Workshop
May 09, 2018
EDR is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Small Scale Development workshop in Syracuse! We were very excited this week to host Bernice Radle of the Incremental Development Alliance for a pair of lectures introducing the small-scale development “movement” and its many potential benefits to upstate communities. The Incremental Development Alliance is a nonprofit group […]
Grand Opening of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center!
May 04, 2018
This weekend is the grand opening of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, which is the culmination of years of research, planning, and advocacy to celebrate the rich and inspiring history of the Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Movement in the City of Niagara Falls. EDR is very proud of our role preparing a Heritage […]
ReZone Syracuse Updates!
Mar 23, 2018
EDR has been working alongside the very talented staff at Clarion Associates to revise the City of Syracuse Zoning Ordinance and Map for the first time in (many) decades! We are very excited about the release of the ReZone Syracuse Consolidated Draft, which is the culmination of many hours of hard work among the consultant […]
Ontario County to Adopt Agricultural Enhancement Plan
Mar 09, 2018
Will Rogers famously stated that “the farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” EDR has been proud to assist Ontario County’s farmers (and optimists) in updating their Agricultural Enhancement Plan. After a successful open house last month, the plan was formally presented to the Board of Supervisors at a […]