Brian Sharp

3 weeks ago | btpm.org | Brian Sharp

One of the lasting effects of the pandemic can be found — or not found — in the workplace. And that is people. When COVID-19 hit and offices shut down, workers across New York and the nation headed home. They rearranged their schedules and got used to an entirely different work-life balance. That was five years ago this month. “So if you were to ask me, how is the office market doing, I would say, ‘That depends. Where are you asking about?'” said Eric Simonds with CBRE Upstate NY.

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Brian Sharp

One of the lasting effects of the pandemic can be found — or not found — in the workplace. And that is people. When COVID-19 hit and offices shut down, workers across New York and the nation headed home. They rearranged their schedules and got used to an entirely different work-life balance. That was five years ago this month. “So if you were to ask me, how is the office market doing, I would say, ‘That depends. Where are you asking about?'” said Eric Simonds with CBRE Upstate NY.

4 weeks ago | wxxinews.org | Brian Sharp

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans says Rochester police appear to have violated a city policy in assisting federal immigration agents in a Monday evening traffic stop. Officials say police responded to Lyell Avenue near Whitney Street after Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations called 911. Federal agents had stopped a van roughly 20 minutes earlier. It was not immediately clear why the van was stopped or what triggered the call for emergency assistance.

1 month ago | wxxinews.org | Brian Sharp

Work should begin this fall renovating the former Hotel Cadillac in downtown Rochester. Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced $6 million in state assistance for the project, providing the final funding needed to start construction. “We've really got to sit down with the timeline, with the state and the city, all the funding partners, and just work towards closing. But it'll be this year,” said Robert Cain, director of real estate development with Victor-based developer CSD Housing.

1 month ago | wxxinews.org | Brian Sharp

A town-wide property reassessment in Brighton is cancelled. Town Supervisor Bill Moehle made the announcement Friday, saying a big reason was because the town could not accommodate the hundreds of challenges raised. Instead, a tentative assessment role will be issued on May 1. Residents will get notices with largely static valuations, except for those who made significant improvements, and the reassessment will be redone at some point in the future. "It is cancelled for 2025, yes," Moehle said.