Midtown Plaza:
Rochester, New York
Arunsas Chesonis Talks PAETEC
December 11, 2008 Sean Carroll 13Wham.com PAETEC, the Fairport-based telecommunications firm, is not immune to the struggles of this economy. But, the company's founder and CEO said providing telephone and data services to strong companies does help during these times.
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Rochester's Midtown Tower could live on
December 5, 2008 Brian Sharp D&C Staff Writer The city went looking for a developer Thursday interested in saving Midtown Plaza Tower from demolition.
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Ex-Midtown tenants settle in at Alliance Building
October 30, 2008 Sean Dobbin D&C Staff writer Owners of four businesses spot familiar faces on the ornate first floor at Alliance Building.
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Gov. Paterson Promises the State Will Act Aggressively to Recover
October 10 Peter Iglinski WXXI Governor David Paterson addressed an economic summit at Saint John Fisher College Friday morning telling attendees that the state will take aggressive action to bring prosperity back to New York.....
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PAETEC' plans for downtown headquarters scaled back
October 5 Steve O'Brien Wham10.com Rochester, N.Y. - PAETEC's new headquarters, located in Midtown, will not be as large as originally planned. When the new building is completed, the new plans are for 9-10 stories instead of 25-35, and for 350,000 square feet instead of 500,000 square feet.....
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"Mr. Midtown," Angelo J. Chiarella, has died
September 4, 2008 RDDC Staff Angelo J. Chiarella, a long-time downtown supporter and model of citizenship and friendship for RDDC staff for years, died today near Albany. The community benefitted from Chiarella's "unusual blend" of formal architectural training and business acumen, according to RDDC Chairman and SWBR President David Benietti.
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Midtown Closing Sparks Parking Scramble
August 27, 2008 Rachel Barnhart 13Wham.com Midtown Plazaâs 1,800-space parking garage closes on September 30, and the race is on to find other parking......
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Finale for Midtown Plaza
July 25, 2007 WXXI, Bud Lowell Friday at 5:30 p.m. marks the finale for Midtown Plaza -- the last day it's regularly open to the public. The Clock of Nations and most of the businesses are already gone. Many of the people walking through Midtown Plaza today carried cameras and were getting snapshots of its final hours. Some made a few final purchases at one of the few businesses that hasn't moved yet.......
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Gilbane Building Company named PAETEC developer; New Website launched by City
June 2007 RDDC Staff The PAETEC Holding Company has named Gilbane Building Company of Rhode Island to act as the developer of its headquarters site at the former Midtown Plaza site in downtown Rochester, New York. Bordered by Euclid, Broad, Clinton, and Main Streets, the former plaza is widely anticipated to be redeveloped as a mixed-use site jointly administered by the Empire State Development Corporation and the City. Gilbane's experience includes extensive work in the County of San Diego and the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the City of Rochester has launched Midtown Rochester Rising , a website aimed at facilitating the rapid flow of information and communication to the numerous developers, neighboring enterprises, and business and community groups with interest in the site. Click here for a related City of Rochester press release.
2 Midtown businesses to move to the Alliance Building
April 7, 2008 Staff Reports Democrat & Chronicle Two longtime Midtown Plaza tenants will be moving their businesses a little more than a block west on Main Street. Fauna‰s Gifts & Vintage Toys and Whelpley & Paul Opticians will relocate to the Alliance Building
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Duffy to Rochester: Shop Midtown
March 27, 2008 Alex Crichton WXXI Public Broadcasting Mayor Bob Duffy is encouraging resident to continue patronizing Midtown Plaza, despite plans to raze the site to make room for PAETEC's new headquarters.
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Strong Support for New Governor at Midtown
March 21, 2008 Susan Ashline 13Wham.com Governor David Patterson drew a big crowd Thursday afternoon at Midtown Plaza where he guaranteed state funds to demolish the Plaza.
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