Midtown Plaza:
Rochester, New York
Coalition to lobby Albany for projects
January 3, 2008 Democrat & Chronicle Staff For the first time, Rochester and Monroe County officials are joining area colleges and labor unions to lobby in Albany for funds for local projects. During a morning press conference, the Rochester Community Coalition, an outgrowth of the Fair Share Coalition, announced that funding would be sought for seven critical projects, including $65 million to demolish Midtown Plaza.....
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Process to Empty Midtown Begins
December 17, 2007 Brian Sharp and Claudia Vargas Democrat and Chronicle Midtown Plaza could be emptied of all shops and businesses by mid-2008 ÷ and city officials expect they will need to come up with $3 million to $5 million for relocation expenses....
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Issues emerging in razing Midtown
October 26, 2007 (posted 12/21/07) Brian Sharp D&C Staff writer Rapidly developing plans to replace Midtown Plaza are providing a clearer understanding of how complicated and costly the project will be. PAETEC has begun interviewing architects. A city-hired appraisal of Midtown is under way. And the two parties will begin formal meetings next week on the myriad questions raised by PAETEC's plan to build a new world headquarters that would anchor redevelopment of the Midtown site.....
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As Midtown Era Ends, Some Look to Sibley
12/19/07 Rachel Barnhart 13Wham.Com Arlene Parks is a regular at Diva, a shoe shop in Midtown Plaza. As owner Frank Moretti rung up her latest purchase, she said, "Don't go too far!" Moretti is one of Midtown's 49 businesses that have to find a new home. The building is being torn down to make way for PAETEC's world headquarters.
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Rochester Mayor says No Hitch in Midtown Funding
 WXXI Local Stories Bud Lowell StoriesRochester Mayor Says no Hitch in Midtown Funding ROCHESTER, NY (2007-11-02) Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy says he's not worried that political fights between Governor Spitzer and State Senate Republicans could stall redevelopment funds for Midtown Plaza.
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Governor Spitzer announces NYS' plans to aid in redevelopment of Midtown Plaza
October 16, 2007 RDDC Staff  PAETEC Communications world headquarters to anchor redevelopment of Midtown Plaza site, with additional mixed-use facilities to round out 10-acre downtown location. NYS State Governor Elliot Spitzer announced today....
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Governor Spitzer to make Midtown announcement
October 15, 2007 Rachel Barnhart (Rochester, N.Y.) WHAM, Channel 13 MIDTOWN & DOWNTOWN PROJECTS FOCUS OF SPITZER VISIT New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) will make a major economic development announcement at Rochester's Midtown Plaza Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Robert Duffy has often said redeveloping the massive complex is a priority for his administration. Monday, the mayor would not say if he has lobbied the governor for help with Midtown.
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Medley Center Sold: The Deal and Local Comment
April 11, 2007 Deborah Alexander & Erica Bryant, Staff Writers Democrat & Chronicle MEDLEY CENTER GETS NEW OWNER Sale to Syracuse-based developer boosts hopes for the troubled Irondequoit mall. Nearly two years after being sold, renamed and give a quick infusion of two national retailers, the former Irondequoit Mall--now the Medley Centre-has been sold again.....
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Midtown Plaza Enjoys Empire Zone Status
March 15, 2007 Brian Sharp Staff writer, Democrat & Chronicle Rochester and Monroe County businesses received a combined $64.5 million in state tax breaks during 2003-05, according to never-before-released state Empire Zone records.
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DOWNTOWN: WILL ROCHESTER'S RETAIL ROAR AGAIN?
February 27, 2007 Tim Louis Macaluso City Newspaper Retail's migration to Rochester's suburbs, begun more than 20 years ago, is complete. Little can still be found downtown. But that hasn't stopped the pining for the glory days, when hordes of shoppers crossed Main Street between Sibley's and Midtown Plaza. Every year, at least one proposed project offers hope of a rejuvenation that will lure shoppers back.
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City Chooses to Pass on Midtown (Update)
February 14, 2007 Brian Sharp Democrat and Chronicle Staff Writer It appears the city is going to pass on buying Midtown Plaza in downtown Rochester. Mayor Robert Duffy told City Council Tuesday night that he will likely let the option to buy Midtown for $6 million expire on Wednesday.
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