Midtown Plaza:
Rochester, New York
DOWNTOWN: Midtown Drama Continues
February 14, 2007 Mary Anna Towler City Newspaper The fate of Midtown Plaza is still up in the air. The city's option to buy the complex expires tonight, and city officials say they don't plan to exercise it.
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City ready to walk away from Midtown deal
February 13, 2007 Brian Sharp Democrat and Chronicle Staff writer Mayor Robert Duffy told City Council tonight that there remains no agreement on Midtown Plaza, and the city is prepared to let the option expire at the end of the day tomorrow.
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City wants to delay decision on buying Midtown
February 8, 2007 Brian Sharp Democrat and Chronicle Staff writer Mayor Robert Duffy said Wednesday that the city wants to further delay a decision on buying Midtown Plaza and is trying to extend its option on the downtown property.
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Mayor to decide on next step for Midtown soon
February 6, 2007 Brian Sharp Democrat and Chronicle Staff writer Mayor Robert Duffy says he plans to decide as soon as today whether to seek City Council's approval to buy Midtown Plaza, extend the purchase option or walk away. "I'm fully prepared to go down any of those three roads," the mayor said Monday.
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Record Theatre at Midtown closing
January 26, 2007 Mary Stone Rochester Business Journal After 45 years at Midtown Plaza, Record Theatre closes its doors Friday. For now, the independent music retail chain plans to consolidate its operations in Buffalo where parent company Amherst Records Inc. is located.
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Midtown as Italian Retail Center: Idea Gains Ground
January 29, 2007 Brian Sharp, Steve Orr Democrat and Chronicle Staff Writers A proposal to turn part of Midtown Plaza into an Italian emporium seemed to come out of the blue when it was made public a month ago. But the idea was hatched overseas 18 months ago and has already attracted the serious interest of scores of Italian merchants, a Rochester developer and City Hall officials.
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Midtown Plaza dilemma: Fix=$141M, flatten=$55M
Brian Sharp, January 3, 2007 Democrat and Chronicle Staff writer Fixing Midtown Plaza could cost more than $141 million, while the price tag to demolish the six-building complex is estimated at $55 million, according to a consultant's preliminary report.
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Duffy: Keep Midtown a Mall
12/27/2006 Rachel Barnhart 13 WHAM News (Rochester, N.Y.) Despite downtown's dismal retail climate and a study recommending it be torn down, Mayor Robert Duffy said he wants Midtown Plaza to remain a shopping mall and become a destination.
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Design and Planning Session to Map Out Downtown Revitalization
January 12, 2007 Brian Sharp Democrat and Chronicle Staff writer The city of Rochester should get out of the High Falls District and let the private sector redirect development toward office and residential uses, a city-commissioned report recommends.
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City sees 'catalyst' in Italy-at-Midtown
January 3, 2007 Tim Louis Macaluso City Newspaper Midtown Plaza has drawn interest from a local developer --- and Parma, Italy. Can an Italian-themed shopping center help restore MidtownPlaza to its former glory? City leaders seem to think so.
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VIDEO LINK:
 Enjoy a vintage piece of video about Midtown Plaza. Originally produced by RG&E, this 40-year-old, slice-of-life includes incredibly modern language regarding urban and suburban development. Credit to the Malls of America blogspot editor. Click on the photo below to link to the video and blog!
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