Current Investments

186-194 East Main Street

Total Development Cost: $9.8 Million

Address: 186-194 East Main Street

Developer Patrick Dutton plans to create 32 loft apartments, office space, retail and restaurants in two underutilized Main Street buildings near the Main and Clinton intersection.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Manhattan Square & Savannah Apartments

Total Development Cost: $85 Million

Address: 463 East Broad Street

New owner Conifer plans major upgrades to these two aging residential towers, demolition of the existing rear parking garage, and new construction of a replacement garage for residential parking.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Union Square

Total Development Cost: $18.5 Million

Address: 15 South Union Street

On Inner Loop Site #3, Home Leasing and Trillium Health are jointly developing a housing and mixed-use project with 66 apartments, a new pharmacy for Trillium Health, and additional space for commercial use.  The project will be located at the southwest corner of East and Broad.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

VOA Liberty Landing

Total Development Cost: $10.4 Million

Conifer REalty and the Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) are joint venturing on the development of 33 affordable and supportive rental housing units for veterans at the northwest corner of Scio and University.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Inn on Broadway Expansion

Total Development Cost: N/A

Address: 40-70 Broadway

Owner developer is adding an addition 66 hotel rooms and 18 two-bedroom apartments in a new construction project at the northeast corner of Scio and Broad Streets.  The boutique hotel currently has 25 high-end guest rooms.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Major Institutions/Facilities

Blue Cross Arena

Total Development Cost: $18.5 Million

Address: 100 Exchange Blvd.

The state awarded $10.5 million for the arena in June 2016. Of that total, only the Assembly’s share had come through, allowing the city to move ahead this past spring on planning for a $3.5 million first phase of an Exchange Street expansion, to include upgrades to bathrooms as well as sound and lighting systems. City …

220-226 East Main Street

Total Development Cost: $2 Million

Address: 222-226 East Main Street

Developer Hopwood is converting the two building at the northwest corner of Main & Clinton to six units of housing with commercial use at street level.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

49 Stone Street

Total Development Cost: $4.1 Million

Address: 49 Stone Street

Developer Hudson partners is converting the building to 21 housing units and office space.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Courtyard by Marriott

Total Development Cost: $20-25 million

Address: 390 East Avenue

Developers Jim Taylor (Taylor the Builders) and Gary Passero (Passero Associates) planning to demolish the existing East Avenue Inn and Suites, but retaining the City Grill building at the southeast corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street.  New hotel will be built to house a Courtyard by Marriott (the first one within the city limits).

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Cadillac Hotel

Total Development Cost: $16 million

Address: 45-51 Chestnut Street

Los Angeles developer is converting this 1923 building back into a luxury boutique hotel with 80 rooms, and ground floor commercial space.  Lou Giardino is the local contact, also involved in the Richford Hotel project across Elm Street.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

First National Bank

Total Development Cost: $3.5 million

Address: 35 State Street

Developer Carmen Coleman is renovating this striking historical structure for office and event use.  Historical murals in dramatic former bank space are being refurbished.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

10 Franklin Street

Total Development Cost: $1.5 million

Address: 10 Franklin Street

Residential and mixed-use conversion of an historic two-story building at the corner of East Main and Franklin Streets.  Developer Stephanie Green is creating three high-end residential units, keeping retail on the first floor, and converting the basement to “The Vault” — a high-end fitness studio.  Rooftop space is being created for residents complete with a …

Richford Hotel

Total Development Cost: $20 Million

Address: 67 Chestnut Street

Planning is underway for the conversion of this empty but historic 10-story building at 67 Chestnut Street to 100 hotel rooms on upper eight floors, with  a spa at street-level.  Developer is Crescita Management Group.

Status: Complete

Type: Major Institutions/Facilities

Rochester Riverside Project

Total Development Cost: N/A

Address: 120-124 East Main Street

The current Rochester Riverside Hotel ceases operations as of May 2020, and demolition begins to raze the entire block at East Main and St. Paul Streets (including the hotel and garage structures).  The redevelopment plan is being reconfigured by project partners David Christa and Angelo Ingrassia.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Center City Place

Total Development Cost: $8 Million

Address: 131-163 State Street

Tony Cilino, the owner of six State Street buildings between Church and Allen Streets, is converting space in multiple buildings to 44 housing units with street-level retail.  The project received a $950,000 grant from Restore NY, and renovations began in early 2018.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

The Residences at The Columbus

Total Development Cost: $10 Million

Address: 50 Chestnut Street

50 Chestnut has undergone a significant residential conversion by DHD Ventures, and now offers a total of 104 apartment units in this historic, former Knights of Columbus property.  Remaining in the redevelopment project is the renovation of the dramatic theater space at the rear of the building.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Inner Loop Redevelopment, Site #2

Total Development Cost: $28 Million

Address: 270 East Avenue

Christa Development is planning to construct workforce housing with 114 studio and one-bedroom apartments, a daycare center in a separate building, rooftop community space, and parking underneath.  The site sits at the NE corner of East Avenue and Union Streets.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

200 East Main Street

Total Development Cost: $6.4 Million

Address: 200 East Main Street

The former McCrory’s building is being completely renovated, and now houses the U.S. Social Security Administration, City of Rochester’s Traffic Violations Bureau, and a NYS Department of Motor Vehicles location.  More space is being renovated for additional tenants.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Office/Retail/Business

3 City Center

Total Development Cost: $8.5 Million

Address: 180 South Clinton Avenue

The interior of the building has been completely redeveloped and features new conference rooms, collaboratory areas, and office space.  Tenants include M&T Bank’s regional headquarters, High Falls Advisors, and Allied Universal.  The exterior is has been renovated to feature lighting, new signage, public art,  and an outdoor patio.  Native Eatery and Bar features a dramatic …

The Linc

Total Development Cost: $18 Million

Address: 183 East Main Street

Developer Morgan Management has converted the former 15-story Alliance Building (renamed The Linc) to 130 market-rate apartments.  Plans are to convert the 2nd floor retail bank space to event use, with retail and office space on the first floor.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

CGI Headquarters Expansion Project

Total Development Cost: $50 million

Address: 126-182 East Main Street

CGI now owns five East Main Street buildings, located between Clinton Avenue and St. Paul Street, anticipated to accommodate the company’s rapid expansion.  To date, CGI’s headquarters are located in the Granite Building, and CEO Bob Bartosiewizc’s Rochester Auto Museum has opened on the first floor of the former Gateway Building at 140 East Main …

Inner Loop, Sites #4 & #5

Total Development Cost: $105 Million

Address: 1 Manhattan Square Drive, 23-53 South Union Street & 101 South Union Street

The Strong, Konar Properties, and the Indus Hospitality Group are jointly developing this ground-breaking project.  The first component to break ground was the parking garage project, in mid-2018.  The full project will create the new Neighborhood of Play and includes: – Expansion of the Strong National Museum of Play – New 150-room hotel, with pool …

The Commissary

Total Development Cost: $2 Million

Address: 250 East Main Street

The Commissary, the region’s first kitchen incubator and only shared kitchen permitted in Monroe County, is a social entrepreneurship enterprise aimed at facilitating the creation of new food business ownership opportunities and encouraging food business owners to legitimize and accelerate their concepts. The Commissary will provide equipment and support for caterers, bakers, food truck operators, …

Parcel 2

Total Development Cost: N/A

Address: 260 East Broad Street

Plans call for the construction of a six-story building on the southwest corner of the Midtown Block. This Buckingham Properties project includes first floor retail space, office space on floors 2 and 3, and 28 market-rate apartments on floors 4 – 6.  Plans also include more dramatic outdoor pedestrian space between Parcel 2 and Tower280.  …

The Nathaniel

Total Development Cost: $25 Million

Address: 103 Court Street

Construction of a 119-unit luxury apartment building on the Genesee River, adjacent to Dinosaur BBQ is almost complete as of October 2019.  The property is on top of an entrance to the old Rochester subway system, and the existing subway bed will be used for underground parking.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Cox Building

Total Development Cost: $18 Million

Address: 36-48 St. Paul Street

Conversion of the historic Cox Building into 80 loft apartments and 9,000 square feet of commercial space is planned by NYC developer Marty Zukerman.

Status: Planning Phase

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

North Plymouth Terrace, Phase III

Total Development Cost: $7 Million

Address: 135-165 North Plymouth Avenue

This three-phase project by Graywood Properties has included the construction of 24 new townhomes on North Plymouth Avenue, and 10 loft apartments in a three-story housing and mixed-use structure on the corner of West Main Street and North Plymouth Avenue.  Phases I and II, which consisted of the multi-story building, 10 loft apartments, and 14 …

Roc City Skatepark

Total Development Cost: $2 Million

Address: Below South Avenue 490 East On-Ramp

A 26,000 sq. ft. one-of-a-kind, wheel-friendly, skatepark underneath the iconic Frederick Douglass – Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge breaks ground on October 9, 2019 with generous funding support from the NYS ROC the Riverway funding.  Other funders the Tony Hawk Foundation and the Ralph Wilson Jr. Foundation. Located alongside the existing Genesee Riverway Trail and …

Sibley Square

Total Development Cost: $100 Million

Address: 250 East Main Street

Boston’s WinnCompanies is transforming this massive, 1.1 million square foot property into a multi-use facility with  a total of 233 apartments, and a focus on innovation, incubation and education.  The living options include apartments at Spectra (market-rate units), ZSuites by Spectra (furnished units), and Landmark (senior living units).  A new residential component, Liberty Lofts,  is …

One East Avenue

Total Development Cost: $600,000

Address: One East Avenue

Planned building and common area improvements as well as tenant build-outs are underway.  Investments by owner Gallina Development Corporation have included renovation of the building lobby and conversion of the top floor into The Penthouse event venue space.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Office/Retail/Business

Main Street Streetscape & Wayfinding, Phase II

Total Development Cost: $4.5 Million

Address: East Main Street between South/St. Paul and State/Exchange

The Main Street Streetscape & Wayfinding project will reconstruct the sidewalks along East Main Street from St. Paul Street to State/Exchange. The Phase II project will extend the improvements designed and implemented as part of the Phase I project westward to the State / Exchange intersection. Improvements will include: Broom finish concrete sidewalks with permeable …

Hiram Sibley Building

Total Development Cost: $7 Million

Address: 355-365 East Avenue

Developer DHD Ventures is converting this grand former office building to 21 apartments.  Three of the units will have access to private rooftop decks. The first floor of the building will remain commercial retail space.  (Renderings courtesy of DHD Ventures.)

Status: Under Construction

Type: Housing/Mixed-Use

Frontier Field Improvements

Total Development Cost: $7.5 Million

Address: 1 Morrie Silver Way

Renovations to Frontier Field are nearly complete, and include installing a new field, revamping the concourse to create a 360 degree walkway around the outfield, suite renovations, improving the front gate entrance, and renovations to restrooms, lighting, and sound systems.

Status: Under Construction

Type: Major Institutions/Facilities

The Metropolitan (former Chase Tower)

Total Development Cost: $35.4 Million

Address: One South Clinton Avenue

The 26-story former Chase Tower has been redeveloped into a mixed use commercial and residential building.  Floors 4-13 are remaining commercial office space, and floors 14-26 are being converted into rental apartments in three phases.  Phases one and two are complete as of December 2018. Major building tenants now include Datto and Partners + Napier, …

Alex Park, North Campus

Total Development Cost: $25 Million

Address: 218-260 Alexander Street

Located on the site of the former Genesee Hospital at 224 Alexander Street, this eight-acre site features a massive new construction project by Buckingham Properties.  The multi-phased project features the Central Rock Gym building (complete), a building for Mindex with 48 new housing units (completion anticipated by December 2019), and the construction of 202 additional  …