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Binghamton council reviews five‑year lease to enable Crowbar alley improvements
Summary
Council members discussed a proposed five‑year, $1,000‑per‑year lease with S2 Property Development to allow city-funded alleyway improvements adjacent to 195 State Street (the Crowbar property), including concerns about maintenance, a clawback to protect city investment, and connection to an ordinance authorizing project funding.
Binghamton City Council members on Monday discussed a proposed five‑year lease with S2 Property Development that would give the city site control to build a pedestrian connection and utilities between State Street and Washington Street adjacent to 195 State Street, a property commonly called Crowbar.
The lease, described by staff as a five‑year term at $1,000 per year, would allow the city to install a sidewalk and electrical conduit needed for a later public art project while the council pursues a separate ordinance to fund the construction. City staff said the arrangement is intended to let the city spend the matching funds required by grant paperwork without committing to long‑term ownership.
City planner Sarah Glosse told council the lease would be…
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