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Developers scale back Gateway Syracuse: east wing removed, basement added to access brownfield credits
Summary
Project team told the Landmark Preservation Board it removed an easterly wing and added a basement to a previously approved seven‑story Gateway Syracuse project, reducing unit count from 291 to 259 while seeking brownfield cleanup incentives; board members said the revisions improved sightlines to the nearby AME Zion Church.
Developers presented a revised design for the Gateway Syracuse project at the corner of Fayette and Almond and told the Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board on April 3 that the changes reduce cost and lessen the building’s impact on the adjacent AME Zion Church.
Brian Bouchard, project engineer with CHA, said the team removed the narrow easterly wing and added a basement level to the previously approved seven‑story building. “We have gone through those exercises working with general contractors to come up with a total project cost,” Bouchard said, explaining the changes were intended to make the proposal more financeable. He added that adding a basement allows the project to pursue a more favorable track within the Brownfield Cleanup Program: “The cost of actually excavating and providing basement foundations allows us ... to…
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