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BLDC authorizes nine-month lease with Curious Kids Childcare pending city council approval
Summary
The board approved resolution 26-21 to enter a nine-month lease with Curious Kids Childcare & Play Center LLC that would keep the daycare on the North Side during Plaza redevelopment; the lease includes standard terms and an option to extend while longer-term ownership/renovation is negotiated and remains subject to city council approval.
The BLDC voted to authorize a short-term lease with Curious Kids Childcare & Play Center LLC to keep the daycare operating on the North Side during Binghamton Plaza redevelopment planning.
Staff said the lease mirrors the daycare's previous terms and would provide a nine-month runway with an extension option while negotiations continue over whether the daycare will acquire or relocate from its current building. Staff noted Curious Kids meets New York State childcare inspection standards but any renovation or change of use would need to meet applicable state construction and childcare compliance rules. The lease authorization was approved by a voice vote; the lease requires subsequent city council approval before taking effect.
Board members asked about environmental easement responsibilities and whether the firehouse or adjacent vacant lots factored into relocation options; staff said the daycare is likely to remain on the North Side but any move would be evaluated against remediation, construction and code requirements.
