Syracuse’s Surge — Historic Revivals, New Builds, and the Micron Effect

About this episode

The episode discusses the revitalization of Syracuse, focusing on real estate opportunities and the impact of Micron on local tourism and business.

Christine O’Connell More returns with honorary co-host Matt Masur of Growth Mode Content for a timely Central New York market check-in — from downtown revivals to ground-up momentum. Then, Christine is joined by Harry Harkaway , broker/owner of Harkaway Commercial Real Estate , to dig into the Pearl Street opportunity, office leasing bright spots in Franklin Square (~ 11,000 sq ft divisible), and how the I-81 community grid is reshaping access and value. Finally, Robin Cortese of Visit Syracuse shares how the region is aligning tourism, conventions, and business attraction — from medical tourism to marquee amenities (the amphitheater, the forthcoming aquarium) — to capture the Micron-driven wave of growth.

People in this episode

Guests: Harry Harkaway, Robin Cortese

Topics covered

• Central New York market
• downtown revivals
• office leasing
• tourism
• Micron effect

Keywords

• Pearl Street
• Franklin Square
• I-81 community grid
• medical tourism
• amphitheater
• aquarium

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Syracuse, Central New York

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