Gerke Building’s unique characteristics make it ideal for beer

Three years ago, New York City native Noah Smith purchased the Gerke Building, which he’s calling Kool Cellar, at 132 W. Court St. Because of the building’s unique characteristics, he envisions the building becoming a brewery or a restaurant. The Gerke Building was designed and built by German immigrants in 1861, long before mechanical refrigeration. Instead, the building is fitted with a …

harpoonGerke Building’s unique characteristics make it ideal for beer

new york developer bets on both sides of the 216: east and west

A New York based developer has taken note of the renaissance illuminating the 216 and has decided to get in on the action on both the east and west sides of town. Community, Preservation & Restoration (CPR) Properties has purchased apartment buildings at 13450 Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights and 3199 West 14th Street in Tremont. CPR partners Noah Smith and Ted …

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Marvelously majestic: 90-year-old one-time hotel transformed to former glory

Pass through the glass doors and look up at the detailed and elegant ceiling and stunning chandelier. Then look around at the well-appointed furnishings and decor. You’re standing inside the beautiful lobby of a historic building that’s in the heart of downtown New Castle. The Majestic, as it is now known, was originally the Castleton Hotel and then became Castle …

harpoonMarvelously majestic: 90-year-old one-time hotel transformed to former glory

New life for Schenectady’s landmark Seneca Building

SCHENECTADY — The stretch of Jay Street across from City Hall has seen better days. A fatal fire in March tore through the Gleason Building at 104 Jay St. and the building next door at 100-102 Jay St., and the resulting demolition left a gaping hole in the streetscape. A more prominent building on that block — the Seneca Building …

harpoonNew life for Schenectady’s landmark Seneca Building

Canterbury House is the latest in a string of investments at Cedar Taylor

Changes are coming to the Cedar Taylor Business District, including streetscape improvements and expansion of Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa. One of the biggest changes is the renovation of what used to be called the CT Building, at the southwest corner of the intersection of Cedar and Taylor roads. In 2013, New York-based CPR Properties purchased the building, which houses …

harpoonCanterbury House is the latest in a string of investments at Cedar Taylor

NY Developer, Noah Smith bets on both sides of the 216: East and West

A New York based developer has taken note of the renaissance illuminating the 216 and has decided to get in on the action on both the east and west sides of town. Community, Preservation & Restoration (CPR) Properties has purchased apartment buildings at 13450 Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights and 3199 West 14th Street in Tremont. CPR partners Noah Smith …

harpoonNY Developer, Noah Smith bets on both sides of the 216: East and West