A space that had been home to a bar and nightclub on Binghamton's East Side for a couple of decades is being renovated for a completely different use.

A section of the Robinson Street Plaza where Shenanigan's had been located will soon be occupied by a program operated by Mother & Babies Perinatal Network.

Agency executive director Alicia Beekman said a family resource center is to use the space left vacant after Shenanigan's closed.

Renovations are underway in a space that had been occupied by Shenanigans bar in Binghamton. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
Renovations are underway in a space that had been occupied by Shenanigan's bar in Binghamton. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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The center is to operate temporarily at the site while a new building for the program is constructed on land adjacent to the plaza.

Beekman said many families had taken advantage of the program when it was operated at the Mother & Babies site on State Street. That site recently closed when the agency moved its headquarters to Johnson City.

The drop-in center program offers activities for parents and children.

Mother and Babies Perinatal Network had operated at 457 State Street before it relocated its offices to Johnson City. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
Mother & Babies Perinatal Network had operated at 457 State Street before it relocated its offices to Johnson City. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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The owners of the Robinson Street Plaza are seeking permission to build a 5,520-square-foot structure off Whitney Avenue to the east of the existing complex.

Michael Maciak outlined the proposed project during a meeting of the Binghamton planning commission.

A public hearing on the plan is to be held on November 7.

What remains of a couple of large trees at a lot being cleared on Whitney Avenue in Binghamton. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
What remains of a couple of large trees at a lot being cleared on Whitney Avenue in Binghamton. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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