Endicott Wins $10M in State Funds for "Transformational" Projects

The village of Endicott has been awarded a $10 million grant designed to revitalize its downtown business district.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Endicott was a winner in the latest round of the state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

Eight "transformational" projects are to be funded as part of an effort to attract businesses and create jobs.

Washington Avenue in Endicott on October 19, 2021. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

According to a news release from the governor's office, about $3.1 million is to be used to better link areas in the heart of Endicott using sidewalk and streetscape improvement, signage, landscaping and lighting.

The abandoned Kmart store in the former Endicott Plaza west of the village's business district is to be renovated. The 18-acre site between Vestal and Harrison avenues is to be used as a warehouse distribution center by Green Mountain Electric Supply of Vermont. $3.1 million in DRI funding is being allocated for that project.

$910,000 is to be used to help pay for renovation of a building at 32-36 Washington Avenue. Two upper floor apartments are planned, along with development of a restaurant.

A rendering of a revitalized Southern Tier Community Center. (Provided by New York State)

$1,141,000 will be provided for building and site upgrades at the Southern Tier Community Center, the former Boys and Girls Club building just east of Union-Endicott High School.

The state grant also will make available $271,000 to set up a wine tasting business in a newly-constructed building in the Little Italy neighborhood on Endicott's North Side.

Enter your number to get our free mobile app

Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com or (607) 545-2250. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow @BinghamtonNow on Twitter.

103 iconic photos that capture 103 years of world history

Stacker gathered some of the most iconic images from the past 103 years, beginning in 1918 and leading up to 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LOOK: These Are the 50 biggest retailers in America

Stacker compiled a list of the 50 biggest retailers in the country, using retail sales data from Kantar, provided by the National Retail Federation.

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.