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The Residences at Le Moyne Manor on Old Liverpool Road will have 66 units By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
Eight years ago, prominent Fayetteville developer Dave Muraco purchased the former Le Moyne Manor at 629 Old Liverpool Road. Six years ago he hired contractors to demolish the historic “House of Banquets” and its adjacent motel. Muraco’s company, Empire Management CNY, which he runs with his son, Louis Muraco, announced that they planned to redevelop the 3.68-acre property near Galeville with a mix of retail stores and upscale apartments. Then, four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic caused Muraco to put the $13 million project on hold. Finally, one year ago in March 2023, construction got underway. Since then, motorists traveling Old Liverpool Road have been amazed by how rapidly the four buildings have gone up. The new apartment
complex is being billed as a “luxury lakeside community” and it should be ready for occupancy by mid-June. “Our estimated date for the Residences at Le Moyne Manor to be completed is June 2024,” according to Empire Management’s residential leasing agent, Bari Nardella. The 66 apartments in the elevator-equipped three-story buildings range from 1,100 to 1,250 square feet. Nardella thinks potential tenants will be impressed by the units’ upscale amenities. “They have stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and a community room, workout facility, garages and storage units,” she wrote in a recent email. “There are lake views from many of the apartments, and all units will have balconies.” The one- and twobedroom apartments also
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The Residence at Le Moyne Manor is nearing completion. include breakfast nooks, ceiling fans, crown molding, air conditioning, laundry facilities, dishwashers, framed mirrors and fireplaces. Pet cats or dogs weighing up to 50 pounds are allowed, but no more than two per apartment. The apartments will cost $2,400 monthly. “We are pre-leasing with a $500 deposit which will
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be fully refunded up to 60 days prior to completion,” Nardella wrote. Empire is also exploring a furnishing package program for tenants who may be interested in furnished apartments. Regarding the retail outlets planned at the Residences, Empire co-owner Louis Muraco said there will be two.
“We are working with a restaurant/cafe user for one of the spaces and a beauty salon for the other space,” he wrote last week in an email. “The two retail locations will share a large deck overlooking the lakeside of the property,” Muraco wrote. “The locations will serve the onsite residents and public alike.”
Dave Muraco’s Empire Management also owns the Suburban Park apartment complex in Manlius as well as several shopping centers and other apartments across Central New York. To inquire about renting an apartment at the Residences at Le Moyne Manor, call 315-883-2619, or visit empiremgtco.com.
Bourne Vintage opens in Mattydale
Ordinances clarify construction guidelines By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer At its Feb. 26 meeting, the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees continued passing new local ordinances to clarify guidelines regarding construction projects on village properties. After conducting public hearings on each of three new local laws, the board – Mayor Stacy Finney and trustees Melissa Cassidy, Rachel Ciotti, Matt Devendorf and Mike LaMontagne – unanimously approved ordinances regarding the storage of commercial construction equipment, outdoor illumination and building permit time limits. Only one village resident spoke at the hearings, asking for details about what kind of construction equipment was being targeted. Cassidy explained that the law focused on motor-powered equipment not typically utilized by homeowners such as loaders, backhoes and bulldozers as well as air compressors, dump trucks and excavators. At their first meeting of the year on Jan. 22, the trustees approved two new local laws, one amending the village noise ordinance and another that changed the zoning code regarding accessory structures. Three Oswego Street residents attended the trustees’ Dec. 11 meeting and expressed their hope that, if passed, the new local laws will benefit their neighborhood At the Nov. 27 village planning board meeting, the same neighbors protested an application made by Dr. Bryan Popovici to build a large garage at his property at 717 Oswego St.
They complained about years of construction projects there disturbing the neighborhood with noise, floodlights and garbage. Popovici has applied to the village planning board for permission to construct a 50-by-50foot garage at his property at 717 Oswego St.
Ten accidents in January
Police Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 182 traffic stops and issued 140 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in January. Ten accidents were investigated here last month, and 24 parking tickets were issued. Officers made 45 residential checks and 1245 business checks in January, while responding to a total of 617 incidents and calls for service. That’s an average of 19.9 calls answered per day. The LPD arrested 27 individuals last month on 30 criminal charges. Unger also commented on enforcement of the village’s new ban on tractor-trailers. “Since the enforcement of overweight vehicles, there has been a 85 percent decrease in tractor-trailer traffic traveling through the village,” Unger wrote. “Traffic citations have been issued to drivers disregarding the posted restriction.”
Overnight parking ban
From now through April 15 parking along most village streets is banned from midnight to 8 a.m. On village business district streets, parking is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
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Jack Sherbourne recently celebrated the ribbon cutting on his new brick and mortar Bourne Vintage location in Mattydale with the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. By Janelle Davis If you are looking for a store that sells vintage clothing with a mix of 2000s and some modern items, you’re in luck. Bourne Vintage, a vintage clothing store in Mattydale, held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Feb. 28 kicking off its grand open-
ing. “Owning a store has been a dream of mine since I first started selling clothes,” owner Jack Sherbourne said. After graduating high school in June 2023, Sherbourne started looking for a space. At 19 years old, he decided to
open his first brick-and-mortar vintage store in Mattydale. While the ribbon cutting celebrated the opening of Sherbourne’s first physical location, he has been in the business for several years already. Sherbourne started selling vintage Vintage l Page 12
Irish tunes to be featured Sunday at Library By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
Five years ago fiddler Joe Davoli and pianist Bob Halligan teamed up to record Davoli’s second compact disc, “Golden Rule.” Halligan engineered the album and contributed craftsman-like piano parts, lively bass guitar lines and bewitching vocal harmonies. “Golden Rule” featured Davoli shining brightly on fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo, and Halligan’s contributions well-complemented Davoli’s Concert l Page 2
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Fiddler Joe Davoli and pianist Bob Halligan Jr. will team up with for a concert of Irish music at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St.
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