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Syracuse University Neighborhood Street Closing

Pei Lin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:11:36 +0000

A steam line replacement project along Comstock Avenue will begin next month and will affect traffic in the University neighborhood during the summer months. On Monday, May 11th, the contractor will be closing Comstock Avenue from Euclid Avenue to Stratford Street in front of the Women’s Building.? The project will be ongoing throughout the summer and the anticipated completion date is August 14th, 2009. During this time, pedestrian traffic along Comstock Avenue will be maintained on one sidewalk at all times from Stratford Street to Euclid Avenue.

Signage provided by the contractor will divert traffic along Comstock Avenue to either Euclid Avenue or Stratford Street, and drivers will be encouraged to use Ostrom Avenue. Drivers should consider alternate routes and allow additional time for travel. Parking regulations will be strictly enforced. Attached is a map detailing the signage and detour route. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Office of Government and Community Relations at gcr@syr.edu or (315) 443-3919.

Map of Street Closing on Comstock Avenue

Syracuse University Neighborhood

Pei Lin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:53:29 +0000

The Syracuse University neighborhood is similar to Lemongrass Restaurant’s famous banana creme brulee. This fine dessert has many flavors, rolled into one delectable dish: creme brulee, sponge cake, mousse, and banana fritters. The “Hill,” as the neighborhood surrounding SU is dubbed, consists of residential streets filled with owner-occupied owners, some student neighbors on others, multiple parks (Barry, Sherman and Thornden), and distinctive architecture. Depending on the street you visit, you will catch a different flavor.

The Westcott neighborhood is hip and bohemian, offering tastes of Mexico and the Middle East in restaurants Alto Cinco and Munjed’s. There’s also the Westcott Theatre, Boom Babies (for great vintage clothes), and the fine aromas of Recess Coffee shop, just to name a few of the offerings.

Then there is the Berkeley neighborhood, butted close to the Syracuse University campus, with stately homes along a divided street. You can walk and jog to SU, walk around Morningside Garden, and admire the various home styles, from Tudor to Chinese Pagoda!

Friends and neighbors meet along Sherman Park, watch the ballgames and allow their four-footed friends to sniff out their territory. Its proximity to Barry Park and the trails along the adjoining drainage basin are a haven for walkers and joggers. Neighbors often start the day with a quick stop for coffee, shopping or quick banking at the nearby shops at Nottingham Plaza.

Whether you are a block from the university or further out, there is a strong feeling of neighborhood and community. During the famous Labor Day Storm of 1998, student neighbors and owner occupants alike worked side by side helping each other haul out downed trees and clearing out yards, sharing their food on the grill during the week-long power outage.

Anonymity is a rare occurence–neighbors are friends and friends are neighbors…a wonderful friendship between young and old, student and homeowner.

Come take a tour, and see for yourself!

East Neighborhood Guaranteed Mortgage Program

Pei Lin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:01:03 +0000

Syracuse University East Neighborhood Guaranteed Mortgage Program is available to Syracuse University faculty and staff purchasing a house in the East or Outer Comstock Neighborhoods. Applications are available from the Syracuse University Real Estate Services Office at 315-443-2104.Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Only single and two family houses are eligible. Multi-family and commercial buildings are not eligible.
Full-time and regular part-time faculty and staff are eligible. Temporary faculty and staff, grad assistants and students are not eligible.
Buyer agrees to live in the home as principal residence. If buyer decides to sell, rent, or move out, the mortgage must be refinanced through another mortgage program.
Buyer meets all customary lending criteria established by the lending institution. The decision to grant a loan rests solely with the lending institution.
Buyer must fill out an application and eligibility form. This form is reviewed by the Syracuse University Real Estate Services Office, the Office of Human Resources, and the Senior Vice President for Business and Finance. If the application is approved, the buyer then submits the form to the lending institution, which processes the mortgage application under the East Neighborhood Guaranteed Mortgage Program.