Jeff Kiger

Lincoln Avenue Communities paid $3.54 million for two former Rossi Auto Body buildings and a commercial/residential building plus an open lot. The developer plans to build a 149-unit apartment complex.

Amar and Jaz Mand recently opened their second Ityhaas restaurant in Rochester. It is located at 3809 Marketplace Drive NW by Rochester's Target North.

Black Swan, a Rochester-based housing investment group, proposed adding a four-story building by The Quarters apartments, building the new units north of the six buildings at 826 21st Ave. SE.

David and Janna Tran announced they are closing Cheap Charlie’s on July 31. The building is being sold, though the Trans still own the iconic fiberglass pig and the name “Cheap Charlie's."

Rochester-based North Rock Hospitality Group paid $16.2 million for the 172-room Hyatt House hotel at 110 Civic Center Drive NW on June 24. North Rock also owns three other Rochester hotels.

The average tenure of Strongwell’s 130 employees is 21 years, with more than 50% working for the manufacturer for at least five years.

Skye View Rentals, LLC paid $5.4 million for the 36,000-square-foot building at 717 Third Ave. SE on June 30. Weiner’s WSE Engineering Services and related companies have been tenants since October.

The Heartland range is planned to replace the current Rochester Police Department range.

“We haven’t made any final decisions on the future use of the site, but we’re excited about its potential,” stated North Rock's Jeff Brown.

Francisco Contreras-Uruk and his husband Gokhan Uruk Contreras hope to open Med City Ship in early August in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center. It will be a full-service pack-and-ship store.