Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency

What is SURA?

The Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency (SURA) is a public benefit corporation formed to facilitate the sale and rehabilitation of underutilized and/or tax delinquent land and buildings in the SURA area. The SURA area includes the Syracuse neighborhoods of Washington Square, Northside, Lincoln Hill, Near Eastside, Hawley Green, Prospect Hill, Park Ave, Near Westside, Skunk City, Southwest, Southside, Brighton and part of Elmwood (click here to read the map(PDF, 831KB)).

Mission Statement

SURA’s mission is to acquire and dispose of properties in a fashion that is consistent with the identified needs of the neighborhood residents for better housing, commercial services, recreational facilities, employment opportunities, and, when appropriate, demolition of properties that in their current form discourage investment and advance the further deterioration of neighborhoods.

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Associated Department

Neighborhood and Business Development

Contact

Neighborhood & Business Development
One Park Place
300 South State Street, Suite 700
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 448-8100
Fax: (315) 448-8036
nbd@syrgov.net 

 

Board Members

Hon. Ben Walsh, Chair– Mayor, City of Syracuse

Hon. Helen Hudson, Vice-Chair– President of the Common Council, City of Syracuse

Michael Collins, Secretary– Commissioner of Neighborhood & Business Development, City of Syracuse

Michael Cannizzaro, C.P.A., Treasurer – Commissioner of Finance, City of Syracuse

 

 

 

 

 

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