The Agency lleva a cabo la gran apertura del nuevo edificio en la ciudad de Dickinson
FIVE South College Drive opens as a "one-stop" economic and business development center for Broome County
BINGHAMTON, NY. The Agency llevó a cabo la gran apertura de FIVE South College Drive, un centro de desarrollo comercial y económico construido recientemente en la ciudad de Dickinson. A The Agency se unieron funcionarios locales y estatales y arrendatarios de otros edificios, incluyendo Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology, la Cámara de Comercio del área metropolitana de Binghamton, el Consejo de Desarrollo Nacional, New York Business Development Corporation y Visions Federal Credit Union.
FIVE South College Drive, que se encuentra ubicado en el extremo sur del campus de SUNY Broome Community College, es el primer edificio que se construirá en el condado de Broome con el objetivo de que las organizaciones de desarrollo económico y comercial compartan el mismo lugar físico. Este proyecto está completamente financiado a través de una subvención del programa de Asistencia al desarrollo económico de New York de $4,350,000 garantizada por el fallecido senador Tom Libous.
A dedication to the late senator was made at the event, in the naming of the Senator Thomas W. Libous Community Room , a shared meeting space on the building's first floor. Nick Libous, hijo de Fran y Tom Libous asistió al evento en nombre de la familia.
The Agency, que es el propietario y arrendatario principal, se mudó al edificio el pasado septiembre y los otros arrendatarios se mudaron poco después. Discussion on a "one-stop" facility is not new to Broome County and in the past, there have been many attempts to create a single location for economic and business development in Broome County, but none have gone so far as to construct a brick and mortar facility.
Kevin McLaughlin, executive director for The Agency said, "FIVE South College Drive is going to enhance our efforts to drive economic growth in Broome County. Promoverá asociaciones entre las organizaciones ubicadas aquí y será un punto central para las actividades relacionadas con el desarrollo económico y comercial. Además, tendrá una ubicación central para empresas y desarrolladores que buscan invertir en el condado de Broome. This has been a critical need in our community for a long time."
"La gran apertura de hoy representa años de trabajo de muchas personas de esta comunidad para fusionar nuestros recursos y profesionales de desarrollo económico", manifestó Terry Kane, presidente de la junta de The Agency. "Juntos podemos lograr mucho más y de una manera mucho más eficiente. El directorio espera con ansias los diferentes éxitos que se obtendrán".
El senador Fred Akshar dijo: "Mi antecesor, el senador Tom Libous, garantizó la financiación de estas instalaciones porque sabía que el hecho de que los impulsores del desarrollo económico de nuestra comunidad compartieran el mismo techo les facilitaría a nuestras empresas locales encontrar la ayuda que necesitan para lograr el éxito y, al mismo tiempo, les abriría las puertas a aquellas personas que buscan comenzar su propio negocio aquí en Southern Tier. Es fabuloso ver su visión hacerse realidad y deseo que The Agency, sus socios y las empresas locales que ellos ayudan a crecer logren el éxito".
"I am thrilled to see the grand opening of FIVE South College Drive," said Crouch. "I look forward to seeing the progress and innovation that comes out of this new "one-stop' shop for economic and business development in Broome County. The Southern Tier is on the way up, it's good to see the opening of an economic hub that will maximize the potential that legislators, organizations and investors, see in the Southern Tier."
"This one stop shop is intended to foster collaboration among the agencies, making it convenient and accessible for all new and existing businesses. This approach is long overdue and I wish them all the best in their new location," stated Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo.
Broome County Executive, Jason Garnar said, "Congratulations to The Agency on the grand opening of its new building in the Town of Dickinson. This one-stop shop will continue to drive economic development here and I look forward to continuing to work with all of our partners to bring new business, talent and opportunities to Broome County."
"Congratulations to The Agency on the official opening of the new one-stop business development center. Bringing these organizations together is an important step to support job creation here in our community," said Broome County Legislative Chairman Daniel J. Reynolds. "We appreciate all the support that the late Senator Tom Libous provided to The Agency and its Board of Directors in making this project a reality."
"The Town of Dickinson is both proud and honored to be the host community of FIVE South College Drive," said, Town of Dickinson Supervisor Michael Marinaccio. "We look forward to a long and productive working relationship with The Agency and congratulate everyone who was involved with this entire process including our Town Planning Board who assumed Lead Agency in the site plan approval process."
Jennifer Conway, president & CEO of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce said, "Over the past few months, organizations, businesses and individuals have come together to tackle collaboratively many of the challenges facing Broome County." "In 2017 we saw the power of bringing all voices to the table to develop the plans necessary to move our community forward. From the work of the United Way's Anti-Poverty Initiatives to The Agency's Broome Talent Task Force and smaller collaborations in-between, solutions to our greatest obstacles are coming to fruition. Estas iniciativas han confirmado la importancia de que organizaciones parecidas con misiones similares se unan bajo el mismo techo. As I watch this all come together, we are excited for what this represents and what we will be able to accomplish as we come together in spirit, mission and power."
"NDC has enjoyed a long and productive working relationship with Kevin McLaughlin and the Agency. I congratulate the Board of Directors and Mr. McLaughlin for recognizing the need, and developing this very important "one stop" economic and business development center in Broome County," stated Daniel Marsh, president & CEO of the National Development Council. "NDC is proud to be a tenant in this magnificent building and a service provider to The Agency."
Jim Conroy, regional president of New York Business Development Corporation said, "NYBDC is pleased to be moving our offices to be co-located with like-minded agencies with a common goal of helping small businesses in New York State, and the Binghamton area specifically, start, grow and thrive."
Tyrone Muse, president & CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union stated, "Visions Federal Credit Union is excited about the opportunity to be in this economic hub for business development. Las sociedades que pueden establecerse con las organizaciones que ya forman parte y que podrían participar en estas instalaciones son incalculables. Ya estamos descubriendo beneficios adicionales con la proximidad del campus de SUNY Broome en cuanto a la adquisición de talento, la educación financiera y el trabajo con estudiantes para brindar funciones de asesoramiento y convertirnos en una mejor organización. We are hoping the energy we see in this facility continues to spread across the community and work in tandem with all the great works being provided by so many local organizations."
FIVE South College Drive es un edificio de dos pisos con un total de 17,500 pies cuadrados. El edificio fue diseñado por Delta Engineers y construido por Fahs Construction Group.
Fuente: Comunicado de prensa de The Agency
