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An historic Steuben County courthouse in Corning sold at tax auction. Here's what we know
The old Steuben County Courthouse building at 10 W. First St. in Corning, which later housed the Department of Motor Vehicles, was one of 98 properties sold Wednesday in the 2023 Steuben County Real Property Tax Auction. Jack Wheeler, Steuben County Manager, said the county will not release the identity...
Elmira home noticed by HGTV’s ‘Cheap Old Houses’
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A 103-year-old home on sale for $59,900 caught the attention of “Cheap Old Houses,” a show that aired its first season on HGTV. The property at 415 William Street sits between 2nd and 3rd street, just a few blocks away from the heart of downtown. “How it ended up on “Cheap […]
Former Booth School in Elmira sells to apartment complex company
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The former Booth Elementary School in downtown Elmira has a new owner, according to the Elmira City School District. A spokesperson for ECSD confirmed that the sale of the old school building on Davis St. closed for $299,000 on February 17, 2023. The buyer was City Center Apartments, LLC. ECSD said […]
Where people in Elmira are looking to buy homes
(STACKER) – The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a period of frantic, domestic migration that saw Americans moving farther away from established urban centers. The number of homes sold every month has slowed as interest rates have risen, cooling some of those pandemic trends. But many Americans are still choosing to move long distances, and the […]
Corning sending out property value reassessments
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – To more evenly distribute tax burden throughout the city, Corning will be sending homeowners full value assessments at the end of the month for the first time in almost 10 years. The City of Corning Assessor’s Office announced that starting Jan. 27, 2023, it will mail New Preliminary Full Value Assessment […]
After years of delays, Corning's Northside Place houses are rising quickly
The progress of the construction of two dozen rental homes at the former Northside Blodgett school site is welcomed and long overdue for some. “The new construction of homes will be a good addition to the aging housing stock in the city,” said City Councilman Mark ReSue, who represents the 7th Ward. “I am still curious about the site's layout, with concerns to space between the homes, but at this point something is better than nothing.” ...
Former Star Gazette building sells for $190K in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The former Star Gazette building in downtown Elmira has sold for almost $200,000, according to the real estate transaction. The building on East Gray and Baldwin Streets in downtown Elmira sold for $190,000, according to the transaction listing from the first week of December. The buyer was Giuseppe Holding, LLC, based […]
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