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SWBR Wins 2 NAIOP Awards at 2018 Ceremony
SWBR was recognized at the 2018 NAIOP Upstate New York Chapter Awards of Excellence ceremony for two projects – Evergreen Center in Buffalo, NY and the new American Packaging manufacturing facility in Chili, NY. The NAIOP awards celebrate the high-quality and innovative achievements of regional commercial real estate projects from the upstate New York area. […]
Mara Leone Joins SWBR as Proposal Coordinator
Mara has joined SWBR as proposal coordinator, where she is responsible for developing and producing required materials and collateral used for strategic marketing and business development purposes. She’s a creative, organized, and enthusiastic marketer that supports the team in developing proposals and qualification packages. Leone earned her Bachelor of Science from SUNY Brockport and resides […]
Mike Brown, AIA and Dave Phelps, AIA Earn Code Enforcement Certifications
We’re pleased to announce that architects Michael Brown, AIA, and David Phelps, AIA are now certified Code Enforcement Officers. As Code Enforcement Officers, Brown and Phelps will be able to serve their clients and the firm by having the ability to do third party plan reviews, fire safety and property maintenance inspections, building code interpretations/recommendations, […]
Shirah Cahill, ASLA Wins 2019 David Green Memorial Award
Named for David Green, a monumental force and radical visionary who revolutionized the way people think, feel, operate, and design environments for older adults; the annual award is given by SAGE to a promising up-and-coming thought leader in the senior-living industry. Since joining SWBR in 2016, Shirah has been involved in the design of senior […]
Durand Senior Apartments Opens
Providence Housing’s Durand Senior Apartments, a new affordable housing development for seniors age 55 and older located in Irondequoit, NY, is now open. Located at the sites of the former St. Salome Church and Durand United Church of Christ, the development consists of 65 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments, along with seven fully wheelchair accessible […]
SWBR Named to 2018 Rochester Chamber Top 100
We’re pleased to have made the Rochester Chamber Top 100 list for the second year in row. The annual list, compiled by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, recognizes the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the Greater Rochester region. The Top 100 recipients have an innovative and strong entrepreneurial spirit and play a pivotal role […]
Kodak Experience Center Opens
On December 6, our design team joined Eastman Kodak representatives and state and local officials to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s first visitor center in Rochester. Located in the lobby of Kodak Center, the new Visitor Center tells the story of the Kodak brand. In addition to Kodak’s innovation in photography, film, digital […]
Golisano Autism Center Slated to Open in 2019
The Golisano Autism Center will provide services from multiple agencies for individuals with Autism spectrum disorders in the Greater Rochester area. We are working with Al Sigl Community of Agencies, AutismUp, and CP Rochester on the design of the 30,000 SF facility. Continue to WROC News 8 Article
New Gibbon Exhibit Opens at Utica Zoo
Our design team was on hand with Zoo representatives to cut the ceremonial ribbon for the White-Handed Gibbon Outdoor Living Rainforest exhibit on Thursday. “This is going to be so great for them to have this kind of room and for visitors and our community. It’s now the first thing you see when you enter […]
Evergreen Center Wins AIA Community Award
We were recently recognized for our work on the Evergreen Center administration building addition in Buffalo, winning the Buffalo/Western New York American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2018 Community Award. The community awards are presented to outstanding projects, both built and unbuilt, that exemplify the best of quality, innovation, and collaboration in the profession. The Evergreen Center […]
MAGIC Spell Studios Opens
On October 30, SWBR joined university, state and local officials to celebrate the grand opening of Rochester Institute...
Celebrating the Opening of Upper Falls Square Apartments
On October 18, DePaul, along with many state and local officials, celebrated the ribbon cutting of Upper Falls Square Apartments in Rochester, NY. The new 143,000 SF, two building development brings quality affordable housing to Rochester’s Upper Falls neighborhood, while serving DePaul’s mission of improving people’s lives and their community ties by offering clean, safe […]