Shortly after posting Neil’s last blog, we received a call from the Mayor’s office informing us that the Mayor has requested a formal meeting to once again review and discuss Neil’s most recent proposal for his property on Main and Clinton. A meeting has been scheduled and will take place shortly with Neil Bauman, Commissioner Carlos Carballada, head of Economic Development in Rochester, and the City Attorney, Tom Richards.

When asked about the scheduled meeting, Neil shared these comments:

“I’m delighted. My dealings with the previous Ren Square team and the County in particular, have led me to question whether our public officials can actually deliver when they say they will, but my doubts were put to ease after hearing from the Mayor’s office today. It seems they do business a bit different in the City, and I’m excited to work with the Mayor’s office, Tom Richards, and Commissioner Carballada on formalizing my proposal for my property at Main and Clinton. This is a huge step in the right direction and I want to personally thank the Mayor for acting so quickly.”

Neil was attending to some business this afternoon but he promised to update us further as soon as he could be available, so look for a blog post from him sometime this weekend or early next week.

Also, it seems that this website’s original mission has been completed, and just like the giant “Future Home of Renaissance Square” sign that was taken down this week, it appears that our “NoRenSquare” name is no longer fitting or needed. We plan on continuing to work with Neil on improving the future of Main and Clinton and Downtown Rochester, so it’s time to pick a new name that’s more reflective of this new agenda. In the near future, we’ll be updating this website, our twitter and facebook accounts, and our email newsletter with the new name. It will be a very refreshing and exciting experience to focus on progress and improving the City instead of fighting against the demise of the most important downtown block in Rochester, our very own “Times Square” as City Council recently put it.

Stay tuned, and as always, feel free to reach out to Neil and our team with any comments, questions, or suggestions, at contact@norensquare.com.

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