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Brennan Motors Company Building Demolition

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Eric

For the past week work has been progressing on the demolition of the Brennan Motors Company building in downtown Syracuse, NY. You might recall that a fire broke out in this long abandoned building in early September of last year. … Continue reading →

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Brennan Motor Company

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Eric

Maybe two or three weeks ago a fire broke out at the former Brennan Motor Company buildings that line a portion of Townsend Street in downtown Syracuse, NY. A piece of local and national history, the Brennan Motor Company was … Continue reading →

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The New Obsession

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Eric

With winter hibernation drawing to a close I’ve begun to wonder about what construction projects I will be able to stalk during my lunch breaks. While there is always something happening downtown I’m looking for those larger projects that guarantee … Continue reading →

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Parking Lot of the Future

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Eric

A building once stood here but now there is nothing but rubble. The Brennan Motor complex demolition is about 94.7% complete with just the hauling of broken bricks and concrete left on the agenda. Some of this material will probably … Continue reading →

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Deliberate Demolition

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Eric

The demolition of the Brennan Motor Co. buildings have plodded along a deliberate pace. For weeks all the work was done by a Komatsu PC300LC with grapple attachment. I would stop down on my lunch breaks to watch the machine as … Continue reading →

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