607 James Street is a 36,000 square foot building on a main commercial thoroughfare to the downtown business district of Syracuse, NY. The immediate neighborhood is economically challenged and has high levels of poverty. Once the existing building is renovated it will offer new workforce housing at below-market rates, thereby encouraging workers to move into this area.

This property is located on a bus route with a bus stop immediately in front of the main entrance, allowing residents to access the building without having to own an automobile. This redevelopment project will help revitalize the neighborhood by removing a source of blight and providing new, quality housing to residents of Syracuse.