SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — The new owners of the Metropolitan, formerly known as Skyline Apartments, said they are nearly ready to open. Still, Syracuse officials said they are not quite as close as they think to moving applicants into the newly improved building.
The building was resurrected in the 1950s, initially intended for luxury living. Michael Collins, the city’s commissioner of neighborhood and business development, said he remembered visiting his family, who lived comfortably, as a young boy.
As time passed, the old Skyline was worn down by years of neglect, crime, and even the murder of an elderly woman in 2021. But Clear Investment Group bought the building nearly three years ago and promised a full refresh. It appears they are close…