Opinion: SU’s wealth of tax-free property strains city inhabitants

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Since 2022, Syracuse University has spent more than $140 million acquiring restaurants, apartment buildings and educational facilities, expanding its campus further into the city.

Thanks to SU’s status as a nonprofit institution, some of those newly purchased properties may qualify for tax exemption. This effectively shields the school from the terror of paying for the community resources it relies on…

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