SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Have you noticed the difference in the Syracuse nighttime skyline? The top floors of the former Crowne Plaza Hotel are lit up with bright blue lights.
The hotel closed in the fall of 2024 to make way for a new apartment complex called Tower 701. The Tower started accepting applications in the fall of 2025, with rent for a studio priced at about $1,800.00 per month. The revamped structure is now aimed at young professionals…