I-81 work split a Syracuse property in half. Taxpayers will carry the burden

Syracuse, N.Y. — Bridge closures, highway lane reductions and detours were all expected nuisances as part of the state’s $2.25 billion Interstate 81 project.

But another burden on city of Syracuse residents has recently emerged in the form of a property tax break.

The owner of a medical office building on Erie Boulevard is getting a $28,000 reduction in local property taxes after the state Department of Transportation took ownership of the property’s customer drop-off area as part of a new I-690 interchange…

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