Published on June 04, 2025
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the proposed redevelopment of the former Syracuse Fire Station 7 on the city’s east side as a mixed-use property with a restaurant and apartments. The two-story structure at 1039 East Fayette Street on the northern edge of University Hill has been out of service for more than a decade.
JF Real Estate, a Syracuse-based real estate brokerage and development company, plans a $2.5 million renovation of the building. The company plans four residential apartment units on the second floor. It will convert the first floor, which once housed fire vehicles, into restaurant space.
“We welcome JF Real Estate’s proposal to bring a new use to the former Station 7,” said Mayor Walsh. “The plan fits with our goal to take under-utilized city properties and create quality housing units and expand the tax roll.”
Station 7 closed as an active fire station in 2013. The site is in the new Community Grid corridor being created by the removal of the Interstate 81 viaduct.
JF Real Estate will pay the City $900,000 for the building and property. The sale is subject to approval by the Syracuse Common Council.
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