Demolition of Tompkins Fabric building begins in Franklin Square

Crews began demolishing the former Tompkins Fabric building in Syracuse's Franklin Square Thursday to make way for a new, three-story office building.

Demolition of the building at 438 N. Franklin St. is expected to take four to six weeks.

Developer Anthony Fiorito said construction of the $7 million office building that will replace it will take about eight months and will begin as soon as its first office tenant is signed. He said he is negotiating with three potential tenants.

The building, on the northeast corner of North Franklin and Genant streets, will have a brick facade to match other buildings in the historic square, a former industrial center that has been turned into a mix of office and apartment buildings over the past couple of decades.

Fiorito also owns One Franklin Square apartments next to the site.

William Ryan, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miners chief of staff, got the demolition started by hopping into an excavator and knocking a hole in the side of the building.

Contact Rick Moriarty at rmoriarty@syracuse.com or (315) 470-3148.

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Demolition of Tompkins Fabric building begins in Franklin Square