Building Purchase Finalized!
 

The Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc. (A.V.R.E.) purchased property at 174 Court St., Binghamton, NY as the home for its new Center of Excellence in Vision Rehabilitation and Employment.  The closing took place on August 24, 2006.  The 4 acre, 95,000 square foot facility previously housed Doron Precision Systems, Inc., which has relocated to Kirkwood.

The new site will allow A.V.R.E. to modernize and expand its manufacturing and business operations thereby creating additional job and training opportunities for people who are blind or have a severe vision disability.  The new facility will also provide extensive space for developing comprehensive vision rehabilitation services.  A.V.R.E. could not offer center-based services in its current location due to physical limitations.

Through its $3.1 million capital campaign, Invest In The Vision, A.V.R.E. intends to bring the same quality and range of services and employment currently available in Utica and Rochester.

The Center of Excellence will serve residents of Otsego, Delaware, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Tompkins, Tioga, Chemung, and Schuyler counties in New York and Susquehanna, Bradford and Tioga counties in Pennsylvania.

A 4-6 month renovation schedule is anticipated before the facility can be permanently occupied.

For more information, contact Jenn Cubic, Director of Development and Communications, at 607-724-2428.

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