The subject site is strategically located on Eastern Boulevard (NYS Routes 5 and 20) at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, just south of NYS Thruway (I-90) Exit 43, between Syracuse and Rochester in the Finger Lakes Region. The Eastern Boulevard area is a busy retail corridor, including strip malls, car dealers, large scale grocery and hardware establishments, amusement parks and restaurants. Canandaigua is the western gateway to the Finger Lakes, and boasts world-renowned wineries, fruits and vegetables, and historic sites, such as the magnificent Sonnenberg Gardens and the Granger Homestead. Tourism and agriculture abound and are the two highest income producers in the area. |