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CAMILLUS - Construction continues on Township 5, a massive development west of Syracuse that will create 500,000 square feet of retail, residential, and office space, and play host to the region's first Costco store.
"Things are going good," says Joseph Goethe, a principal at the Cameron Group, LLC of DeWitt. The Cameron Group is developing the $58 million Township 5 project on 67 acres along Hinsdale Road, Route 5, and Bennett Road in Camillus under the Hinsdale Road Group, LLC moniker.
Work on the parcel of land for the Costco store is under way, with construction on the building to begin within the next 60 days, Goethe says. It takes about 110 days from when construction starts until the store opens, which puts Costco right on track for its planned September opening, he adds.
Along with being a popular "club" shopping destination, Costco is exciting for the area, Goethe says, because it will bring good-paying jobs to the market. According to a June 6, 2013 article on www.businessweek.com, the average hourly wage at Costco is $20.89, not including overtime, and 88...