Corning inc has decided that they no longer want to support the community , they are closing a whole complex in the Corning area which is a staple to the community . Effective starting immediately they are closing the Houghton park complex which includes a ,c ,d and the decker building . There will be a small work force of lab people in decker . The rumor mill has it thaton January 17 th a 20 to 30 percent reduction in the work force locally will be affected . Corning has no future in our area , they do not like to invest because it’s to expensive to do anything in ny , but yet the back that certain party . Way to go , more jobs eliminated never to return .
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Who do they think is going to buy Big Flats, The Decker & C building? The Decker/C/Parking garage is rather big chunk of real estate. Siemens Energy is a possibility, but I am not sure if they want such a big "office space" footprint in downtown Corning. Their North American head office is in FL. Given the difficulty that Corning Inc. has had in keeping young engineers/scientists in this area, I can't see it being a wise move for Siemens Energy. Guthrie & Arnot would be possibilities, but the building layouts are not ideal for healthcare. Plus, Guthrie/Arnot have relatively new buildings elsewhere. CCU doesn't need it. Corning Community College...maybe, I can't see how that tall tower would be a fit for a college. I think the Big Flats facility would be the most sellable...perhaps to a small/medium-sized manufacturer.
Yes, too much glitz and not enough substance, just like those athletes/celebrities that fall from a net worth in the millions to bankruptcy. But, Corning has been there before (2001), the only problem is that it doesn't seem to have learned lessons from the past. The cycle will continue....[Growth] - to - [bad decisions] - to - [mass layoffs] - to - [growth]....etc.
C building has been empty for years now. Corning has made pretty poor decisions when it comes to real estate, always penny wise and pound foolish...everywhere. The people holding the checkbook let this go on for years. So it's not politics, but stupid human tricks. They also have too many "managers", the 6 figure kind.
To be clear, there has been little oversight or no oversight, when it comes to throwing money around with real estate and managers.