The Sibley Building

Postcard depicting The Sibley Building. c. 1908

Location

228 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604

Occupant(s)

Office, retail, residential

Wheelchair Accessible?

Yes

Pets

Yes in the apartments

Property Owner

Winn Company

Property Owner's Phone

585 546 1711

Website

http://SibleyBuilding.com

Facebook

Architect

J. Foster Warner

Construction

1906

Third-Party Websites

Wikipedia

The Sibley Building was for many years the location of Sibley's. At 1.1 million square feet, it was once the largest department store between New York City and Chicago. The end of an era came in 1989, however, when Sibley's left the building and was purchased and rebranded as Kaufmann's two years later. Monroe Community College became a prominent tenant until deciding in 2012 to relocate to the Kodak complex in the High Falls District.

The Sibley Building is located in downtown's Midtown District, whose name reflects its historical significance as one of the Northeast's major shopping districts.

Not to be confused with the almost eponymous Sibley Triangle and Hiram Sibley buildings.

With the pending departure of MCC, the Sibley Building became nearly vacant except for a Rainbow clothing store and the City traffic court. The building was subsequently purchased by the Winn Company, who intend to turn it into office, retail and residential units. Renovations started in 2013 with updates to the escalators and lobby renovations and will continue over the next five years. A Rochester Police Substation was added in 2013.

According to the website: Construction of new apartments in the upper Tower levels of The Sibley Building will begin in 2014. Both Upscale Lofts and Affordable Residences for age 55+ will be available for rent in 2015.

• Spectra at Sibley Square - Upscale lofts
  

• Landmark at Sibley Square - Affordable residences for age 55+
  

• Liberty Lofts at Sibley Square - Moderate priced lofts

• Mercantile on Main
  

• Broth
  

• The Duke
  

• Frenchman Street
  

• La Bola
  

• Me Gusta Caribbean Cuisine
  

• Palermo's Market
  

• Rococo Coffee Company

• @sibleyWorx
  

• A Boundless Connection
  

• Bank of America
  

• Citizens Bank
  

• The Commissary
  

• Dunne Goodwin
  

• Focus Theater
  

• High Tech Rochester
  

• Ithaca Cold Crafted
  

• Lifespan's Wolk Cafe and Adult Center
  

• RIT City Art Space
  

• Rochester Childfirst Network
  

• ROC Game Dev

• DGX

• Deep Inside Rochester's Big Old Sibley Building - Rochester Subway (2013-11-18) - Includes numerous photographs.
  

• Drunken Hijinks and Homicide in Rochester's Sibley Building - Rochester Subway (2012-10-5)
  

• FAQ from Monroe Community College regarding their move from the Sibley Building.
  

• Today, February 26, in Rochester History: Rochester Swept by Great Fire - Rochester Subway (2011-02-26)
  

• Window Shopping at Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co. - Rochester Subway (2012-12-1)

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