{"id":2267322,"date":"2026-02-05T01:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2267322"},"modified":"2026-02-05T01:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:51:33","slug":"binghamton-native-plans-to-build-downtown-entertainment-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/binghamton-native-plans-to-build-downtown-entertainment-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"Binghamton Native Plans to Build Downtown Entertainment Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A man who grew up in Binghamton is laying the groundwork for a new live music venue to help invigorate the downtown district.<\/p>\n<p>Nate Levy, who now lives in the Boston area, is developing plans to provide more Binghamton entertainment options.<\/p>\n<p>Levy said he recently acquired downtown parcels that had been owned by CVS. The properties include the Court Street building where a CVS Pharmacy had operated for decades, along with adjacent parcels to the south.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">The former CVS Pharmacy building at 34 Court Street in downtown Binghamton on February 4, 2026 (Photo: Bob Joseph\/WNBF News)<\/span><\/p><figcaption>The former CVS Pharmacy building at 34 Court Street in downtown Binghamton on February 4, 2026 (Photo: Bob Joseph\/WNBF News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Levy is hoping to build an 8,000-square-foot building on land that had been used to provide parking for the CVS store, which closed in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Levy, who graduated from Binghamton Central High School in 1980, said he has plenty of fond memories of the area.<\/p>\n<p>His project, which has a working name of &#8220;Jynx,&#8221; would establish a &#8220;first-class venue&#8221; for live shows and dance parties. He envisions a two-story building that could accommodate about 400 people on the main floor and more on a mezzanine level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">An entertainment venue is being planned for this lot north of Hawley Street in downtown Binghamton. (Photo: Bob Joseph\/WNBF News)<\/span><\/p><figcaption>An entertainment venue is being planned for this lot north of Hawley Street in downtown Binghamton. (Photo: Bob Joseph\/WNBF News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Levy said he&#8217;s had some initial conversations with city and county officials about the project. He&#8217;s working to finalize plans for the venue, which would be located to the west of the city-owned parking garage at 7 Hawley Street.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Levy is concentrating on developing the entertainment venue. He said he make look to partner with another entity to redevelop the former CVS building on Court Street.<\/p>\n<div class=\"branded-app-shortcode-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"logo-wrap\" rel=\"fwef\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><u><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wnbf.com\/binghamton-downtown-muisc-venue\/mailto:bob@wnbf.com\" target=\"_blank\">bob@wnbf.com<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>or call (607) 545-2250.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BinghamtonNow\" target=\"_blank\"><u><strong><em>@BinghamtonNow<\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/a>\u00a0<strong><em>on Twitter.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">25 True Crime Locations: What Do They Look Like Today?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Below, find out where 25 of the most infamous crimes in history took place \u2014 and what the locations are used for today. 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