Project to revamp vacant Rochester Riverside Hotel

There is some movement for the 120 East Main project at the vacant Rochester Riverside Hotel.

COMIDA approved exemptions for the project. Developers want to turn the site into a mixed-use hotel, retail and residential space.

The head of Visit Rochester says this project is a major part of the ongoing revamp of East Main Street and says it’s hoped that it will bring a lot of new business back into the area.

“It means Main Street has been completely redone. If you go back two years ago, it…