An upscale hotel chain has signed on as the first tenant in the redevelopment of Syracuse's Inner Harbor.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts announced Thursday that will build an $18 million, 130 room "Aloft" hotel at the former barge canal, as part of a larger redevelopment of the now rarely used site.
In all, COR Development is working on a $350 million overhaul of the site. It plans more commercial and residential space.