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OLEAN â A specialist in restoring old malls to economic vibrancy has purchased the Olean Center Mall.
Mayor Bill Aiello reported Monday that Angelo Ingrassia of Rochester has bought the 44-year-old mall from its original owner, Zamias Group, for an undisclosed amount.
âMr. Ingrassia specializes in redeveloping distressed properties and is currently working on a redevelopment plan for the site,â Aiello said. âWe look forward to working together and supporting his efforts as he transforms this underutilized property located in the center of our downtown.â
Ingrassia could not be reached for comment by press time.
Aiello said the city received a lead this summer to connect Ingrassia to the mallâs owners.
Anne Paulson specializes in wee Santas, gnomes and other itty-bitty characters. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | ×
Anne Paulson of Osakis adds the finishing touches to a tiny gnome. (Karen Tolkkinen / Echo Press)
Anne Paulson flutters a hand against her chest and searches for words as she tries to explain just what it is she adores about tiny things.
“It gives you that certain feeling,” she says. “It’s sort of like precious to the point of almost being pathetic, but precious. And it gives you this feeling in your heart. I don’t know.”
Tiny things come into being at the end of Paulson’s fingers and a set of little knitting needles. Santas. Gnomes. A walrus. A whale. An elephant that bedeviled her because its tiny little legs just didn’t want to hang right. A little reindeer that was so challenging, she gave it to her mom in hopes of getting it back some day.