MetLife Building Hits Exciting Milestone at Griffiss Park

An ironworker in a hard hat and harness sits on the signed final beam, topped with an American flag, in front of Bonacio Construction and project team signs at the MetLife site.

On September 21, 2026, Bonacio Construction joined MetLife, the City of Rome, Mohawk Valley EDGE, and local officials to sign and raise the final steel beam on MetLife’s new office at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Construction on this102,000-square-foot Class A office building at Griffiss Business and Technology Park began in Spring.

The project repurposes a key factory site at the former Air Force base. It was developed by Bonacio Development, is being built by Bonacio Construction, and features metalwork by Bonacio Steel.

“Rome’s been wonderful to work with, absolutely wonderful to work with,” said CEO Sonny Bonacio, noting that officials in Rome “make projects happen quicker and easier than most places in New York State.” Bonacio is involved in several projects in the city, including the Air City Lofts on Griffiss and new housing at Woodhaven.

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An ironworker in a hard hat and harness sits on the signed final beam, topped with an American flag, in front of Bonacio Construction and project team signs at the MetLife site.
MetLife Rome Topping-Off – Final Beam Set

The Waldorf at 122 Regent Street Receives Adaptive Reuse Award

View of The Waldorf at 122 Regent Street condo building at twilight.

The most recent Adaptive Reuse Award from the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation went to The Waldorf at 122 Regent Street. Built in 1902 as the carriage house and stables for Douglass Mabee’s Stoneleigh estate, this building has lived many lives. It became Mabee Hall at Skidmore College, then home to a church, and later the Waldorf School. Today, The Waldorf is five private, low maintenance condominiums with garages, just steps from downtown and the track. The original masonry, red slate roof, and even the Mabee family’s original weather vane (returned by Douglass Mabee’s great grandson) are all part of the home’s next chapter.

Thank you to our team who accepted the award: Tony Bonacio, Vice President; Paul Lambert, Construction Project Manager; and Nick Welch, Site Supervisor. And a huge thank you to our partners Keith Buff of kpb Architecture and The LA Group for bringing this vision to life.

Three units are still available for anyone who wants to live in a piece of Saratoga Springs history. Contact Julie & Co. Realty to learn more.

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View of The Waldorf at 122 Regent Street condo building at twilight.
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