A small landlord rebuilding a small city.

Binghamton Living owns and operates eight historic buildings in downtown Binghamton and Johnson City. Forty units. Roughly thirty-five apartments, five storefronts. Every one of them ours.

Why we do this

Downtown Binghamton in 2026 is not what it was in 1926, and it is not yet what it will be in 2050. It sits in between. The buildings are mostly still here — brick warehouses from the Endicott-Johnson era, three-story walk-ups from the carousel-money 1900s, mixed-use corners from when downtown was the only downtown. What is missing, mostly, is people. Forty thousand fewer than there used to be.

The work of getting people back is unglamorous. Roofs. Furnaces. Electrical panels older than I am. New windows that match the originals. Plaster repair. Lead remediation. The kind of work that happens quietly, building by building, year after year, until one day someone walks down Court Street and notices the lights are on again.

What we believe

One person should own the building they manage. We do not use third-party management companies. When something needs fixed, you call us. When the lease comes up for renewal, you talk to us. When you have an idea about the building, we hear it.

Old buildings should stay old buildings. We restore — we don't gut. Original windows are repaired, not replaced with vinyl. Hardwood floors are refinished, not covered. Exposed brick stays exposed.

Rents should be honest. We don't price-discriminate by what the market will bear. We charge what the unit costs to operate, plus a fair margin. That's it.

What we own

As of 2026, the portfolio includes buildings on Main Street, Court Street, Front Street, and Johnson City's Main Street. New buildings get added every year or two when something interesting comes on the market and we have the capital to restore it.

Equal Housing

Binghamton Living is an equal-opportunity housing provider. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class.