What’s happening here?

Groundwork has started for the first building in the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency’s Canton Industrial Park. The IDA will be the building’s first tenant. Blackbird Cafe, Canton, has been in talks to house microbrewing operations in the building as well. Photo by Melanie Kimbler-Lago.

St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Canton Industrial Park

Location: Commerce Lane, Canton

Size: 15,000 square feet

Cost: $1.9 million

Engineering and design: Tisdell Associates, Canton

On-site contractor: Danko, Massena

Estimated completion: 2013

Local jobs: Several dozen construction and contracting jobs.