Outer Comstock is one of the 26 officially recognized neighborhoods of Syracuse, New York. Geography It borders six other Syracuse neighborhoods, with University Hill to the north, Brighton and North Valley to the west, the University Neighborhood and Skytop (Syracuse University's South Campus) to the east, and South Valley to the south. Route 81 forms the neighborhood's boundary to the west. In the south it is roughly marked by Seneca Turnpike as it ascends from The Valley, in the east by (from north to south) Comstock Ave., East Colvin St., the hill crest between Roe Ave. and the Skytop neighborhood, and the southeastern city limits, and in the north by the boundary between Oakwood Cemetery and the SU campus. There are four signs, painted dark green with gold lettering, erected c. 2003, marking the Outer Comstock bounds; these are located at the corner of East Colvin and Benedict Ave. in the northwest, the corner of East Colvin and Comstock at Comfort Tyler Park (informally known as Comstock Park) in the northeast, the corner of East Brighton Ave. and Thurber St. on the west, and the corner of Jamesville Ave. and Ainsley Dr. in the southeast. Residential The Outer Comstock neighborhood contains mostly modest ranches, split-levels and bungalow style homes, as well as a few apartment complexes. Commercial There are a few businesses in the area, notably Danzer's Restaurant on Ainsley Drive, which serves traditional German food as well as American fare and offers a healthy list of beers from around the world, and Brighton Bakery/Brighton Liquors, at the corner of E. Brighton and Thurber. The bakery is well known in the area for its quality goods and generous service. At the top of the southern hill past the onramp to Interstate 481 is a concentrated commercial park with medical and financial offices, two gas stations and some restaurants. Between Thurber and 481 on Brighton Ave. are a vintage used-car dealer, an auto-repair shop, an old newspaper press, and Auer & Co., a distributor of Brach's Confections, as well as the main offices for the local apartment complexes. Industrial Along Ainsley Drive lies a dealer for Caterpillar Inc., as well as a number of buildings owned by Syracuse University and a few other warehouse type buildings. Outer Comstock, as well as other neighborhoods including Brighton and Washington Square were found to have higher levels of iron and manganese, likely as a