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Alta Vista, a new residential community in downtown Rochester featuring 76 affordable and supportive residential units. (Photo provided by the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul)
Feb 5, 2026

IADC’s Alta Vista project brings more housing to downtown Rochester

Alta Vista, a $35 million project by the Ibero-American Development Corp., brings 76 affordable and supportive housing units to downtown Rochester.

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Jul 1, 2021

GCEDC to consider several project incentives in Batavia

The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors will consider proposals for $18.2 million of new investment at its July 1 meeting. Gateway GS LLC, aka Gallina Development, is […]

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Oct 20, 2020

Mixed-use redevelopment project begins in downtown Batavia

Construction has begun on a $2.5 million mixed-use redevelopment project in Batavia as part of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The Ellicott Place project, which was awarded $1.15 million through […]

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Oct 9, 2020

Geneva one of eight communities statewide to get EV fast chargers

The New York Power Authority and the state Department of State are collaborating on an effort to significantly expand deployment of electric vehicle fast-charging stations. The city of Geneva will […]

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Nov 7, 2019

Seneca Falls to receive $10 million in fourth-round revitalization initiative

Seneca Falls will be the next recipient of the state’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant in the Finger Lakes region, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Now in its fourth year, […]

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Oct 2, 2019

Economic development council recommends 19 area projects for state funding

Since 2011, more than $6 billion has been awarded to more than 7,300 projects statewide through New York State’s Regional Economic Development Council competition. Those projects are expected to create […]

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Oct 9, 2018

Penn Yan wins downtown revitalization funding

The Village of Penn Yan has been named the Finger Lakes’ third-round winner of the state’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative. “We are delighted and thrilled to be selected as […]

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Jul 20, 2018

8 projects approved for Batavia’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding

Eight downtown projects have been approved for funding in the City of Batavia’s $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative win in 2017. The strategic investments in downtown Batavia, the seat […]

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Jul 13, 2018

GCEDC approves incentives for 2 projects expected to create 20 jobs

The Genesee County Economic Development Center has approved economic incentives for two projects expected to create 20 new jobs and provide roughly $7.6 million in capital investment. J. Rental will […]

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Jun 13, 2018

Newark, Seneca Falls on short list for state funding

The Village of Newark and the Town of Seneca Falls have been named finalists for the Finger Lakes Region in the third round of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative, […]

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May 2, 2018

Regional development competition begins

The State of New York last week kicked off the eighth round of its annual Regional Economic Development Council Competition, expected to award more than $750 million in state funds […]

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Apr 25, 2018

Downtowns set to compete for state revitalization funding

The State of New York has launched the third round of its Downtown Revitalization Initiative, or DRI, investing $100 million in 10 downtown areas across the state. The annual competition […]