The Genesee Gateway Local Development Corp. last week approved the sale of a nearly six-acre parcel at the Buffalo East Technology Park in East Pembroke. J&R Fancher Property Holdings LLC purchased the property, which includes three developable acres at $50,000 ...
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November 13, 2020
Comments Off on GLOW With Your Hands goes virtual
The Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties’ successful GLOW With Your Hands career exploration project has launched a new virtual platform to benefit students in the four-county region. GLOW With Your Hands Virtual expands the hands-on career exploration experience with innovative, ...
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October 30, 2020
Comments Off on Genesee County agencies approve economic development spending
The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors has adopted a Phase 1 Housing Policy. The policy establishes incentives and criteria for multi-family rental/market-rate and multifamily rental/affordable housing projects. The Phase 1 Housing Policy is the result of the ...
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October 20, 2020
Comments Off on 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 Batavia’s $10 million 2017 DRI win, will improve a nearly ...
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October 5, 2020
Comments Off on GCEDC approves incentives for low-income apartment renovations
The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors has approved incentives for a $12.8 million renovation of an existing apartment complex in the city of Batavia. Batavia Senior Housing Preservation LLC will invest roughly $21,400 per unit in hard ...
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September 1, 2020
Comments Off on Downtown Revitalization Initiative project up for incentive approval in Batavia
The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors will consider final approval for a building renovation project in the city of Batavia at its Sept. 3 board meeting. Neppalli Holdings LLC is proposing to invest roughly $1.165 million to ...
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August 18, 2020
Comments Off on Genesee County mega-site nears shovel-readiness
Construction has begun on a $2 million water line project to the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in western Genesee County. The project will make the STAMP South Campus 100 percent shovel-ready for development. The ...
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August 10, 2020
Comments Off on Genesee County considering incentives for additional solar project
The Genesee County Economic Development Center has accepted an application for more solar projects. Batavia Solar LLC is proposing to invest roughly $3.5 million to build a 165 MW community solar farm in the town of Batavia. GCEDC accepted the ...
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August 4, 2020
Comments Off on Schumer touts Genesee County mega site for semiconductor push
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited Genesee County on Friday to tout the Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) and his three-pronged push to jolt the U.S. semiconductor industry and the Upstate New York economy into high ...
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June 22, 2020
Comments Off on GCEDC in talks with Buffalo logistics firm for Agri-Business Park facility
The Genesee County Economic Development Center is in talks with a Buffalo-based logistics provider to construct a regional multi-temperature warehouse facility in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in the town of Batavia. Sonwil Distribution is proposing a multi-temperature warehouse that ...
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June 5, 2020
Comments Off on Incentives approved for Genesee County’s sixth solar project
The Genesee County Economic Development Center has approved incentives for a $6 million solar project in the town of Batavia. Bright Oak Solar LLC is the sixth community solar project proposed to the GCEDC board in 2020 and combined, the ...
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May 13, 2020
Comments Off on Survey: Genesee County businesses prioritize safe reopening for customers
More than 100 businesses in Genesee County responded to a recent economic survey, with nearly two-thirds indicating they had applied for financial assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. The Genesee County Economic Development Center, Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, the Batavia ...
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May 11, 2020
Comments Off on GCEDC accepts two incentive applications
The Genesee County Economic Development Center has accepted applications for incentives for two projects expected to generate $9 million in capital investments. Bright Oak Solar LLC is seeking incentives to construct a 4MW community solar farm with a capital investment ...
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March 6, 2020
Comments Off on GCEDC approves incentives for seven economic development projects
The Genesee County Economic Development Center has approved incentives for a number of projects that will improve solar capacity and add jobs in the region. The seven projects approved for assistance have vowed to make more than $45 million in ...
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March 3, 2020
Comments Off on GCEDC to consider assistance for five solar farm projects
The Genesee County Economic Development Center this week will consider final resolutions for five community solar projects. Borrego Solar plans to invest roughly $22 million across the five projects, which would generate 22 MW of energy for residential and commercial ...
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