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CCIDA Says Goodbye To Retiring CFO Rich Dixon

May 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency said goodbye to its longtime Chief Financial Officer at their board meeting on Tuesday. Rich Dixon first joined the CCIDA in 2006. Since then, he's had primary responsibility for financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, Rich Dixon, Shelby Bilskie

Gateway Lofts Project Receives Additional Brownfield Loan Funds From CCIDA

May 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has been approved for additional loan funding to help remediate the site of the future project on Water Street. In September 2024, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board had initially approved a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Chautauqua Hardware, Gateway Lofts, Mark Geise, Rich Dixon, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, State Department of Environmental Conversation

Prendergast Landing Project Receives $721,704 In Restore NY Funding

May 23, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Prendergast Landing project has received $721,704 in Restore New York funding. The City of Jamestown had applied for $2 million for the $2.7 million project that’s located at 106-108 Fairmount Avenue. Jade Empire LLC has proposed renovating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, City of Jamestown, Consolidated Funding Application, Jade Empire LLC, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Prendergast Landing Project, Rahsaan Graham, Restore New York

CCIDA Receives $500,000 For Brownfield Sites

May 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has been awarded $500,000 to clean up Brownfield Sites. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding will go toward assessing and planning the cleanup … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Nick Langworthy, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Hotel Lenhart Officially Sold

May 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Hotel Lenhart has officially been sold Ownership of the historic Chautauqua Lake landmark in Bemus Point has officially been transferred over to William and Jill Curry, doing business as Bemus Point Holdings, LLC. The effort to purchase and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barbara and John Johnston, Bemus Point, Bemus Point Holdings LLC, Bemus Point Planning and Zoning Board, Bill Curry, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Lake Hospitality LLC, Deborah Johnston, Hotel Lenhart, Jill Curry

Tri-County Country Club Receives IDA Loan To Rebuild Clubhouse

April 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A north county golf course is receiving financial assistance to rebuild its clubhouse that was destroyed in a 2023 fire. Tri-County Country Club in Forestville has been approved a $250,000 loan from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Forestville, PJ Azzarella, Tri-County Country Club

CCIDA CEO Mark Geise Named Again To Buffalo Business First’s ‘Power 250’

April 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency’s CEO Mark Geise has again been named to Buffalo Business First’s “Power 250” listing. The publication’s “Power 250” is an annual list of the 250 people whom the full news staff at Business First … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Business First, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, Katie Geise, Live CHQ, Mark Geise

Gateway Lofts Receives Site Plan Approval

March 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has received site plan approval by the Jamestown Planning Commission. The $77 million project to rehabilitate the former Chautauqua Hardware building on Water Street into 110 units of affordable housing is being done by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield, Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Hardware, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Housing Finance Agency, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald

John Healy Appointed To IDA Board

February 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

John Healy has been appointed to the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors. Healy, who is the Executive Director of the Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier, replaces Brad Walters, who stepped down from the board … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brad Walters, Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier Inc., Chautauqua County Capital Resource Corporation, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Chautauqua Regional Economic Development Corporation, John Healy

CCIDA, CCPEG Celebrate $300 Million In Investments In 2024

February 26, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth are celebrating more than $300 million in investments in 2024. CCIDA CEO Mark Geise presented on the 2024 annual report to the CCIDA Board … [Read more...]

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