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...]
Hotel Lenhart Officially Sold
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...]
Tri-County Country Club Receives IDA Loan To Rebuild Clubhouse
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...]
CCIDA CEO Mark Geise Named Again To Buffalo Business First’s ‘Power 250’
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...]
Gateway Lofts Receives Site Plan Approval
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...]
John Healy Appointed To IDA Board
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...]
CCIDA, CCPEG Celebrate $300 Million In Investments In 2024
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...]
Longtime CCIDA Employee Retires
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is saying goodbye to one of its longest-serving employees. On Tuesday, IDA CEO Mark Geise announced that Carol Rasmussen would be retiring from her position as Business Development Manager, … [Read more...]
Ambassador Program Started To Show What Chautauqua County Has To Offer
The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth and Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency are announcing a new program as part of the Live CHQ initiative to help introduce new and prospective residents to all that the county has to … [Read more...]
CCIDA Warns Area Businesses Of Scam
Area businesses are being advised of a scam. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency posted on social media that they've received reports of an individual contacting local businesses and posing as a sales representative for the … [Read more...]
