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Gateway Lofts Project Presents To Planning Commission, Receives Variance Approval

March 6, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has received variance approval once again from the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals following a site plan review by the Jamestown Planning Commission. The now $77 million project being done by Southern Tier Environments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Planning Board, Chautauqua Hardware, Community Helping Hands, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald

Amy Rohler To Receive 2024 Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award

November 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Amy Rohler has been selected to receive the Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award for 2024. The CHQ Chamber Board of Directors selected Rohler, who is the Executive Director of the United Ways of Chautauqua County. Under her leadership, the two United … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amy Rohler, CHQ Chamber, Community Helping Hands, Pam Lydic, Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, United Ways of Chautauqua County

Gateway Lofts Receives Brownfield Loan

September 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has made another step forward. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved a Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund loan of $325,000 to Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc. The loan will be used to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Helping Hands, Environmental Protection Agency, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown YWCA, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Southern Tier Environments for Living, St. Susan Center, Tom Whitney

TCC Community Picnics Set For Aug. 6 in Jamestown, Aug. 8 in Dunkirk

August 1, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The annual TCC Community Picnics are set for August 6 in Jamestown and August 8 in Dunkirk. TCC Health is holding the picnics in celebration of National Community Health Center Week. The events will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Jamestown Mobile Market, National Community Health Center Week, Salvation Army, TCC Community Picnics, TCC Health, The Chautauqua Center, The Waterfront Foundation

Gateway Lofts Project Looking For Financing

February 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has received a status update on the Gateway Lofts project. Chairman Mike Laurin requested an update on that project and any other projects that were outstanding in the city at the Commission's meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Elliot Raimondo, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Mike Laurin, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald, the beer snob

Jamestown Zoning Board Approves Variances Related to Gateway Lofts Project

August 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a third variance extension requested related to the Gateway Lofts Project. Southern Tier Environments for Living's Attorney, Charles Grieco, submitted the extension request for two variances; one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Grieco, Community Helping Hands, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Southern Tier Environments for Living, St. Susan Center, Steven Ald

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Katie Castro Discusses Community Helping Hands

January 8, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Katie Catro, board chair of Community Helping Hands in Jamestown, NY, to talk more about the organization and the services it provides to the community. For more information, also visit http://www.chhny.org/. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Katie Castro

City Planning Commission Approves $31 Million, 110-Unit Gateway Lofts Housing Project

June 30, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to convert a former factory and current community center into a 110-unit housing project has cleared a major hurdle. During Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting, councilman Tom Nelson announced that the city Planning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bond Schoeneck and King, Community Helping Hands, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, Greg Rabb, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Tom Nelson, YWCA of Jamestown

Revised Gateway Lofts Project Goes Before City Planning Commission Tuesday Afternoon

December 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN The Jamestown Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17 and among the items on the agenda is a review of new plans for the proposed Gateway Lofts project. In 2018 officials with Southern Tier Environments for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown YWCA, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Gateway Center Building in Jamestown Nominated to State and National Registers of Historic Places

December 5, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A manufacturing landmark that is now the location of several human service agencies has been nominated to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that a dozen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Chautauqua Hardware, Community Helping Hands, Empire Worsted Mills, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown YWCA, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, National Register of Historic Places, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, New York Register of Historic Places, St. Susan Center

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