St. Susan Center will remain in the Gateway Center. The Center’s Board of Directors voted on the decision after “months of careful evaluation and financial analysis” to remain at its longtime home in the Gateway Center at 31 Water Street and to … [Read more...]
City Council Approves 15-Year PILOT With STEL For Gateway Lofts Project
Jamestown City Council has approved a tax payment agreement with Southern Tier Environments For Living regarding the Gateway Lofts project. The payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, agreement is for 15 years and involves STEL, a non-profit … [Read more...]
COI, STEL, YWCA Jamestown Receiving Additional Funding Toward Housing
Three local organizations will receive funding to help people who are experiencing homelessness remain stably housed. $63 million in grants awarded through the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) are going to 130 supportive housing … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On PILOT For Gateway Lofts Project
Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with the organization building the Gateway Lofts. The resolution under new business would have Southern Tier Environments For Living Inc. (STEL) providing $70,116.48 … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Project Expected To Begin Construction Late This Year
The Gateway Lofts Project is expected to begin construction later this year. The project came before the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals for an extension of two variance requests Wednesday. One variance is regarding the number of proposed … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Project Receives Additional Brownfield Loan Funds From CCIDA
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...]
City Council To Review HOME Program Fund Reallocation, Changes to Daily Alternate Parking
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution tonight to reallocate HOME program funds toward an affordable housing project. Council previously voted down a proposal to reallocate the $640,000 in funds toward the remediation of the brownfield … [Read more...]
City Council Hears Alternative Proposal For Use Of $640,000 In HOME Program Funds
The City of Jamestown will begin working on a proposal to use HOME program funds for in-fill housing. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk and Deputy Director of Housing Policy and Development Kasie Foulk presented to the City Council Housing … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kim Ecklund – April 3, 2025
We talk with Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund about the defeat of a resolution to reallocate funding to remediate a brownfield site by the future Gateway Lofts Project, updates on projects that help the unhoused, changes in City government, and more. … [Read more...]
City Council Defeats Resolution Reallocating Funds To Remediate Gateway Lofts Project Site
Jamestown City Council defeated 3 to 6 a resolution that would have reallocated $640,000 in HOME Program funds to remediate the Gateway Lofts Project site. Between the public hearing and privilege of the floor, four people spoke in favor of the … [Read more...]
