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Chautauqua County, Jamestown Awarded $500,000 Total To Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities

March 9, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County and the City of Jamestown have been awarded a total of $500,000 to help expand housing opportunities. The funding is a Pro-Housing Communities Technical Assistance Grant through the New York State Homes & Community Renewal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, City of Jamestown, Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy, Mark Geise, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Pro-Housing Communities Technical Assistance Grant, Pro-Housing Community Program

Jamestown, Chautauqua County Each Receive $250,000 To Help Increase Housing Supply

February 26, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown and Chautauqua County Government are receiving $250,000 each to help increase the housing supply. The technical assistance grants from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal program are going to certified Pro-Housing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Government, City of Jamestown, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Pro-Housing Community Program

Blooming Gardens Project Receives $4.2 Million From NYS

February 19, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to create 34-units of affordable and supportive housing in Jamestown has received $4.2 million from New York State. The funding is through the New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credit competitive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blooming Gardens Project, Chautauqua County Planning Board, Citizen's Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc., CODE Inc., Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Southern Tier Environments for Living, STEL

Jamestown Zoning Board Denies Variance Request For Proposed Affordable Housing Project

July 11, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has denied an area variance request for a proposed affordable housing project on Spring Street. The request failed by a vote of 2 to 3, with four votes needed for the request to be approved. The joint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Kenyon, Chautauqua County Land Bank, CODE Inc., Ellen Ditonto, Jackson Spring, James Scarpino, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Matt Long, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Site Plan For Affordable Housing Project

June 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved the site plan for a proposed affordable housing project on Spring Street. The joint project between CODE Inc. and Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) involves the construction of seven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Planning Board, CODE Inc., Greg Lindquist, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Long Associates Architects, Matt Long, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Planning Commission Learns About Proposed Affordable Housing Project on Spring Street

May 22, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A proposed affordable housing project on Spring Street was presented to the Jamestown Planning Commission Tuesday. Long Associates Architect Matt Long did the presentation on the joint project between CODE Inc. and Southern Tier Environments for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Planning Board, CODE Inc., Jackson Spring, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Long Associates Architects, Matt Long, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Demolition Of Former Silver Creek High School Begins

May 8, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Demolition has begun of the former Silver Creek High School as part of turning the site into senior citizen apartments. The Silver Creek Apartments project is being developed by Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL), in conjunction with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Park Grove Development, Restore New York, Silver Creek Apartments LLC, Silver Creek High School, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Registration Extended For Developer’s Forum in Jamestown

April 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Registration for the Jamestown Developers’ Forum set for April 30 has been extended to April 21. The City of Jamestown, the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities and the Gebbie Foundation are hosting the event, which is themed “Constructing Hope, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Ellen Ditonto, Gebbie Foundation, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Developer's Forum, New York State Department of State, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Housing Agencies Receive Over $1 Million To Support Affordable Homeownership

January 6, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Housing agencies have received just over $1 million to support affordable homeownership in Chautauqua County. The grants are being administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Community Renewal. They were awarded to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation, CHRIC, Citizen's Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc., CODE Inc., New York State Community Development Block Grants, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Village of Falconer

City, CODE Awarded $2 Million To Rehabilitate Vacant Apartments

November 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown has been awarded $2 million from New York State to rehabilitate 24 vacant apartments. The City had applied for $2.9 million in Vacant Rental Improvement Program funds. Citizens Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Citizen's Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc., City of Jamestown, CODE Inc., Kathy Hochul, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Vacant Rental Improvement Program

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