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Jamestown Zoning Board Approves Area Variances For Spring Street Housing Project

September 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved the area variances needed for a new housing project on Spring Street. The Blooming Gardens Project by CODE Inc. and Southern Tier Environments For Living (STEL) initially included seven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blooming Gardens Project, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua County Planning Board, CODE Inc., Crystal Surdyk, Ellen Ditonto, infill housing, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Kasie Foulk, Matt Long, Pilot Residential Districts, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, Spring Street

Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Amended Proposal To Build Housing On Spring Street

August 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved an amended project to build new housing on Spring Street. The Blooming Gardens Project by CODE Inc. and Southern Tier Environments For Living (STEL) initially included seven double-family houses on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blooming Gardens Project, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua County Planning Board, CODE Inc., infill housing, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Matt Long, Pilot Residential Districts, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc

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

City Council To Hear Presentation on Gateway Lofts Project

March 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear a presentation on the Gateway Lofts Project tonight. Council members had requested the opportunity to ask questions of Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) about the project ahead of the March voting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Planning Board, Chautauqua County STOP-DWI, City Council Public Safety Committee, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Potters Terrace, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence, STRIVE, Third Thursday Concert Series, Veterans Park, Winter Garden Plaza

CCIDA Provides Financial Support For Redevelopment of Silver Creek High School Property

February 28, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to remove and redevelop the former Silver Creek High School has received financial support from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. The IDA Board approved on Tuesday a 30-year PILOT agreement as well as sales tax and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Park Grove Realty, Restore New York, Silver Creek, Silver Creek school, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, STEL

Gov. Hochul Announces $30 Million in Supportive Housing Funding

February 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $30 million in supportive housing funding. The funding is being administered by the State Office of Mental Health and will provide conditional funding for services and operating expenses for up to 4,839 units of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, Kathy Hochul, New York State Office of Mental Health, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc

STEL Receives State Grant to Assist with Housing Programs

October 18, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Southern Tier Environments for Living, Inc. (STEL), has received two state grants totaling $790,000 to develop 35 supportive housing units in Chautauqua County. STEL is a local agency devoted to helping individuals with psychiatric and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Chautauqua County Department of Corrections, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Community Helping Hands, Dunkirk Renovation and Ownership program, Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, Thomas Whitney, Vince Horrigan

County to Receive $350,000 Grant to Develop Drug Treatment Facility

April 2, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - There’s funding in the state budget that will provide further help for residents struggling with drug addiction. According to a media release from Senator Cathy Young, the Olean Republican was able to secure a $350,000 capital grant in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Combat Heroin, Drug Treatment, Heroin, Jones Hill, Opioid Addiction, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, State Budget, WCA

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