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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

Long-Term Solutions To Deal With Homelessness In The Works

August 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Long-term solutions to deal with the homelessness issue in Chautauqua County are in the works. Chautauqua Opportunities Inc.'s Homeless Coalition held a community meeting Tuesday to discuss those solutions as well as provide an update on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amanda Straight, Charlene Johnson, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services, Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Code Blue, Code Blue emergency shelter, Gateway Lofts, Gina Ward, Homeless, Hope Haven Shelter, Josiah Lamp, Recovery Options Made Easy, Salvation Army Anew Center, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Toni Taylor, YWCA Jamestown

Public Discusses Concerns About Homelessness At City Council Meeting

July 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Concerns about how the City of Jamestown is handling an increase in homelessness were brought before City Council Monday night. The city declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to over 300 people, who are presumably homeless, camping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Code Blue emergency shelter, Cyndi Schoberg, Edward Voss, Gina Ward, Homeless, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Riverwalk, Southern Tier Environments for Living, State of Emergency, Tony Dolce, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

STEL Receives Variance Approval To Knock Down Two Houses To Build Two-Family Residences in Jamestown

June 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Southern Tier Environments for Living has received variance approval to knock down two houses in the city to build two-family residences on the site. The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the area variance request for 370 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Kenyon, Chris Jock, Citizen's Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc., CODE Inc., James Scarpino, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Long Associates Architects, Matt Long, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Tom Whitney

Silver Creek Senior Housing Projects Receives $6.9 Million in State Funding

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Silver Creek Senior Housing project has received $6.9 million in state funding. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the funding as part of over $260 million in tax credits and subsidies for affordable housing projects across the state. Project … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Kathy Hochul, Park Grove Development, Park Grove Realty, Silver Creek High School, Silver Creek Senior Housing project, Southern Tier Environments for Living

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

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

Potential Developers of Silver Creek School Propose Demolishing Building For Senior Citizen Housing

October 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Potential developers for the former Silver Creek school are proposing demolishing the building to build senior citizen housing. Park Grove Realty's Allen Handelman presented on the project that would be done by the Realty company and Southern Tier … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Handelman, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Chautauqua County Legislature, New York State Home and Community Renewal's Urban Initiatives Program, Park Grove Realty, Region Nine Housing Corporation, Restore New York, Silver Creek, Silver Creek school, Southern Tier Environments for Living, STEL

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

Southern Tier Environments For Living Receives Supportive Housing Initiative Support

January 4, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Southern Tier Environments for Living has received one of 125 awards through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative. The funding helps provide services and operating expenses for up to 5,000 units of supportive housing to serve older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, Southern Tier Environments for Living

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