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Blocher Apartments in Williamsville open to meet affordable'housing demand
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (376+ words) WILLIAMSVILLE, N. Y. (WKBW) " A new housing development is now open in Williamsville, aiming to meet a growing need in a community not often associated with housing challenges. Blocher Apartments, a $42. 6 million project developed by People Inc. , includes 93 units for income-eligible residents....
Buffalo public housing residents rally over maintenance concerns, BMHA cuts hearing short
3+ week, 1+ day ago (531+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority residents and community activists gathered Tuesday on Perry Street to demand better living conditions, as a public hearing on the agency's annual plan ended abruptly. Residents and concerned citizens rallied outside before moving into…...
'Great opportunity': Lockport's F&M Building to redevelop into luxury apartments, commercial space
3+ week, 1+ day ago (281+ words) LOCKPORT, N. Y. (WKBW) " Lockport's long-abandoned Farmers & Mechanics Bank Building is set for a major redevelopment that would bring luxury apartments and commercial tenants to one of downtown's most prominent structures. Developer Sam Savarino purchased the 6-story F&M Building on Main…...
'Would probably kill the project': Lockport considering moratorium on new multi-family developments
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (357+ words) LOCKPORT, N. Y. (WKBW) " Developers of the Bewley Building in Lockport say plans could be in jeopardy if a vote currently under consideration to prohibit new approvals for multi-family developments passes. Dozens of neighbors in Lockport attended the city's common council meeting…...
Foreclosure lawsuit adds new layer to long legal battle over former AM&A's building in Buffalo
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (529+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " The future of the former AM&A's building in downtown Buffalo is back in the spotlight after a foreclosure lawsuit was recently filed in Erie County Supreme Court. Lender BP3 Capital LLC claims the building's owners, 377 Main Street Realty…...
'A neighborhood issue': Debate continues as West Seneca Town Board tables Kloc's Grove project again
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (453+ words) WEST SENECA, N. Y. (WKBW) " After being tabled at a Town Board meeting in November, the expansion of Kloc's Grove was back up for discussion on Monday night. And tabled again after two hours of discussion. Dozens of neighbors attended the meeting…...
'People are losing hope': Niagara Falls resident concerned about Section 8 waitlist
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (519+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (WKBW) " When Dorothy West learned the City of Niagara Falls" Section 8 housing waitlist was closed, she said she immediately thought of the families she sees struggling every day, including herself. "I"ve lived here my whole life," West…...
'That's disturbing': Buffalo public housing residents endure freezing temperatures without heat or hot water
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (710+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Residents at Buffalo's Sedita Apartments have been without consistent heat and hot water since Saturday, forcing them to boil water for baths and sleep in coats and gloves, during the current bitter cold stretch. The heating crisis has…...
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority residents continue to voice frustration over heating issues
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (442+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Residents at Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority properties have been left without power and heat during a stretch of dangerously cold weather, prompting concerns about conditions in the city's public housing system. The Stuyvesant Apartments on Elmwood Avenue and…...
'I can't live like this': Residents continue to speak out on Buffalo public housing issues
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Residents at Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority properties continue to speak out about ongoing maintenance issues that have persisted for months, with some apartments experiencing severe water damage and heating problems. 7 News has been sharing voices from residents at…...