INVESTING IN BUFFALO’S

EAST SIDE
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IT ALL STARTED WITH $65M FROM NYS
FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.

Investments in
anchors & infrastructure to make lasting
transformational change.

Five capacity-building programs
emerged to strengthen that investment.

5 PROGRAMS

East Side Avenues will support locally-owned businesses with a focus on projects that provide economic benefits to people working and living in the community.

EAST SIDE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Transform the corridors’ business districts.

COMMUNITY-BASED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Train building owners who live on the East Side in real estate development.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING STABILIZATION FUND

Stabilize at-risk historic buildings.

MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR

Promote the history and heritage of Michigan Street.

CENTRAL TERMINAL

Reactivate the Central Terminal.

Ease Side Aves

STRATEGICALLY TARGETED INVESTMENT AREAS
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Efforts are targeted along four main avenues to maximize impact.

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MICHIGAN

JEFFERSON

BAILEY

FILLMORE

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Clinton Bailey exhibits a unique concentration of jobs in the food industry with manufacturing, wholesale, and distribution companies. Good transportation infrastructure and underutilized buildings present solid opportunities for business growth.

Bailey Green benefitted from a strong community partnership with a major employer who spear-headed an organized community movement to improve infrastructure, housing, food access, and job opportunities.

Kensington Bailey saw public/private investment and grassroots revitalization utilizing a “block-by-block” approach and has the potential to become a vibrant, walkable commercial corridor.

Broadway Fillmore has a large concentration of commercial activity with an opportunity for infill housing. The presence of the historic Broadway Market, food services, and retailers could provide extensive microenterprise opportunities.

MLK Park Business District’s assets include a major historic park that has seen substantial investment in recent years, and strong service- and community-based organizations which serve as important neighborhood anchors.

The Northland area is the City’s next manufacturing and energy employment/training hub. Its strong engagement from residents, businesses, and workforce trainers provides potential for attracting employers to large industrial parcels.

The Main and Fillmore area is a center for service-based organizations and businesses with the opportunity to diversify and grow.

Jefferson Avenue’s Commercial District is walkable and has accessible public transit, parks and recreational assets, higher education institutions, stable neighborhoods, and a small array of businesses.

The Historic Michigan area has a significant African American history and an array of cultural and historic assets that support regional tourism.

EAST SIDE AVENUES

STORIES

CENTRAL TERMINAL RESTORATION CORPORATION

ANNIE O’NEIL-WHITE

500 LEROY

DAROLD FOUNTAIN

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NEWS

The Future is Looking Up on Buffalo’s East Site

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Applications Available for East Side 2023 Community-Based Real Estate Development Training

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Governor Hochul Announces Regional Revitalization Partnership for Cities of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Rochester

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Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission Launches New Community-Informed Strategic Action Plan and Economic Development Strategy

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Commits $100M to Bolster Arts & Culture Organizations Including the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor

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East Side Avenues Viewed as National Model for Revitalization

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East Side Avenue’s Transformative Investments

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UB Regional Institute Connects Dots Between Players in East Side Ecosystem

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Big Things are Happening on Buffalo’s East Side

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MSAAHC Strategic Planning

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The Start of Something Big on Buffalo’s East Side

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