![]() New York State doled out the grant money for several initiatives, including $425,000 to Sam Savarino of Savarino Companies, the contractor for Ellicott Station. To clarify about that DRI (Downtown Revitalization Initiative) grant money. “The DRI money would have been worth spending if it was built as promised.” “I’m disappointed that all the things that were promised didn’t come to fruition,” he said. ![]() But he wasn’t pleased by the news.Ĭouncilman Bob Bialkowski said that he had a feeling this would be the outcome about a month ago, and isn’t happy that he was right. refrained from saying much about the issue before he obtained more information. What once was touted as workforce or affordable rentals were now low-income and Section 8.Ĭity Council President Eugene Jankowski Jr. A 55-unit “workforce” apartment complex, alongside mixed-use properties of office, restaurant and brewery space, began to take shape at the site of the former electric and Soccio Della Penna buildings at 30-50 Ellicott St., Batavia.Īs the apartments are coming to fruition, a bomb was dropped Friday with an online posting of the application, income requirements and related rents for one- and two-bedroom apartments for up to four people. Since the first application went in for Ellicott Station, local folks were excited about the prospects of longtime vacant and toxic property along the south side street getting cleaned up, renovated and repurposed.įunding snags delayed the process from 2016 until it finally -literally - began to get off the ground in 2022. Turnbull Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration.The Red Osier Landmark Restaurant, Stafford.Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc.Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc.Bill Fox and Son Construction & Remodeling.
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