Prodigals returning to Western New York
The story is about young people returning to Buffalo, but it probably could apply to any Western New York town, including Batavia.The Buffalo area has lost a huge share of its younger population to...
View ArticleBug Fix: Housing listing form
I thought it was kind of odd that since creating the "Housing" section on the web site, no listings had been posted yet, but I just figured I needed to get out and talk to some real estate agents.A...
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The Men Who Built Batavia, sort of
Henry Homelius had no formal education, but the man born in Buffalo in 1850 would be, by the late 19th Century, perhaps Batavia's foremost architect. Together, with his son, Frank Homelius, he would...
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Batavia residents raise concerns about configuration of housing development...
The main concerns of residents who live near a proposed housing development off Route 5 and Seven Springs Road are traffic and the proximity of duplexes to their own homes.The project was the subject...
View ArticleIntroducing a new, full-featured real estate Web site for Genesee County
The Batavian is partnering with Rochester-based Property Source to launch a whole new way for finding and selling homes in Genesee County on a site run by Property Source under the brand ZagPad.com.The...
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One more approval needed then construction can begin on 76-unit subdivision
As soon as the early season corn that was planted this spring is picked in a couple of weeks, Peter Zeliff will be ready to begin construction of his planned 76-unit housing development off East Main...
View ArticleSenior housing developer sues GCEDC over project rejection
A developer seeking to build a senior housing complex in Batavia has filed a lawsuit against the Genesee County Economic Development Center over the board's decision in July to block the project from...
View ArticleProposed apartment complex in Town of Batavia receives state grants
The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today funding of $16.5 million for 240 units of new affordable housing across the state, including more than $2 million for Big Tree Glen, a project being...
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Construction on 30-unit apartment complex Downtown could begin in February
Sometime soon after the first of the year, Vito Gautieri expects to get word from at least one bank on funding for his planned apartment complex atop of Sav-A-Lot at 45-47 Ellicott St. in the City of...
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Council takes first step to create tax exemption for investment in vacant and...
To whatever degree some council members were skeptical of a proposal to create a tax exemption to encourage investment by home buyers into vacant and abandoned houses, that skepticism is gone with the...
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Prodigals returning to Western New York
The story is about young people returning to Buffalo, but it probably could apply to any Western New York town, including Batavia.The Buffalo area has lost a huge share of its younger population to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bug Fix: Housing listing form
I thought it was kind of odd that since creating the "Housing" section on the web site, no listings had been posted yet, but I just figured I needed to get out and talk to some real estate agents.A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Men Who Built Batavia, sort of
Henry Homelius had no formal education, but the man born in Buffalo in 1850 would be, by the late 19th Century, perhaps Batavia's foremost architect. Together, with his son, Frank Homelius, he would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Batavia residents raise concerns about configuration of housing development...
The main concerns of residents who live near a proposed housing development off Route 5 and Seven Springs Road are traffic and the proximity of duplexes to their own homes.The project was the subject...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing a new, full-featured real estate Web site for Genesee County
The Batavian is partnering with Rochester-based Property Source to launch a whole new way for finding and selling homes in Genesee County on a site run by Property Source under the brand ZagPad.com.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One more approval needed then construction can begin on 76-unit subdivision
As soon as the early season corn that was planted this spring is picked in a couple of weeks, Peter Zeliff will be ready to begin construction of his planned 76-unit housing development off East Main...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senior housing developer sues GCEDC over project rejection
A developer seeking to build a senior housing complex in Batavia has filed a lawsuit against the Genesee County Economic Development Center over the board's decision in July to block the project from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Proposed apartment complex in Town of Batavia receives state grants
The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today funding of $16.5 million for 240 units of new affordable housing across the state, including more than $2 million for Big Tree Glen, a project being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Construction on 30-unit apartment complex Downtown could begin in February
Sometime soon after the first of the year, Vito Gautieri expects to get word from at least one bank on funding for his planned apartment complex atop of Save-A-Lot at 45-47 Ellicott St. in the City of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Council takes first step to create tax exemption for investment in vacant and...
To whatever degree some council members were skeptical of a proposal to create a tax exemption to encourage investment by home buyers into vacant and abandoned houses, that skepticism is gone with the...
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