BENLIC Breaks Ground on Infill Homes

Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today, alongside Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, the Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation (BENLIC), and other local leaders, broke ground on a transformative housing initiative that will bring 47 new affordable single-family homes to long-vacant lots across the city. All properties will be reserved for income-qualified buyers, with a purchase subsidy to assist families achieve new home-ownership opportunities. 

The groundbreaking marks the start of construction on the first 47 homes, with properties being developed in the Riverside, Black Rock, Ken-Bailey, University Heights, Lower West Side, and Old First Ward neighborhoods. The $24.5 million investment, funded jointly through American Rescue Plan dollars from the City and County, represents the largest infill housing program Buffalo has seen in decades.

BENLIC Executive Director Jocelyn Gordon said, “This development of 47 homes is just the beginning: we’re excited to build on this momentum, sustain this program for the long term, and continue implementing solutions that create stable neighborhoods for City of Buffalo residents.”

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