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Ontario County program would help owners renovate vacant properties into rental units
Ontario County is applying for a $1.5 million state grant that would help property owners convert vacant properties into rental units, the county's Office of Economic Development announced in a news release. Property owners could receive a grant of up to $75,000 to repair underutilized properties and turn them into rental units, the release said. "This initiative is designed to help alleviate the housing crisis," the release said. ...
Ontario County hoping to bring new life to ‘unhabitable’ properties with state grant application
GENEVA, N.Y. (WROC) — The Ontario County Office of Economic Development is hoping to help property owners in the area bring new life to vacant properties. This, hoping to be accomplished with a grant from New York State. The Ontario County Office of Economic Development told residents Wednesday night it applied for a $1.5 million […]
Town of Henrietta amends zoning code to help revitalize SouthTown Plaza, others
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — To revitalize some of its plazas and vacant properties, the town board of Henrietta has passed zoning code changes. Those changes would allow some industrial tenants and residential units in plazas and developments in certain overlay districts. Town supervisor Stephen Schultz says these changes came after the developer of SouthTown Plaza […]
Construction on Henrietta Town Court complete
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — In Henrietta, a major public construction project just finished this week: the new town court! The former library was demolished in that lot — the new town library was finished in 2019 — but the architects kept the tower as a prominent feature in the new design. The court opened for […]
Local libraries get $887,000 from New York State
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A number of libraries in Livingston, Ontario, and Wayne Counties are getting new funding from New York State. The money totaling $887,093 comes from the state’s Public Library Construction Aid Program, NYS Senator Pam Helming announced Wednesday. The following libraries will receive the funding: “Our local libraries are the heart of […]
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