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The Welch building in downtown Westfield is again up for sale after a development deal first announced in December 2019 failed to close. Local and county officials have long attempted to find a suitor for the historic property.
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WESTFIELD — The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council in the spring of 2018 identified 16 priority projects for promotion. The goal was to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for properties in need of new life.
One of the projects identified sought to transform the historic Welch building in downtown Westfield into a multi-use property. Nearly three years later, and a deal involving a Buffalo development group that has since fallen through, the Portage Street property is again on the market.