Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on the redevelopment of the Commodore Perry Homes in Buffalo s First Ward neighborhood. The new, all-electric housing development will consist of 405 affordable homes in 27 newly constructed buildings.
Demolition work began this spring for the $254 million renovation and rebuild project that will see the derelict walk-up housing demolished, two of the three towers refurbished and new buildings
The developers of the Commodore Perry Homes redevelopment project hosted a job fair on Wednesday for Buffalonians interested in participating in the redevelopment.
Funding plans for Empire AI, a consortium that will create an artificial intelligence computing center at the University at Buffalo, were confirmed in the newly approved state budget. Empire AI