Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA)

11/29/2022

Aspiring business owners! Get started with a crash course presented by SCORE.

Register here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=dcwhojcab&oeidk=a07ejhdhpql75a532fd

11/17/2022

ECIDA President and CEO John Cappellino spoke to the Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance membership on Tuesday, November 15 at the Buffalo Launch Club

The topic was an overview of the many financial products available to manufacturers looking to finance a capital expansion.

For more information, visit www.ecidany.com or call 716-856-6525 to speak with an experienced member of our Business Development team.

11/07/2022

The Editorial Board: Two industrial coups in Edwards Vacuum and Viridi Parente

Congratulations to ECIDA client Viridi Parente!

The Buffalo News

We’d say Edwards Vacuum and Viridi Parente are equally exciting projects, for different but similarly compelling reasons.

11/04/2022

Viridi Parente has big plans to expand in Buffalo

Congratulations to ECIDA client Viridi Parente!

The former General Motors and American Axle & Manufacturing plant on East Delavan Avenue may soon be home to more than 600 workers focused on clean energy and battery storage to power heavy equipment and buildings.

11/04/2022

Photos from Lackawanna NY - City Government's post

11/04/2022

Ensuring affordable housing for our community is a key component of our Live Well Erie agenda. That's why I am very pleased to announce today my fellow Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) Board Members joined me in supporting a $54 million 220 unit affordable housing renovation project for the Ellicott Park Townhouses in Buffalo, for which we received a bond commitment from Community Preservation Partners, the new owner, that no resident will be displaced from their current home during the renovation nor evicted by them for any potential back rent.

This is a win for our community: an important affordable housing complex is completely renovated from top to bottom and the residents won't be displaced or replaced in the process.

11/03/2022

ECIDA's Chief Lending Officer Jerry Manhard (right) attends a press conference led by Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, and U. S. Congressman Brian Higgins at Stack Burger, touting Erie County's small business Microenterprise Loan program, which is administered by the ECIDA's land development arm, the Industrial Land Development Corporation.

Visit www.ecidany.com/loans for more information.

10/20/2022

Many thanks to all who attended this morning's Business First "Panel of Experts: Manufacturing and Workforce Development," presented by the ECIDA. Special thanks as well to our panelists (L-R) ECIDA President and CEO John Cappellino; Northland Workforce Training Center President and CEO Stephen Tucker; Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance Executive Director Peter Ahrens, and Zehnder Rittling CEO Scott Pallotta.

The group discussed the many workforce challenges facing the manufacturing industry.

08/11/2022

ECIDA President and CEO John Cappellino (onstage seated, far left) joins a panel of experts early this morning to discuss economic development post-pandemic. Panelists, onstage, seated left to right: John Cappellino, Don Warrant, CPA, Freed Maxick CPAs; Lauren Jednak, Director of Development, City of Lackawanna; Jeff Sentiff, SVP Retails, Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union.

Hosted by Buffalo Business First

08/05/2022

What's the plan? Development officials have some ideas

Have you heard of a CEDS? The ECIDA has released its 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.. The U.S. Economic Development Administration requires the ECIDA to develop a CEDS every five years, in order to qualify for certain federal funds and grants.

The updated economic recovery plan "promotes effective economic development in Erie County's towns, villages and cities through a locally based regionally driven planning process."

08/03/2022

Join the ECIDA Team!

ECIDA has an opening for a Project Manager - would you like to work on the former Bethlehem Steel site redevelopment into Renaissance Commerce Park, and other impactful economic development projects in Erie County?

For job description and application details, click here:

https://www.ecidany.com/documents/Job_Postings/Project%20&%20Facilities%20Manager%20w%20Contact.pdf

07/20/2022

Get to Know Your IDA: EP 8 RICHARD LIPSITZ INTERVIEW

How well do you know your IDA?

Listen to our latest Get to Know Your IDA podcast - an interview with ECIDA Board Vice Chair and Policy Committee Chair Richard Lipsitz!

ECIDA Board Vice Chair and Policy Committee Chair Richard Lipsitz shares his views on the incentive approval process, creating policy and how his role has a longtime labor leader in New York State informs his review of ECIDA applicants and their projects.

07/01/2022

Made in WNY: Putting the clean in Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

Did you know Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are made right here in WNY?

ECIDA client TMP Technologies manufactures them at Renaissance Commerce Park (where Bethlehem Steel once stood) in Lackawanna!

TMP knew it was time to shift the production out of a plant on Dingens Street on Buffalo into larger, modern space. Instead of taking that work – and jobs

06/21/2022

Perry's seeks tax breaks for ice cream expansion

Perry's Ice Cream invests $18 million to expand manufacturing facility - ECIDA incentives are important to keeping manufacturing jobs in Erie County, by making it more financially attractive for manufacturers to stay.

According to its application to the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, the frozen foods company is seeking to build a 20,000-square-foot building on land it already owns adjacent to its

06/21/2022

Speed Global plans reuse of 21 Vulcan Street industrial buildings

Old buildings get new life in Tonawanda!

Speed Global Services, owned by Carl Savarino, is buying eight acres of industrial property on Vulcan Street near the Tonawanda-Buffalo border, with more than 176,399 square feet of existing buildings

06/17/2022

NYS Small Business Recovery Grants available!

See link for eligibility and application details:
https://nysmallbusinessrecovery.com/

06/09/2022

Small businesses: it's Straight Talk time again!

Click on link to register!

https://buffaloniagara.score.org/content/straight-talk

05/19/2022

Officials cut the ribbon May 12 on the first manufacturer to open at Renaissance Commerce Park, located where Bethlehem Steel once stood. Momentum continues as Uniland works on its two warehouse distribution projects. To learn more about RCP please visit www.ecidany.com/rcp

04/29/2022

Small businesses: it's Straight Talk time again!

Click on link to register!

https://buffaloniagara.score.org/content/straight-talk

04/29/2022

Storefront Revitalization Grant Program | Economic Development

Erie County, NY announces new Storefront Revitalization
Grant program!

Click on the link for more information:

Information Session On May 9th at 6:00pm there will be a live web presentation to discuss the application process and to answer questions. Registration is required to attend. Click HERE to register. IMPORTANT NOTE: During the Registration process you will be asked for a password. The Password is Sto...

04/18/2022

Wonderful article from The Buffalo News about the former Bethlehem Steel site in and the incredible transformation happening there... the ECIDA's land development arm, the Industrial Land Development Corporation and Erie County, NY are leading the effort!

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/the-remarkable-rebirth-of-bethlehem-steel-s-home/article_bab0f0b6-b5c1-11ec-a0e0-d7eb5f6c44bf.html

04/18/2022

: Renaissance Commerce Park at the former Bethlehem Steel

Have you heard about the amazing economic development revival happening at the former site in ?

Watch this amazing drone footage from The Buffalo News ...

The Erie County Industrial Development Agency is developing Renaissance Commerce Park, a 240-acre manufacturing campus on a reclaimed portion of the former B...

03/08/2022

Developers! RFPs are out for 2 parcels at the former Bethlehem Steel site, for Phase 2 of Renaissance Commerce Park. Looking for manufacturing, warehouse distribution projects:

Complete information: https://www.ecidany.com/requests_for_proposals

02/24/2022

Uniland buys Lackawanna parcel for new manufacturing warehouse

Another step forward in the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site - now called Renaissance Commerce Park. Exciting news for our region!

The land in Renaissance Commerce Park will be the future home of a second 170,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse distribution building by Uniland Development.

02/08/2022

Braymiller Market's Stuart Green took a chance on downtown. So far, it's paying off

Congratulations to ECIDA client Braymiller Markets!

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/braymiller-markets-stuart-green-took-a-chance-on-downtown-so-far-its-paying-off/article_efab8d46-5c64-11ec-9453-8b3e07821d10.html

Stuart Green, the grocery store's owner, believes it's just the beginning of a return to downtown living in the Queen City.

02/04/2022

13 new development projects reshaping Buffalo

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/13-new-development-projects-reshaping-buffalo/article_8b22118a-5843-11ec-9257-47b248dc9793.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

From efforts to bring more affordable housing to the city to high-profile ventures to revive the Statler and Trico buildings, these are just a few of the projects to watch

02/01/2022

Albright-Knox Northland to close in June with final exhibition

Albright-Knox Northland to close in June with final exhibition

The light-filled space at 612 Northland Ave. has helped fill the breach since the Albright-Knox Art Gallery temporarily closed for a multiyear expansion project in November 2019.

01/11/2022

Get to Know Your IDA: EP 5 - DAVE MINGOIA INTERVIEW

How well do you know your IDA? Listen to the latest podcast episode of Get to Know Your IDA, hosted by the Erie County IDA. Amherst IDA CEO/CFO Dave Mingoia talks about the challenges and opportunities in Erie County's largest suburb.

https://ecidany.libsyn.com/ep-5-dave-mingoia

Learn some surprising facts about the Town of Amherst from Dave Mingoia, President/CEO/CFO of the Amherst Industrial Development Agency. Can you guess what percentage of the acreage in the Town of Amherst is commercial? Dave discusses some of the economic development history, strategies and challeng...

12/27/2021

The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA)

ECIDA Board Chair Brenda McDuffie is our guest on this episode of the Get to Know Your IDA podcast! Ms. McDuffie offers her insights on responsible IDA policy, how the agency adapted and mobilized to address the pandemic, and more.

Listen: https://www.ecidany.com/podcast

The Erie County Industrial Development Agency is a public benefit corporation created to promote and assist private sector industrial and business development in Erie County

12/03/2021

The ECIDA has a new podcast!

Get to Know Your IDA: interviews with economic development professionals, employers and community leaders. Find out how your IDA really creates community benefits, and incentivizes private investment into Erie County's economy.

Listen here:

https://www.ecidany.com/podcast

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11/29/2021

The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA)

How well do you know your local IDA?

The ECIDA presents our new economic development interview podcast, "Get to Know Your IDA."

https://www.ecidany.com/podcast

Discover the many community benefits created by local IDAs, debunk IDA "myths," learn how "tax breaks" really work, how IDAs help communities stay competitive for job retention and creation, and more.

Tune in and Get to Know Your IDA!

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The Erie County Industrial Development Agency is a public benefit corporation created to promote and assist private sector industrial and business development in Erie County

11/01/2021

Renaissance Commerce Park Update!

Have you seen the latest redevelopment news from Lackawanna? Incredible progress on the former Bethlehem Steel site, now known as Renaissance Commerce Park.

Check out highlights from the Uniland warehouse/distribution facility groundbreaking ceremony held on October 28:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSulisUsRR4

10/06/2021

Mark Poloncarz on Twitter

Have you seen what's new at the former site in ?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1445725525658378241

“For more than 30 years, the former Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawanna sat vacant. However, in less than a decade we've turned 250 acres of the site into the new Renaissance Commerce Park, and with it new jobs for the region. This is just the start. The best is yet to come! https://t.co/RKnOgU8xe3...

10/01/2021

Why expand or build your business in Erie County? Download Invest Buffalo Niagara's 2021 Economic Development Guide!

Download our 2021 Economic Guide and explore why businesses are choosing Niagara. https://hubs.li/H0T42fH0

09/24/2021

M&T Bank and Canisius are teaming up for a six-week Multicultural Small Business Innovation Lab. To apply click here:

https://fs23.formsite.com/mtbbusinesscredit/qpq8tynx9e/index.html

09/14/2021

is back!!!!! Get your buy one, get one free gift card today! Support our local small businesses.

Erie County's promotional e-Gift card program, which injected $1 Million into local small businesses last year — is BACK! In celebration of , when you buy an eGift card for $50 or more, get a BONUS $50 card! Sign up here: Amherst.org/shop716

07/30/2021

Polymer Conversions, Pinto Construction to invest $21M in new developments - Buffalo Business First

$21 million in private investment: good news for Erie County!

https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021/07/29/polymer-conversions-wins-tax-breaks.html

Tax breaks keeps Polymer Conversions expansion in Orchard Park.

07/19/2021

Coca-Cola seeks tax breaks for $22M expansion of Tonawanda facilities

Great news for Tonawanda!

07/19/2021

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07/12/2021

Have you heard? The new manufacturing park on the former Bethlehem Steel site has a name!

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz unveiled the new name & logo during his State of the County address.

Stay tuned for job creation and redevelopment news!


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