Buffalo Urban Development Corporation - BUDC

09/08/2021

08/13/2021

Workforce and workplace issues remain paramount for women leaders - Buffalo Business First

BUDC’s President, Brandye Merriweather, participated in this panel on workforce and workplace issues.

The 10 women gathered for a roundtable conversation to discuss the challenges of hiring and retaining workers, the importance of positive employee morale and the consideration of caretakers.

08/09/2021

06/16/2021

06/14/2021

Inside Look: Bringing the Silo City Vision to Reality

Inside Look: Bringing the Silo City Vision to Reality

If you thought you would live to see Buffalo’s grain complexes turned into residences, you are probably one of a local handful. Even the lead architect on the Silo City redevelopment project never thought he would see the transformation, let alone play a key part in the effort. That’s not to say...

06/14/2021

Celebrating Juneteenth! Buy Black Buffalo Week is back for Juneteenth. If you are a business owner or performer and want to be a part of the week or the pop-up celebrations visit buyblackbuffalo.com for more information and to sign up.

06/14/2021

Photos from Mayor Byron W. Brown's post

05/27/2021

05/12/2021

Congratulations to BUDC Chairman Mayor Byron W. Brown on recieving the national African American Mayors Association's 2021 Maynard Jackson Award for Excellence in Economic Development!

https://twitter.com/MayorByronBrown/status/1391928194966691840?s=20

04/09/2021

Great progress on the Centennial Park shoreline project by the Corps of Engineers.

04/07/2021

I was happy to join Marty Griffith, President and CEO of Bank on Buffalo, Brandye Merriweather, President of the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation - BUDC and others as BankOnBuffalo signed the lease for a new bank branch at 683 Northland. The bank will provide the surrounding neighborhood with additional financial services and to help strengthen the community.

04/03/2021

Buffalo's entertainment district set for $8 million makeover

BUDC was happy to join Mayor Byron W. Brown to announce the start of construction of the Entertainment District Streetscape project. This project furthers our efforts to work toward a more vibrant and walkable downtown.

The improvement work will start Monday on Chippewa Street and will eventually include Franklin and Court streets.

03/31/2021

History Made! The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) has appointed an all-female management team. Brandye Merriweather and Rebecca Gandour have been appointed as BUDC President and Executive Vice President. Ms. Merriweather and Ms. Gandour have excellent professional abilities and their promotions highlight my strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. These women will serve as key members of the City’s development team.

03/31/2021

I was happy to announce today that Brandye Merriweather has been appointed President of the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation(BUDC). Since joining BUDC in 2013, Ms. Merriweather has worked closely with the City of Buffalo to increase development and job creation in our City. Brandye Merriweather becomes the first black woman to lead an economic development organization in Western New York.

03/31/2021

City names new leadership for Buffalo Urban Development Corp

Congratulations to the new leadership team! Ms. Meriweather and Ms. Gandour are ready to take BUDC to the next level.

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/city-names-new-leadership-for-buffalo-urban-development-corp/article_fea3fdaa-916d-11eb-b28f-db6bbcbbbe21.html

Buffalo Urban Development Corp.'s board appointed an all-woman leadership team to lead the economic development agency.

03/31/2021

Cannabis campus developers remain high on potential for South Buffalo project

We are looking forward to see this project move forward at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park.

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/cannabis-campus-developers-remain-high-on-potential-for-south-buffalo-project/article_831e9280-9181-11eb-8327-43fc4e5fabad.html

It's been more than two years since San Diego-based Zephyr proposed to build a campus for growing recreational and medicinal ma*****na at the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, just east of

03/30/2021

Brandye Merriweather, Rebecca Gandour to lead Buffalo Urban Development Corp. - Buffalo Business First

Congratulations to the new President and Executive Vice President of BUDC. They are ready to lead the corporation into a new era.

For the first time in its history, a key Buffalo economic development agency will be headed by a pair of women.

03/04/2021

BUDC advances efforts at Northland, Buffalo Lakeside, Centennial Park

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/budc-advances-efforts-at-northland-buffalo-lakeside-centennial-park/article_586b4a7a-7786-11eb-88aa-0f2e04366e55.html

The state still hasn't legalized recreational use of ma*****na, but developers still are planning to build a cannabis complex next to the Buffalo waterfront, not far from a proposed solar

02/23/2021

Developer wants 'inclusive' process to plot DL&W's future

Developer wants 'inclusive' process to plot DL&W's future

Developer Samuel J. Savarino's goal is to determine how to make the historic train shed an integral part of the city's burgeoning waterfront.

02/23/2021

M&T agrees to buy Connecticut bank to create nation's 11th largest bank

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/m-t-agrees-to-buy-connecticut-bank-to-create-nations-11th-largest-bank/article_5c1d460e-7516-11eb-a3eb-77aae0c0b8c0.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

The deal – M&T's first since 2015 – creates a banking giant with more than $200 billion in assets, including more than 1,100 branches and 2,000 ATMs stretching from Maine

01/30/2021

Plans to revitalize and revamp Buffalo’s Broadway Market revealed

https://broadwayfillmorealive.org/2.0/2021/01/plans-to-revitalize-and-revamp-the-buffalos-broadway-market-revealed/

The proposed changes, for one of the country’s oldest and largest city-owned public markets, include preserving and expanding the market’s best features while planning its evolution into a unique r…

01/06/2021

The Editorial Board: Climb aboard M&T's tech train

The Editorial Board: Climb aboard M&T's tech train

The training is not only for those seeking a technical career; it also offers a way to gain or enhance digital skills for other fields.

01/02/2021

Inside Matt Fleckenstein's big dream for South Buffalo movie lot

BUDC was part of a team and community that created a vision for Riverbend over 10 years ago. It’s great to see that vision becoming a reality, and Buffalo’s film industry maturing to a sustainable launching point.

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/inside-matt-fleckensteins-big-dream-for-south-buffalo-movie-lot/article_355655f8-3fc7-11eb-b00c-1341b3d40938.html

He has called his $72 million proposal for Buffalo Studios the "first true Hollywood movie lot" in Buffalo, and the only one in North America with direct access to a

12/21/2020

Energy & Environment Power 100: 51 - 100

Congratulations to our Board member, Dennis Elsenbeck, for his statewide recognition , being ranked in City & State NY’s Energy & Environment’s Power 100.

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12/17/2020

Kucharski voted chair of global economic development group

Congratulations to our long-time Board member, Tom Kucharski.

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/kucharski-voted-chair-of-global-economic-development-group/article_3d01046a-3fc2-11eb-a27b-13c8b2c8ee31.html

Tom Kucharski, the president and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara, was elected chair of the International Economic Development Council.

12/16/2020

Uniland scraps trade hub for solar panel farm at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park

Uniland is moving ahead with new plans for Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park.

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/uniland-scraps-trade-hub-for-solar-panel-farm-at-buffalo-lakeside-commerce-park/article_e698b592-3f0c-11eb-93b1-8be2b8d09d40.html

Uniland Development Corp. is dropping its plan to construct a transportation, logistics and shipping hub in South Buffalo.

12/10/2020

Sonwil plans second major warehouse at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park

We are happy to see Sonwil grow their presence at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park!

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/sonwil-plans-second-major-warehouse-at-buffalo-lakeside-commerce-park/article_4c5425ee-3a38-11eb-9e77-5bbf8ce7b31c.html

A decade after building a massive warehouse at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, Sonwil Distribution Center is preparing to start on its second.

12/04/2020

Mayor Byron W. Brown

Today is the DAY! Show some love to our many amazing black-owned businesses by shopping with our participating vendors. Small businesses need your support right now and depend on your money to survive the #COVID19 crisis. Help make #BuyBlackBuffalo week a SUCCESS!

11/06/2020

BUDC’s Queen City Pop Up Program, are thrilled to team up with Buffalo Place on the 2020 Shop Small ALL Season: Downtown Dollars Giveaway promotion. We will be awarding $50 Downtown Dollars Giveaway Certificates to 50 winners from November 9th through December 24th. The contest will be presented through our social media channels on a weekly basis. We have a fantastic group of participating businesses including:
500 Pearl Businesses: patricks_rooftop_500_pearl, Spare Lanes & w xyz bar
Fattey Beer Co
Feature Meals & Eatery
Franci Jewelry
Hearth + Press
Il Mulino - Cocktail Bar
Noble Root Wine and Spirits
Overwinter Coffee
Panorama on Seven
Berrafato's Prima Pizza
Public Espresso + Coffee
Rust Belt Love Paperie & Wedding Shop
Sasmita Batik
Sato Brewpub
Sue's Ny Deli
Western New York Book Arts Center
Zoomcopy.com
Click here for full contest details: https://bit.ly/364zgXj

Buffalo Place Inc., in partnership with Buffalo Urban Development Corporation - BUDC’s Queen City Pop Up Program, is delighted to announce the 2020 Shop Small ALL Season: Downtown Dollars Giveaway promotion. We will be awarding $50 Downtown Dollars Giveaway Certificates to 50 winners from November 9th through December 24th. The contest will be presented through our social media channels on a weekly basis. We have a fantastic group of participating businesses including:

500 Pearl Businesses: patricks_rooftop_500_pearl, Spare Lanes & w xyz bar
Fattey Beer Co
Feature Meals & Eatery
Franci Jewelry
Hearth + Press
Il Mulino - Cocktail Bar
Noble Root Wine and Spirits
Overwinter Coffee
Panorama on Seven
Berrafato's Prima Pizza
Public Espresso + Coffee
Rust Belt Love Paperie & Wedding Shop
Sasmita Batik
Sato Brewpub
Sue's Ny Deli
Western New York Book Arts Center
Zoomcopy.com

Click here for full contest details: https://bit.ly/364zgXj

10/29/2020

Please note that due to today’s weather forecast, we will now host the session at Big Ditch at 55 E. Huron Street in lieu of the walking tour. Masks are required and we will be practicing social distancing. Light refreshments will also be served. We hope to see you there.
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You're Invited! Join us this Thursday 10/29 at 3pm to weigh in on the development of downtown Ellicott Street.

10/26/2020

You're Invited! Join us this Thursday 10/29 at 3pm to weigh in on the development of downtown Ellicott Street.

08/03/2020

Buffalo Urban Development Corporation - BUDC's cover photo

07/15/2020

While your upcoming travel may be postponed, rediscovering the Buffalo you thought you knew doesn’t have to be. Join Invest Buffalo Niagara on famed 716 Day for the ultimate celebration. Virtually Be in Buffalo with our Zoom Power Hour on July 16 at 6 p.m. EST.

Join host former Buffalo Bill Steve Tasker who will chat with leaders in drink, sports, technology, philanthropy, entertainment, and more.

07/15/2020

716 Day

While your upcoming travel may be postponed, rediscovering the Buffalo you thought you knew doesn’t have to be. Join Invest Buffalo Niagara on famed 716 Day for the ultimate celebration. Virtually Be in Buffalo with their Zoom Power Hour on July 16 at 6 p.m. EST.

Join host former Buffalo Bill Steve Tasker who will chat with leaders in drink, sports, technology, philanthropy, entertainment, and more.

07/01/2020

Centennial Park waterfront work gets $1 million in federal funds

We want to thank the Great Lakes Commission for their support for this exciting project.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved a grant for the conversion of Buffalo's LaSalle Park into the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.