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Media Advisory: Opening of New Jefferson Avenue Apartments Celebration August 2, 2021
Aug 01, 2021
July 30, 2021 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NYS Lieutenant Governor
Kathy Hochul, City of Buffalo Mayor Bryon W. Brown, Community Leaders and
People Inc. Celebrate Opening of New Jefferson Avenue Apartments
When: Monday, August 2, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.
Where: 1166 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY (corner of Jefferson
Avenue and Northampton Street)
Who: New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Buffalo Mayor
Byron W. Brown, U.S. Congressmember Brian Higgins, NYS Senator Timothy Kennedy,
NYS Assemblywoman Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Erie County
Legislator District 1 Howard Johnson, People Inc. President and CEO Rhonda
Frederick and apartment tenants will provide brief remarks. Members of the
Project Development Team, funding partners and community leaders will also be
in attendance.
Why: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s support of funding
sources, including from NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), allowed People
Inc. to move the completion of this new $31 million affordable housing and
mixed-income apartment project forward on Buffalo’s East Side to be a part of
the historic Jefferson corridor. People Inc. continues to broaden its scope to
bring diverse audiences together for affordable and unique housing models.
People Inc. Jefferson Avenue Apartments features a total of 90 apartments,
including 16 with support services, and over 16,000 square feet of ground floor
commercial space. The head of household must be 18 years or older and meet
income eligibility. Jefferson Avenue Apartments features 71 one-bedroom and 19
two-bedroom apartments across two three-story buildings, which includes one
caretaker apartment unit. Sixteen apartments are reserved for adults with
intellectual or developmental disabilities, who live independently and will
have access to supports by People Inc.
The ground floors of both buildings will contain a total of 16,500 square feet
of commercial space, which includes space for People Inc. offices, staff
training and meeting rooms. Sinatra and Company Real Estate is the master
leaser and currently has three tenants: Northwest Banking Center, a financial
education center run by Belmont Housing Resources of WNY; Say Yes Buffalo
Scholarship, Inc., a postsecondary tuition assistance program and ABC Learn and
Play 2, a daycare facility.
The project is funded by: NYS Homes and Community Renewal; NYS Housing Finance
Agency; JP Morgan Chase Bank; Raymond James Tax Credit Funds; City of Buffalo
HOME Program; NYS Empire State Development; NYS Energy Research and Development
Authority and NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.
People Inc., a multispecialty non-profit health and human services agency, provides programs and services to more than 10,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, special needs, families and older adults throughout Western New York and the Greater Rochester region. Since 1970, People Inc. has assisted people to achieve greater degrees of independence and productivity. With nearly 4,000 employees, People Inc. is one of the region’s largest employers. To learn more, visit people-inc.org, follow People Inc. on Facebook or Twitter @PeopleIncNews.