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ABOUT THE MAYOR
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Making A Difference in Rochester's Neighborhoods
From Charlotte to Genesee Valley Park, Edgerton to Browncroft, Mayor Duffy has supported Rochester's neighborhoods and its center city with major revitalization and new development projects.
He understands that having safe and healthy neighborhoods surrounding a vibrant city core will encourage people to live, work and play here.
For a look at what activities Mayor Duffy and his team have initiated in the neighborhoods, working with residents, business and community groups, click on the quadrant you're interested in.
City-wide and City Center projects are listed below.
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| GENERAL CITY-WIDE PROJECTS |
STATUS |
COMPLETION DATE |
DEVELOPER |
TOTAL COST |
CITY CONTRIBUTION |
IMPACT |
| LEAD Grants to Property Owners |
Ongoing |
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$8,129,817 |
352 units citywide have been made lead safe. |
| ACA/Home Rochester |
Ongoing |
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$12,245,600 |
$3,000,000 |
Approximately 200 vacant homes have been acquired from HUD, rehabilitated and reoccupied with new homeowners. |
| Foreclosure Task Force |
Ongoing |
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Mayoral task force developed to identify local foreclosure trends and develop a coordinated effort to help prevent and mitigate the impact of foreclosure |
| City Hall on the Road |
Ongoing |
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Customer service initiative brings Mayor Duffy and his senior staff into neighborhoods throughout the city to answer questions and hear citizens’ thoughts and ideas. |
| Clean Sweep |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
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In its two-year run, more than 10,000 volunteers have turned out to make our city shine. |
| CENTER CITY PROJECTS |
STATUS |
COMPLETION DATE |
DEVELOPER |
TOTAL COST |
CITY CONTRIBUTION |
IMPACT |
| Mills at High Falls (I) |
Underway |
Spring-09 |
Urban League Economic Development |
$18,000,000 |
$2, 450,000 (HOME, CDF) |
67 new units will be available in the High Falls District in Center City for HH between 60-90% MFI. |
| 206-208 Mills Street |
Underway |
Spring-08 |
Plain Site Collateral LLC |
$1,500, 000 |
$530,000 (CDF) |
Six new units of market rate rental housing will be available in the High Falls district of Center City |
| Academy Building 13 S. Fitzhugh Street |
Planned |
Spring-09 |
Fitzhugh Associates LLC |
$8,131,245 |
$800,000 (Restore NY) |
24 units of market-rate rental units and 12,000 sq. ft. of commercial space to be created in the Center City. (Rehabilitation) |
| Cox Building 36-38 St Paul Street |
Underway |
Spring-09 |
Maximus Cox LLC |
$5,816,000 |
$1,000,000 (Restore NY) |
70 new market-rate work/live work lofts and 15,000 sq, ft. will be created (Rehabilitation) |
| Parry Building 222-230 Mill Street |
Underway |
Summer-08 |
Parry Building LLC |
$2,488,000 |
$300,000 (Restore NY) |
6-8 units of new loft rental housing units and 11,472 sq. ft. of commercial space will be renovated in the High Falls area. |
| Warner Building 72-82 St. Paul Street |
Underway |
Spring-09 |
HH Warner Associates |
$8,900,000 |
$2,000,000 (Restore NY) |
45 new, market-rate, loft apartments and 11,000 sq. ft. of commercial space will be created. |
| Carestream Health Inc./established their worldwide headquarters in Rochester |
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Employs 1,400 workers locally |
| Sullivan Violins Inventory, FF&E and Moving Expenses |
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$30,000 (CDBG) |
The company relocated from Pittsford. Will create 1 FTE |
| J & K Cafe Expansion of Cafe/Restaurant |
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$30,000 (CDBG) |
This is an expansion of a cafe/restaurant located in the Alliance Building. Will create 2 FTE's |
| PAETEC |
Underway |
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Building a new 500,000 square foot, Class-A facility on a portion of the Midtown property. The proposed PAETEC facility is anticipated to house more than 1,000 employees. |
| ESL |
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$940,000 |
ESL, one of the largest and most successful credit unions in the country, will bring nearly 250 construction jobs, more than 300 employees by the year 2010 and between $50–$60 million investment within the city with its new corporate headquarters. |
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