Community Commitment
Through leadership and investment, Project 890 can serve as a model for inclusive, sustainable urban renewal. It can restore growth and vitality to a long-neglected corner of the Queen City. It can stimulate opportunities and create a momentum that will ripple throughout East Buffalo.
Community
A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
This location was chosen with intention, as it lies in a once-vibrant East Buffalo neighborhood that has seen decades of disinvestment. This development aims to reverse that trend by adhering to four foundational principles
Empowerment
Engagement
Sustainability
Wellness
foundational principles
THE FOUR CORE CONCEPTS
01
Empowerment
A financial institution on the ground floor will provide residents and local entrepreneurs with access to capital and financial literacy resources, helping to promote long-term stability and wealth-building.
02
Engagement
The management will be dedicated to planning, promoting and overseeing ongoing community improvement projects on Kensington and Parkridge Avenues. These projects will enhance the area’s beauty, foster neighborhood pride, strengthen ties among residents, and drive grassroots revitalization. Community connections are vital to the area’s revitalization.
03
Sustainability
Project 890 tenants will provide a built-in consumer base for the building’s diverse and essential commercial services such as a restaurant/café, pharmacy, fresh food market, bank, barbershop, and daycare center. Additionally, the building will operate using energy efficient technologies, including heat pumps and solar power. Plans also include community-accessible green space and electric car ports. The ultimate goals for Project 890 are to become an integral part of the the Kensington/Bailey community, and serve as a catalyst for further development and revitalization.
04
Wellness
Building on the health benefits of a fresh food market, the project’s development plans include onsite partnerships with a medical school or private practice. The goal is to provide essential services such as flu shots and wellness clinics, and potentially vision and dental care, to address critical health care needs of underserved residents in the area.
This is more than a project; it is a movement.
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Our Partners
THE PROJECT 890 ALLIANCE
The Empire State Development Grant enabled Anita and John to assemble a team of WNY industry experts, each committed to collaborating on the development and execution of their vision for this project. They include:
Woodruff Enterprises, LLC
Project leadership
Kideney Architects, P.C.
Architectural design (www.kideney.com)
Buffalo Construction Consultants, Inc.
Construction management (www.buffaloconstruct.com)
Urban Vantage, LLC
Urban planning and economic development consulting (www.urbanvantage.com)
Bellwether Advisors, LLC
Legal and financial advisory (www.bellwetheradvisors.com)
PD Engineering/Tredo Engineers
Environmental analysis (www.tredoengineers.com)
Location
This location was chosen with intention, as it lies in a once-vibrant East Buffalo neighborhood that has seen decades of disinvestment. This development aims to reverse that trend.
