City to transfer properties to community land trust in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt

Dozens of properties in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt neighborhood will be changing hands.

Organizers of the F.B. Community Land Trust announced Saturday the city will give them more than 50 vacant properties.

Members of the land trust will decide what happens to the lots. They plan to transform them into businesses and affordable housing.

Neighbors have voiced concerns in the past that development at the nearby medical campus has caused rents to soar. They were worried about who would develop the city-owned vacant lots there.

The new land trust will ensure the neighborhood decides what gets built.

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Fruit Belt Community Land Trust

3 months ago

We couldn’t do a compilation of this year’s accomplishments without commemorating the Soil Fund, a groundbreaking effort to revitalize East Buffalo by providing direct financial support to 19 Black-owned and Black-led nonprofits and small businesses.“We’re proud to support and facilitate this critically important investment in East Buffalo’s Black-led businesses to ensure that despicable white supremacism does not stand in the way of the growth and vibrancy of this beautiful Black neighborhood,” said LISC NY senior executive director Valerie White of the effort.We’d like to wish another congratulations, and a happy new year, to the Soil Fund’s first round of recipients:Community Access ServicesCommunity of Good Neighbors Fillmore Forward, Inc. Groundwork Buffalo, Inc. Metro Community Development Corporation Program Foodlink716 G.G. Grant Holdings, Inc. Buffalo Go Green FB Community Land Trust, Inc.Citizens’ Alliance, Inc.Fostering Greatness, Inc.A1 EXPRESS, Inc.Faith Based FellowshipPappy Martin Legacy Jazz CollectiveWe Are Women WarriorsWestern New York Minority Media Professionals, Inc.Colored Musicians Club of BuffaloBVT FoundationDurham Maternal Stress#BlackOwnedBusiness #EastBuffalo #HappyNewYear ... See MoreSee Less

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Fruit Belt Community Land Trust

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Timeline photosNew legislation will expand opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises in NYC. MWBEs can use the city’s non-competitive procurement method to secure City contracts up to $1 million, a $500K increase from the previous threshold limit. Check out Harlem World Magazine's recent piece for a deeper dive into these groundbreaking reforms, and commentary from LISC NY's senior executive director, Valerie White: “This legislation is a major step toward ensuring minority- and women-owned small businesses in New York City and across the State have access to the same opportunities that have long been available to other businesses. We applaud Governor Hochul and the State Legislature for demonstrating their commitment to closing the racial and gender-based wealth gap in New York and look forward to continuing to partner with them to build on this progress."Governor Kathy Hochul NYC Department of Small Business Services Mayor Eric Adams www.harlemworldmagazine.com/new-york-city-celebrates-groundbreaking-reforms-to-expand-opportuniti... #WBMEs #RealEstateDevelopment ... See MoreSee Less

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Fruit Belt Community Land Trust

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Without the support of our members, donors, and our community, we would not be able to do the meaningful work on the Eastside. We hope 2023 is just as dynamic as the goal will be to build more single family homes for purchase! Your continued support opens up opportunities for more first time homeowners.We look forward to what's ahead! Thank You!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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