Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to creating programs that improve the quality of residential housing and developing sustainable projects to support Buffalo.

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WNY Receives Over 100 Million In State Money

Saturday, December 10th, 2011 1:20PM BUFFALO RISING ONLINE View Original Article Western New York is receiving over $100 million from New York State for a long list of different projects. While there is a lot of money being spread throughout the region, Erie County alone is getting over $51 million of the $100.3 million. Among …

Early Bird Kickball Tournament Registration Ends Friday

Buffalo Rising – April 6th, 2011 At some point, the snow is going to stop falling on the city of Buffalo and we will all be well-overdue for some fun in the sun.  Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. (HOCN) is already looking forward to those days, which will bring their 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament …

Heart of the City Neighborhoods Plans Rehab Project

Tue, Nov 3rd 2009 10:17 am Buffalo Rising Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. plans to rehabilitate five houses on Whitney Place in Buffalo this winter. The houses are located at 178, 197, 198, 245, and 251 Whitney place and have been vacant for over five years. Stephanie Simeon, Executive Director at Heart of the …

New-Build Apartment Plans Draws Protests

Fri, Jul 10th 2009 04:00 pm ArtVoice View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods, a West Side housing nonprofit geared toward development and rehabilitation, has been working for five years to acquire state funding for two new buildings on Hudson Street between Plymouth and West Avenues. Last month, they received the sizable grant from …

Heart of the City Neighborhoods Announces $1.5 Million Green Development

Tue, Jun 30th 2009 09:00 am BUFFALO – Following years of hard work to locate financial resources to support their comprehensive development initiative, Heart of the City Neighborhoods has received a $1.5 million award from New York’s Housing Trust Fund Corporation to build 8 units of green, affordable housing on the city’s Lower West Side. …

Heart of the City Hosts Green Builders Forum

Wed, Mar 25th 2009 02:00 pm View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. hosted the Green Building Forum: A Blueprint for Change, a forum for nearly 100 local building professionals interested in creating green and affordable housing in Buffalo, Wednesday at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum. Keynote speakers Ann Petersen, Home Ownership Coordinator …