Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. (HOCN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that exists to create, facilitate and support housing and neighborhood development in Buffalo’s core communities.

HOCN in the Media

First Niagara Foundation Makes $100,000 In Grants

June 14, 2016 – 10:57 AM Buffalo News Click here to view original article.   The First Niagara Foundation is providing more than $100,000 in grants, aimed at supporting neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing. One of the two grants, for $58,000, will provide access to affordable housing and financial literacy education. The Foundation will partner …

Residents encouraged to buy a home as rents increase in Buffalo

June 1, 2016, 6:01pm WIVB Channel 4 News Buffalo By Callan Gray News 4 Reporter Click here to view original story.     BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Renters in Buffalo are being priced out of some neighborhoods because of rising costs. A number of real estate experts told News 4 there is little affordable housing on …

Bailey Green Project Aims to Improve Neighborhood

  Thursday, April 07, 2016 5:55PM, WGRZ  By Erica Brecher View Original Article and Video   BUFFALO, N.Y. — There’s a group of people who want Western New Yorkers to stop thinking of Buffalo’s East Side as a separate part of the city. They hope their work and investment in those neighborhoods will help make …

Owner of Bailey Avenue Business Makes It His Mission To Rebuild An Entire Neighborhood

March 20, 2016, 12:01 AM, Buffalo News Opinion View Original Article Owner of Bailey Avenue business makes it his mission to rebuild an entire neighborhood A shining example of how corporate and civic responsibility can help mend an entire neighborhood is on full display in a seven-block area along Bailey Avenue. In last Sunday’s Buffalo …

At Bailey Green, an Oasis Emerges in Neighborhood Around Harmac Medical Products

March 12, 2016, 4:55 PM Buffalo News, By Mark Sommer, News Staff Reporter View Original Article   At Bailey Green, an oasis emerges in neighborhood around Harmac Medical Products Pleas Starks Jr. stands on the porch of his home on Wende Street, located in the neighborhood where his employer, Harmac Medical Products, is teaming with …

New York HOME Success Stories 2015 Report

New York Home Success Stories 2015 Report Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 By HOME Coalition Click here to view the New York Home Success Stories 2015 Report, featuring Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc.   Additional Information: Today, the HOME Coalition released its new report, “Building HOME: The HOME Investment Partnerships Program’s Impact on America’s Families …