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.

Office Closed to Public

Please be aware that due to the health concerns raised by the Coronavirus, Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. will be closing our office to the public to limit risk while helping our community with critical housing services. If you have a scheduled appointment with our staff, we will still honor these appointments. However if …

Limited Office Hours

All of us at Heart of the City Neighborhoods value the health and well-being of our community, clients, and staff. Our team will continue to practice recommendations put in place by the CDC and Erie County Health Department, like meticulous hand washing and disinfecting surfaces. Effective today, we will be operating on limited public office …

Preservation Buffalo Niagara acquires historic 172 year-old building

December 19th, 2019 – WKBW Channel 7 News View Original Article BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Preservation Buffalo Niagara has acquired a pre-Civil War building at 72 Sycamore Street Thursday morning, with plans to fix it up and turn it into a mixed-use building. PBN worked to get funding and get the structure on the state …

PBN Buying and Redeveloping Sycamore Street Building

December 19th, 2019- Buffalo Rising Online View Original Article Preservation Buffalo Niagara acquired 72 Sycamore Street from Rocco Termini with plans to protect the landmark and bring new life to this part of Sycamore Street.  The previous owner of 72 Sycamore proposed demolition of the former boarding house in 2017. In addition to opposing the …

Grant Street Gets a Big Boost

July 18, 2019 – Buffalo Rising Online Click Here to View Original Article By Newell Nussbaumer Grant Street is getting a big boost thanks to an infrastructure revitalization project, which is being funded with $17,000 from the office of Majority Leader David Rivera and a $99,600 grant from the Oishei Foundation. New York State Assemblyman …

For Sale: 152 and 160 Purdy Street

Are you a first time homebuyer looking to purchase a single family home? HOCN currently has two affordable homeownership opportunities available in the City of Buffalo; 152 Purdy Street and 160 Purdy Street. 152 Purdy Street and 160 Purdy Street are both 1,473sq/ft single family homes featuring 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, off-street parking, covered front …