Project Name Project Description Award Redevelop the Key Bank building into a mixed-used building with office, retail and residentialuses. Transform a mostly abandoned bank building in the center of downtown Jamestown into a mixed-use downtown anchor which will increase residential opportunities, bring new commercial activity, and Redevelop the KeyBank $1,000,000 create jobs in the downtown. The renovations will provide 10,000 feet of office space, 8 market-rate Building apartments, a restaurant space, 4-6 pop-up retail spaces, a wine tasting room, and an escape the room- type attraction. Convert the former Ramada hotel site into a Hilton DoubleTree , returning a full-service hotel to Downtown Jamestown. There is currently only one hotel in Jamestown, and it is a limited-services facility. This project will address a financing gap and allow the development to move forward with the Bring a Full Service Hotel full renovation of the vacant hotel to provide a new, higher-end lodging option for visitors to the $2,400,000 to Downtown Jamestown Comedy Center and other downtown attractions. The new hotel will include 144 rooms, a 4,000 square foot banquet space, two restaurants and a bar, which will enhance the street-level experience in the area. Enhance public space along the Chadakoin Riverfront to transform it into a destination. The project will install state-of-the-art LED lights to improve visual aesthetics and activate interest in the waterfront Improve the Riverwalk as an evening destination, support construction of kay a k and canoe launches, and install a catchment $325,000 Experience system to collect contain debris flushed downstream from the Warner Dam before it reaches the downtown riverfront. Redevelop the Jamestown Renaissance Center into the home of Jamestown Brewing Company. Complete interior and exterior renovation of a large, vacant space in downtown Jamestown to Jamestown Renaissance transform it into a new restaurant and craft brewery that will increase the dining options downtown, Center Redevelopmentfor provide banquet space for special events, and create a new draw for visitors from the region. $830,000 Jamestown Brewing Upgrades to the building will include façade improvements and exterior decks that will have a positive Company influence on pedestrian activity and vibrancy in the immediatearea. Transform the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts into a modern arts facility that can continueto develop into one of the premier cultural institutions in the region. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts encompasses seven connected buildings in downtown Jamestown. This project will implement key parts Reg Lenna Center for the of a master plan to consolidate and improve the facilities, creating a more attractive and functional $1,500,000 cultural downtown anchor. Improvements will include renovation of street-level retail space, upgrades to Arts the theater lobby including addition of a cafe, installation of a multi-media studio, renovated offices and apartments, and space, and other safety and functional upgrades. Undertake key improvements necessary to bring the regional excursion train that will connect Buffalo to Niagara Falls into downtown Jamestown and allow passengers to disembark at the Buffalo to NiagaraFalls National Comedy Center. The project includes installing passing rail siding, providing a walkway from Excursion Train the disembarkment area to the Jamestown multimodal center, and providing necessary utility $670,000 Infrastructure Support connections at the Jamestown station that is part of a regional excursion train initiative. Install Western NY necessary rail infrastructure to support the advancement of a regional excursion train connecting to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Implement pilot infrastructure investments in three targeted locations downtown to facilitate Downtown Revitalization pedestrian activity. Investments will include street trees, planting beds, and accent paving in the furniture zone to enhance the aesthetics of the streetscape. Pedestrian amenities such as benches, Improve the Streetscape & $610,000 bike racks, and trash cans will be distributed throughout the streetscape, with the majority located Initiative: Jamestown Awards Pedestrian Experience adjacent to the primary attractions to support connections between destinations. Fund and execute all-season programming to attract a range of audiences to the Downtown and Riverwalk through a fund that will coordinate and supplement efforts. All-season programming will attract a range of audiences to the downtown and Riverwalk throughout the year, and will encourage an Fund forDowntown $600,000 influx of patrons to downtown businesses especially in shoulder seasons. Increased financial resources Programming will improve coordination and supplement efforts currently undertaken by individual cultural attractions and local foundations. Undertake needed upgrades to improve the visitor experience to the Jackson Center and enable the center to grow as a local cultural and historic anchor institution. Upgrades to the historic 858 Italianate mansion that houses the center will include stabilizing and improving the structure, 1 Upgrades to the RobertH. modernizing infrastructure, and creating more useable space that enhances the Center’s collection and $1,500,000 Jackson Center is conducive to program expansion opportunities. The upgrades will improve the facility’s visitor experience and enable more productive partnerships with local, regional, national, and international groups. Implement critical upgrades to the Lucille Ball Little Theater to allow it to provide space foryear- round events, attract high-quality performances, and draw visitors to the downtown. Installation of Upgrades to the Lucille Governor Andrew M.Cuomo new air conditioning and fly systems and upgrades to the building’s façade, and the addition of outside Ball Little Theater of $265,000 display cases will contribute to the theater's ability to draw an audience, expand programming, and Jamestown provided needed overflow event space for the National Comedy Center during peak visitor seasons.
Public Investment • DRI $1,000,000 • RestoreNY $500,000 • CDBG Facade $60,000 • CDBG ADA $45,000 • Historic Tax Credits • HCR-Community Investment Fund • ESD Excelsior REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY BANK BUILDING $1,000,000
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY BANK BUILDING $1,000,000
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY BANK BUILDING $1,000,000
Mixed Income Residential REDEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY BANK BUILDING $1,000,000
BRING A FULL SERVICE HOTEL TO DOWNTOWN JAMESTOWN
PUBLIC INVESTMENT • DRI $2,400,000 • ESD GRANT $200,000 • CDBG FACADE GRANT $100,000 • CDBG ADA GRANT $25,000 • JLDC LOAN $350,000 • GJZCC LOAN $100,000 • WRC (ST WEST) LOAN $500,000 • CCIDA LOAN $900,000 • CCIDA TOURISM PILOT • CCIDA SALES & MORTGAGE TAX PILOT BRING A FULL SERVICE HOTEL TO DOWNTOWN JAMESTOWN
IMPROVE THE RIVERWALK EXPERIENCE $325,000
IMPROVE THE RIVERWALK EXPERIENCE $325,000
DEBRIS CATCHMENT SYSTEM IMPROVE THE RIVERWALK EXPERIENCE $325,000
PUBLIC INVESTMENT • HCR MAIN STREET ANCHOR $500,000 GRANT • DRI $830,000 $180,000 • JLDC LOAN $50,000 • GJZCC LOAN • CCIDA LOAN $100,000 $100,000 • STEDO LOAN • CDBG (facade & $110,000 ADA) OTHER • HISTORIC TAX CREDITS • NYS CRAFT BEVERAGE PROGRAM • CCIDA sales tax PILOT for construction JAMESTOWN RENAISSANCE CENTER REDEVELOPMENT JAMESTOWN BREWING COMPANY $830,000
JAMESTOWN RENAISSANCE CENTER REDEVELOPMENT JAMESTOWN BREWING COMPANY $830,000
FUNDING SOURCES IN PLACE DRI $1,500,000 SHELDON $1,500,000 FOUNDATION GEBBIE $850,000 FOUNDATION REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS $1,500,000
REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTS $1,500,000
EXCURSION RAIL TRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT $670,000
EXCURSION RAIL TRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT $670,000
IMPROVE THE STREETSCAPE AND PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE $610,000
FUND FOR DOWNTOWN PROGRAMING $600,000
FUND FOR DOWNTOWN PROGRAMING $600,000
UPGRADES TO ROBERT H. JACKSON CENTER $1,500,000
UPGRADES TO THE LUCILLE BALL THEATER OF JAMESTOWN $265,000
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