Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on a Rental Inspection Program as well as to allocate funds to replace the roof on City Hall. Council has two ordinances on their voting agenda tonight. The ordinance establishing the Rental Inspection … [Read more...]
Arcade Building Sold to Rochester Housing Developer
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night approved the sale of the Arcade Building in Downtown Jamestown for redevelopment. According to the Post-Journal, the historic building - which has been closed off for use for the past … [Read more...]
Fenton, St. Luke’s and JRC Collaborate to Host “Seven to Save” Program & Exhibit November 14
JAMESTOWN - The historic Arcade Building in Jamestown is one of the highlighted buildings on the 2018-2019 “Seven to Save” list that will be featured in a lecture by Frances Stern, Manager of Technical & Grant Programs for the Preservation League … [Read more...]
City Begins Demolition of Downtown Building Heavily Damaged by 2017 Fire
JAMESTOWN - An abandoned building in downtown Jamestown that was the location of a fire two years ago is finally being demolished. On Wednesday Jamestown Development Director ordered the emergency demolition of the building at 24 North Main … [Read more...]
City Receives Funding to Complete Demolition of Downtown Buildings
JAMESTOWN - Two downtown eyesores and safety hazards will soon be addressed by the city thanks to a recently acquired state grand. On Monday night the Jamestown City Council approved accepting a $100,000 grant through the State and Municipal … [Read more...]
Arcade Building Added to Preservation League’s ‘Seven to Save’ List
JAMESTOWN - The Preservation League of New York State has included a downtown Jamestown landmark as part of its 2018-19 ‘Seven to Save’ list. According to the Post-Journal, the long-vacant Arcade Building, located at 26 N. Main St., was added to … [Read more...]
Assessment Study Finds No Cheap Solution to Address Historic Arcade Building
JAMESTOWN - The Gebbie Foundation has released information from a recent assessment study of the Arcade building, performed by C&S Engineers Inc. READ REPORT'S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY READ COMPLETE REPORT The study found that the vacant … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on Approving Five Projects as Part of 2017 State CFA Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its monthly voting session Monday night in city hall and will likely give its support to a request for state funding for five different projects in the city. JUNE 26 MEETING AGENDA The state’s … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Investigation Continues into Cause of Downtown Fire at Historic Arcade Building
JAMESTOWN - The investigation continues into a major fire that broke out at the historic Arcade Building on North Main Street in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday afternoon. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The call to the fire came in around … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi Discusses Fire Near Arcade Building
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE An interview with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi in response to the fire that took place on Wednesday, June 21 on N. Main Street inside a building located just to the south of the historic Arcade Building. … [Read more...]
