Buffalo Niagara Enterprise's (BNE) ongoing marketing efforts north of the border continues to pay dividends as the region's economic development group has attracted three more Canadian companies to the region in as many months.

In November Nutrablend foods finalized plans for their second expansion here, while December saw Avanti Advanced Manufacturing Corporation announce their first U.S. operation.  In January, Blockbuster Costumes confirmed that they would be the next Canadian based company to locate in western New York.  These companies

By David Torke - fixBuffalo:
The Fairfield Library, already a landmark in the hearts and minds of thousands of Buffalonians, is poised to become an officially designated city landmark. Unless, of course, a developer has his way. The building has been vacant since 2005, when Erie County closed the branch. The building stands prominently on a sweep of green lawn at Amherst and Fairfield streets in Parkside, a familiar landmark for over 100 years, even for those who never walked in its doors. The building opened as

In response to a recent BRO commentor saltecks' question, "So whats going on with 500 Elmwood? The City should show some cojones on that one," (referring to this post) I decided to reach out the The Elmwood Village Association (EVA) to inquire about process and proper procedure... as well as consequence for obviously skirting the latter. 
Although former EVA Executive Director Justin Azzarella has

The last time that we paid a visit to Ship Canal Commons (in the fall), we were anticipating the arrival of a new pedestrian bridge that would traverse the canal's waters (see background). While so many of the other functional and aesthetic design components were in place, the crowning utilitarian fixture was still on its way. I recently inquired about the bridge, and was happy to hear the news from David Stebbins (lead photo), Vice President, Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC),

One local business that has existed here in Buffalo for the past 25 years may be one of our strongest assets for future development. Peter J. Smith & Co., located at 1896 Niagara Street in Black Rock, is a full-service urban design, urban and regional planning, economic development, and landscape architecture firm. With experience working in communities of all sizes and in locations throughout the United States, as well as internationally, this firm offers expertise that their staff of 11 loves to employ at the local level. 
"We employ people from Buffalo,

By Michael Hargrave:
This weekend the West Side Bazaar will be celebrating its 1st anniversary. While the vendors prepare to celebrate a year of success, the Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI) is already celebrating that success in a different way. WEDI, the organization behind the West Side Bazaar, is working to expand the Bazaar. Ben Bissell, Economic Development Coordinator for WEDI, said they are going to be looking to fill a new Bazaar with 20-30 vendors, a huge increase from the current Bazaar's six vendors. 
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