Awesome. We need more of this. Little by little, brick by brick, this is how you rebuild a dying microeconomy. This is how you employ people. This is how you lure businesses. Operating in Buffalo isn't a privilege - without incentives people would be crazy to (re)locate here. That is, unless you have the wherewithal and resources to locate anywhere you like, flying the altruistic flag high and all. Renovating existing space makes this deal even sweeter.
It is just too bad they are giving all those tax abatements to people like Celino and Barnes, Avanti, and Bass Pro to make the rich richer and provide minimum wage paying jobs...
that's definitely good news, such a visible building on the 33. Genesee st is finally being renovated too, the Werner photographic building and the whole strip. good news.
Rocco is a smart and powerful businessman in this city. He certainly has the connections to make things like this work. Unfortunately I don't think the city is willing to bend over backwards for you unless you are in tight with those in control(see Leonard Stokes ). But Buffalo certainly needs more people with the kind of capital and willingness to rejuvenate dead neighborhoods like Rocco has.