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Reimagining West Main Street,

One Property at a Time

West Main Gateway is supporting property improvements across the neighborhood. Explore the projects below.

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174-178 W Main

Home to Rochester Jewels Inc. on the first floor, this building is getting new roofing and windows with West Main Gateway support. Other investment is also preparing the upper levels for future housing, outside the grant-funded project.

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rochesterjewelsinc.com

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556-560 W Main

SewGreen Rochester is getting new signage and upgraded space on the first floor. Grant funds will also improve the windows, doors, and masonry, as well as add security upgrades, for the entire building.

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sewgreenrochester.org

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128 W Main

The first floor at 128 W Main is being readied for its next chapter. Grant funds are helping prepare the space for future use as a café, with electrical and plumbing work, exterior painting and masonry, roofing, windows, doors, and permanent equipment.

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124 W Main

Busy Bee Restaurant is getting a refreshed storefront and awning, while façade, masonry, window, and drainage upgrades will improve the whole building. Other investment is also preparing the upper levels for future housing, outside the grant-funded project.

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busybee124.com

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712 W Main

A vacant historic building is getting new life as the future Williams-Hall Funeral Home. Grant funds will restore the porch columns, update the awning, signage, exterior paint, and lighting, and add an ADA-compliant ramp and improved entry.

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701 W Main

After a fire, 701 W Main is undergoing roofing and structural repairs and masonry work, and is getting a new overhead door and permanent commercial equipment. Grant funds are supporting this work so the building can get back into operation.

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340 W Main

Morse Lumber’s headquarters is getting a fresh look. Grant funds will support infill façade updates, siding and window improvements, roofing, pressure washing, painting, and new signage.

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morselumber.com

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747 W Main

Vaegorstein Insurance Agency is getting a refreshed look inside and out. Grant funds will support new windows and doors, an awning, exterior power washing and painting, parking lot improvements, and interior commercial upgrades.

More to come on West Main

We will be adding new projects to this page as they get started. Check back soon to see what's next for the neighborhood!

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    The Regional Revitalization Partnership (RRP) is a $300M comprehensive economic development strategy and public-private partnership that maximizes impact and leverages additional investment for Buffalo’s East Side, Niagara Falls and Rochester. This community-driven, collaborative strategy takes a holistic approach to economic development and is designed to build community wealth through multiple paths. The RRP was developed in collaboration with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and Empire State Development (ESD) and is supported by ESL, Evans Bank, Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation, Five Star Bank, John R. Oishei Foundation, KeyBank/First Niagara Foundation, William & Sheila Konar Foundation, M&T Bank, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, and partners in the cities of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Rochester. RRP program implementation is led by the Center for Regional Strategies.

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