Public hearing for Buffalo History Museum renovation project on March 13, 2026.

Buffalo History Museum Guest Amenities Capital (133,491)



LEGAL NOTICE




PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the New York State Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development (“ESD” or the “Corporation”), pursuant to Section 16(2) of the New York State Urban Development Corporation Act (Chapter 174, Section 1, Laws of 1968, as amended) (the “Act”), has adopted a General Project Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the project listed below. Copies of the Plan(s) are available without charge to any person who shall make a request.




The Corporation will file such Plan (s) in the office of the County Clerk of each Project location. A copy of the Plan is also on file at the principal office of the Corporation, 655 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017, and is available for inspection by request. Send email requests to: Landgprojectcomments@esd.ny.gov Subject: Plan – The Buffalo History Museum Guest Amenities Capital – Regional Council Capital Fund (Capital Grant) . Information regarding the Project is also provided below with the project listing.




PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that, a virtual public hearing to consider the Plan(s), open to all persons, will be held remotely by the Corporation on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm utilizing the Zoom video communications and teleconferencing platform. Detailed instructions for participation in the virtual hearing can be viewed at https://esd.ny.gov/esd-media-center/public-notices . Additionally, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the Project(s) by submitting comments electronically to Landgprojectcomments@esd.ny.gov Subject: Comment – The Buffalo History Museum Guest Amenities Capital – Regional Council Capital Fund (Capital Grant) by 5:30pm on Friday, March 13, 2026.




The Buffalo History Museum Guest Amenities Capital – Regional Council Capital Fund (Capital Grant) – Buffalo (Western New York Region – Erie County) – ESD proposes to make a $276,000 grant for renovation of the Museum’s building, including upgrades to guest amenities, architectural features and increasing the diversity of Western New York represented in exhibits at 1 Museum Court in Buffalo. Total project cost is $1,402,013. There are no direct jobs associated with the project.




DATED: February 24, 2026

New York, New York




New York State Urban Development Corporation

By: Deborah Royce, Corporate Secretary



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