Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency(BURA)

Mayor Byron W. Brown, Chairman
Address - 920 City Hall, Buffalo, New York 14202




BURA Departments

Housing
Housing Project Managers
Address - 920 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202
Telephone: (716) 851-5035
Fax: (716) 854-0172

 

Real Estate                                                 Marketing/PR
John Hannon, Director                                   Melanie Gregg
Division of Real Estate                                   Community Programs Marketing Manager
Address - 901 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202       Address - 920 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202 
Telephone: (716) 851-5275                           Telephone:  (716) 851-5468
Fax: (716) 851-5590                                     Fax: (716) 851-5016  
Email: jhannon@city-buffalo.com                    Email:  mgregg@city-buffalo.com


About BURA:  The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) is a public benefit corporation that was formed, by an act of the New York State Legislature, in 1966. Its corporate purpose includes the general planning and operation of various urban renewal programs designed to prevent or eliminate blight and deterioration in the City of Buffalo. Such programs include:

·  real estate acquisition and clearance

·  housing rehabilitation and construction for low-moderate income individuals

·  design and construction of site improvements and public facilities

·  provision of grants and loans to facilitate rehabilitation of residential and business properties,

·  as well as other programs designed to stimulate urban economic growth and to revitalize urban neighborhoods.

BURA is governed by a Board of Directors:

• Mayor Byron W. Brown, Chairman
• Timothy E. Wanamaker, Executive Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Vice Chairman
• Richard Tobe, Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development, Permit and Inspection Services
• Janet Penksa, Commissioner of Administration, Finance, Policy and Urban Affairs
• Alisa Lukasiewicz, Corporation Counsel
• Council President David Franczyk
• Councilmember Joseph Golombek Jr.
• Councilmember Bonnie Russell
• Virginia Oehler 
   

Funding for the various programs conducted by BURA is obtained from the Federal government, through the City of Buffalo. In effect, BURA acts as an agent of the City in carrying out its urban renewal activities. Because of its close administrative and financial relationship with the City, BURA is considered to be a component unit of the City of Buffalo for financial reporting purposes.

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