Jonathan Epstein

Buffalo

Business Reporter @ The Buffalo News since 2004, covering real estate & development. Reporter since 1994, previously @ The News Journal in DE & American Banker.

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Articles

Sumitomo agrees to repay $500,000 in tax breaks

6 days ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Sumitomo Rubber Industries has agreed to repay more than $500,000 in tax breaks it received over the last two years for projects in the Town of Tonawanda. The Erie County Industrial Development Agency moved to recapture some of the benefits it had granted to Sumitomo now that the company has closed its plant and cut 1,500 jobs.
South Buffalo's St. John Evangelist Church to undergo conversion to apartments

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Two years after buying the closed former St. John the Evangelist Church in South Buffalo, its owners are moving forward with a multimillion-dollar plan to convert it into 24 affordable apartments. Owners Christopher and Kimberly Shores want to transform the 22,953-square-foot sandstone church at 2317 Seneca St. into a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments, with below-market rental rates.
Downstate developer changes plans for apartments at former East Side bowling center

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Two and a half years after winning city approval to demolish the former Amherst Bowling Center in Buffalo and build two affordable housing buildings in its place, a downstate developer now wants to construct a single large building instead. Regan Development Corp. of Ardsley was cleared in October 2022 to tear down the derelict 52,000-square-foot bowling alley at 47 E. Amherst St. and replace it with a pair of two- and four-story structures totaling 159,168 square feet.
What about my view? Waterfront residents unhappy with Ralph Wilson park's new trees

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Phil Kiefer has lived in the Lakefront Commons development near Buffalo’s waterfront for more than 30 years. From his townhome at the far end of the Waterfront Village community, he had a prized view out the back of his home “clear to the lake,” aside from a few large trees. He could even see across to Canada.
Is soccer stadium location choice a lost opportunity for downtown Buffalo?

1 week ago | poststar.com | Mike Petro |Jonathan Epstein

More than a half century ago, the Buffalo Bills moved out of the city to build a stadium in Orchard Park, which has spurred little development around it and is viewed by some downtown advocates as a missed opportunity. More recently, some local officials, downtown advocates and business leaders pushed for the Bills’ new stadium to be built downtown, arguing that it would bring more activity and vitality to the city.
Dunkirk offers up its last prime Lake Erie waterfront property for redevelopment

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Fresh off some success in marketing two prime waterfront sites last year, the City of Dunkirk is seeking redevelopment proposals for a third site on the shore of Lake Erie, where officials hope to see a residential and retail project. The city is taking aim at a 2.3-acre harborside site along Lakeshore Drive near Main Street, consisting of eight parcels of land, with walkable connections to the Dunkirk City Pier, Memorial Park and Central Avenue.
Is soccer stadium location choice a lost opportunity for downtown Buffalo?

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Michael Petro |Jonathan Epstein |Mike Petro

More than a half century ago, the Buffalo Bills moved out of the city to build a stadium in Orchard Park, which has spurred little development around it and is viewed by some downtown advocates as a missed opportunity. More recently, some local officials, downtown advocates and business leaders pushed for the Bills’ new stadium to be built downtown, arguing that it would bring more activity and vitality to the city.
Preservationists aim to save Schlitz Brewery Tied House

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Local preservationists are hoping to protect a 116-year-old former saloon and boarding house linked to the Schlitz Brewing Co. by having the two-story brick building at 840 William St. designated as a local landmark. Preservation Buffalo Niagara is pursuing the special status for the Schlitz Brewery Tied House, a two-story commercial brick building that was constructed in 1909 at the northwest corner of Wilson Street.
Buffalo Next: Preservationists aim to save Schlitz Brewery Tied House

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

BY JONATHAN D. EPSTEINApril 15, 2025Here's to historic beerLocal preservationists are hoping to protect a 116-year-old former saloon and boarding house linked to the Schlitz Brewing Co. by having the two-story brick building at 840 William St. designated as a local landmark. Preservation Buffalo Niagara is pursuing the special status for the Schlitz Brewery Tied House, a two-story commercial brick building that was constructed in 1909 at the northwest corner of Wilson Street.
Developer hopes to break ground at Canalside's North Aud Block by end of year

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Jonathan Epstein

Canalside could get rather crowded with apartments in the next few years. Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose is hoping to start construction by year-end or early next year on a pair of new multistory buildings of varying heights at the North Aud Block, bringing more than 350 mixed-income apartments and commercial space to the waterfront area.