745 Main Street, P.O. Box 69
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
(716) 286-4470; Fax: (716) 286-4485
About the NFURA: The Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency was established in 1964 under General Municipal Law §593.
Its original and continuing mission is to contribute to the revitalization the City of Niagara Falls generally and to more specifically, eliminate blight, and revitalize and redevelop those properties within the established Urban Renewal District.
The Agency was formed for the purposes specified in General Municipal Law Article 15 and 15-A, and has the powers and duties conferred by those Articles. A 10-member Board of Directors, whose members include the Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Niagara Falls, and 4 private sector members selected by the Mayor and approved by City Council, governs the NFURA. NFURA is a partner with the City of Niagara Falls in organizing, implementing and facilitating the promotion, design and economic growth of the City generally, and within the established renewal districts more specifically.
In 2009, after the expiration of several legacy urban renewal plans and the adoption of a new municipal comprehensive plan, NFURA undertook planning that could advance the goals identified in the Comprehensive Plan through its urban renewal mission to correct and/or prevent further deterioration and blight while encouraging and facilitating revitalization activities in the most appropriate ways. The City and the Agency approved the Niagara Falls Core City Urban Renewal Plan, which re-established the Agency as the primary mechanism for carrying out urban renewal activities within the established urban renewal areas.
In 2011, NFURA further refined the actions necessary to achieve the development goals and objectives contained in the City’s Comprehensive and Core City Urban Renewal Plans by developing a strategic plan for the Urban Renewal Sub-Area, more commonly referred to as the Downtown or South End “Gateway Area.”
Entering 2020, a new era for development in the City of Niagara Falls, NY has arrived. The city’s landscape is changing dramatically for the better. Niagara Falls is investing in game-changing projects that will enhance the development market of the city. Today, the City and State are completing the removal of more than 3 miles of highway along the Niagara River. This is a once-in-a-generation project that will return neighborhoods, commercial districts and the visitor community to the water and truly re-establish Niagara Falls as the ‘City in a Park.’
In 2019, the City of Niagara Falls and NFURA designated the South End Downtown Gateway District as an urban renewal and strategic investment area and it released Developing Niagara Falls 2020, a prospectus on the opportunities for new investment throughout the city, aiming to attract new projects from local, national and international development companies.
Developing in Niagara Falls in 2020 and beyond will depend in large part on the relative success of the NFURA in its implementation of its Gateway District Redevelopment Strategy, which calls for focusing planning attention, resources and the marketing of sites, buildings and blocks along the Niagara Street and including renewal areas north and west of the downtown tourism district.
2023
- URA Meeting Agenda for May 31st, 2023
- URA Meeting Agenda for March 29th, 2023
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Meeting Agenda
- 2022 NFURA PARIS Annual Report
- 2022 NFURA PARIS Certified Financial Audit
- 2022 NFURA PARIS Investment Report
- 2022 NFURA PARIS Procurement Report
- 2022 NFURA PARIS-Budget Report
2022
- November 9th, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- November 9th Meeting Agenda
- URA 2022-05-18 Non-Discrimination Policy 2022
- 2022-05-18 URA Meeting Min
- URA 2022-05-18 Meeting Packet
- Annual Banking Resolution
- Annual Property Disposition Policy
- Compensation Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Employee Protection, Code of Conduct
- March 23rd Meeting Agenda
- May 18th Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Schedule for 2022
- Meeting Agenda for January 26th 2022
2021
- NFURA Meeting Schedule 2021
- Meeting Minutes for January 27th, 2021
- Meeting Agenda for January 27, 2021
- Meeting Agenda for May 19th 2021
- Meeting Minutes for May 19th 2021
- Meeting Minutes for Meeting Cancellation Notice for July 14th, 2021
- Meeting Agenda for November 17th, 2021
- Meeting Agenda for December 16th, 2021
2020
- Meeting Agenda for December 2nd 2020
- Meeting Minutes for June 10th 2020
- Meeting Agenda for February 5th 2020
- 2020 NFURA Final Audited Basic Financials
- 2020 NFURA PARIS Report
2019
2019 Audited Financial and PARIS Reports
2018
- 2018 Final Financial Report
- 2018 PARIS Report
- Meeting Cancellation Notice For December 5th 2018
- Meeting Minutes for March 21 2018
- Meeting Minutes for January 29th 2018
2017
- NFURA Meeting Agenda for November 28th 2017
- Rescheduling of the NFURA Meeting -9/25/2017
- Meeting Minutes for May 8th 2017
- May 2nd 2017
- Meeting Minutes for January 17th 2017
- Meeting Minutes for May 8th 2017
- Meeting Minutes for September 25th 2017
- Meeting Minutes for November 28th 2017
2016
- Meeting Minutes for September 12th 2016
- Notice of Meeting Cancellation for January 19th 2016
- Notice of Meeting for January 19th 2016
- Meeting Agenda for January 19th 2016
Meeting Schedule for 2015
- November 9th URA Meeting Rescheduled to December 7th 2015
- Meeting Agenda for July 27th 2015
- Meeting Agenda and Materials for March 9th 2015
- Meeting Agenda for January 12th 2015
Meeting Schedule 2014
- July 28th 2014 Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Notice for October 8th 2014
- Special Meeting October 8th 2014
- Meeting Cancellation for September 8th 2014 Notice
- Re-scheduled meeting for July 14th 2014
- March 24th 2014 Meeting Minutes
- 2013 Financial Statement
- Rescheduled Meeting March 24th
- Supporting Materials for March 24th 2014 Meeting Agenda
- March 10th 2014 Meeting Agenda
- January 15th Meeting Minutes
- January 15th 2014 Meeting Agenda
- January 15th Meeting Agenda and Supporting Materials
Meetings 2013
- September 23rd 2013 Meeting Minutes
- September 23rd Meeting Agenda
- September 23rd Meeting Agenda and Materials
- June 27th Agenda and Meeting Materials
- May 20th Meeting Cancellation Notice
- March 25th Meeting Minutes
- March 25th Meeting Agenda
- March 25th Meeting Materials
- March 25th Rescheduled Meeting Agenda
- March 12th Meeting Agenda
- March 12th Meeting Minutes
- January 28th Meeting Minutes
- January 28th Meeting Minutes
2020 URA Board of Directors:
Mayor Robert Restaino (since 01/01/20) Chairman
Council Member Traci Bax
Council Member John Spanbauer (01/01/20)
Council Member Kenny Tompkins (01/01/16)
Council Member David Zajac
Council Member Donta Myles
Michael Hooper (03/2005)
Douglas Mooradian (03/06/17)
Doreen O’Connor (03/1996)
URA Staff:
Executive Director: | Eric A. Cooper (716) 286-4477 Eric.Cooper@niagarafallsny.gov |
Legal Counsel: | Christopher Mazur (716) 286-4423 Christopher.Mazur@nigarafallsny.gov |
Recording Secretary: | Sr Deacon (716) 286-4470 Sr.Deacon@niagarafallsny.gov |
Additional Information
- Developing Niagara Falls 2020: Niagara Falls Gateway District Redevelopment Strategy, May 2020
- General Municipal Law 593
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency By-Laws
- Niagara Falls Core City Urban Renewal Plan 2009
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency -Employee Protection/Code of Conduct Policy
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency Code of Ethics
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Compensation Policy
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Property Disposition Policy
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Conflict of Interest Policy
- Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency Investment Guidelines