THE MISSION OF BUFFALO URBAN DEVELOPMENT (BUDC) IS TO SUPPORT THE URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS OF THE REGION THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, REMEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DISTRESSED PROPERTIES, AND TO ENGAGE IN RELATED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTRACTING AND/OR RETAINING NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES TO THE CITY AS PART OF THE REGION. THE MISSION OF BUDC ALSO INCLUDES SUPPORTING THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN BUFFALO BY SERVING AS THE LEAD MANAGEMENT ENTITY FOR BUFFALO BUILDING REUSE PROJECT (BBRP) INITIATIVES, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF BUFFALO, INCLUDING THE COORDINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DOWNTOWN ADAPTIVE RE-USE PROJECTS AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS.
