Batavia Business Improvement District NY

Shop Downtown Batavia And Support The Businesses That Reinvest In Our Community!

Batavia, New York is centrally located between Buffalo and Rochester, as well as to the various towns and villages in western New York. For over 150 years it has been a desirable place for business, development and to live.

Batavia has the advantage of four major state highways, including an exit (48A) on the New York State Thruway.  These thoroughfares have over 45,000 vehicles daily and provide easy access for shoppers, tourists and businesses to the region.

Downtown Batavia has over 189 retail stores,  restaurants, entertainment, financial and other professional businesses that provide a variety of specialty products and services to the area. It is also the seat of government for Genesee County.

The Batavia Business Improvement Districts' downtown economic development and promotional programs, historic structures, safe environment, attractive streetscape, upper level housing and surrounding neighborhoods provide the ideal marketplace for family owned and national businesses. It is a great place to shop, start a business and to live.

The Vision...

In 1998, ninety downtown business owners and city officials established the Batavia Business Improvement District (B.I.D) . It is an independent non-profit 501 (C)(6) organization made up of property owners and tenants dedicated to the economic and cultural revitalization of downtown Batavia, NY.

To accomplish its mission of revitalizing and promoting downtown, the B.I.D. developed a proactive plan. This focuses on:

Retaining and expanding existing businesses.
Attracting new niche retailers, artists and designers, restaurants and entertainment, high technology, and professional services.
Create greater visiblity through events and marketing.
Increase residential housing units.

The District's growth is attributed to...

A safe, clean and attractive environment for pedestrians.
Over $5.5 million in storefront and streetscape improvements.
Economic incentives for businesses, i.e. facade improvement grants.and other grant/ loan funds
Cooperative marketing and promotion for Batavia and the western New York marketplace.

Future initiatives include:

Soliciting more retail business.
Addtional facade and streetscape improvement projects.
New construction
Development of a hotel & conference center
Development of an arts & cultural center / space

If you are interested in starting a business or re-locating to downtown Batavia, NY please contact us at 585-344-0900 for more information about our economic development programs.

Revitalization Project - Batavia, NY (See Construction Schedule Below)

As of November 2009 the project is 99% complete with a few finishing touches to be made this fall.

The Ellicott Street Improvement Project, Batavia, NY began on September 11, 2008 with a completion date hopefully of early to mid November. It is an enhancement project for downtown Batavia that will entail the installation of pavers, trees, and stamped concrete from the westend of Ellicott Street, corner of Court & Ellicott Streets, and proceeding east to the corner of Ellicott & Swan Streets.

According to the contractor, Gordon Phillips, the project will begin on the southside of Ellicott Street and commence on the northside in November. For updated information about the project you may call the numbers below for details.

The cost of the project will be approximately $750,000 (Breakdown of funding: Federal Highway Administration - $500,000, Batavia B.I.D. - $150,000 and City of Batavia - $100,000. Project Engineers: FRA Engineering, Rochester, NY. and Project Contractors: Gordon Phillips, Rochester, NY.

View the Plans:

Evans St. East to Jackson Jackson St. East to RR

RR East to Goad St. Goad St. East to Swan

Construction Schedule for Ellicott Street for 2008 - 2009:

Catch Basins : 9/15/08 - 10/1/08 South Side of Ellicott.

Conduit Installation: 10/9/08 - 10/20/08 Both Sides of Ellicott.

Other Electrical: 10/6/08 - 10/22/08 Both Sides of Ellicott.

Stamped Concrete Sidewalk: 10/22/08 - 10/29/08 Both Sides of Ellicott.

Granite Curbing: 10/1/08 - 10/6/08 South Side of Ellicott.

Grantie Curbing: 10/20/08 - 10/31/08 North Side of Ellicott.

Concrete Sidewalks: 10/1/08 - 10/9/08 South Side of Ellicott.

Concrete Sidewalks: 10/29/08 - 11/2/08 North Side of Ellicott.

Brick Paver Installation: 10/8/08 - 10/20/08 South Side of Ellicott.

Brick Paver Installation: 10/29/08 - 11/6/08 North Side of Ellicott.

Tree Planting: 10/27/08 - 11/5/08 Both Sides of Ellicott.

Final Landscaping: 11/3/08 - 11/5/08 Both Sides of Ellicott.

Finish Public Bench: 5/09

Reconstruction of Railroad Crossing: 10/09 Finished

Final Inspection: 10/09

For information contact :
Batavia Business Improvement District at 585-344-0900 or
City of Batavia at 585-345-6325.

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SUMMER 2010

ELLICOTT STREET / ROUTE 63
PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT

NYS Department of Transportation is preparing plans to repair and resurface 1.7 miles of Ellicott Street (this includes a major section of the BID) in Batavia, New York.

Scope of work: asphalt pavement repairs, pavement milling 2.5 inch depth, 2 inch asphalt overlay, new pavement markings and cleaning of drainage structures. The pavement markings are planned to change the traffic pattern from 4 lanes to 3 lanes, with parking on both sides of the road.

Lane Closures: Ellicott Street will be reduced to a single lane in each direction during pavement repair and reconstruction. Day and night time lane closures are planned for the project. Access to businesses will be given the highest priority.

If you have questions please contact Dan Farrelly (NYSDOT) at 585-272-4875 or the BID Office at 585-344-0900.