- Revitalizing properties & neighborhoods
- Improving housing conditions
- Supporting Section 8 success
- Improving accessibility
What We Do
The Fairport Urban Renewal Agency (FURA) provides opportunities and support for individuals, businesses, community organizations, and developers to improve housing conditions, diversify housing opportunities, revitalize neighborhoods, and improve accessibility.
Incentives, loans and grants to assist projects that restore, preserve and improve property. These projects make a positive impact on the community and may also improve the value of your property.
*The Village of Fairport URA was established in 1965 by a special act of the New York State Legislature to revitalize and redevelop urban areas in Fairport.
How We Help
We offer the following benefits:
Commercial Residential/Mixed-Use Program
Fairport URA can provide low interest loans to multi-family housing projects in the Village of Fairport.
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Front Porch Grant Program
This program encourages exterior preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or construction of front porches, which are compatible with traditional style and details appropriate to the original home.
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Senior/Disabled Homeowner Programs
The Fairport URA awards grants to income-eligible seniors and homeowners with disabilities for essential and/or safety-related home improvements or repairs.
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Home Loan Programs
The Residential Loan Program provides loans to income eligible homeowners for needed repairs and improvements. The objectives of the program are to improve the housing conditions of families, revitalize neighborhoods, reduce operating costs and energy consumption, correct code violations and improve accessibility for the handicapped and elderly.
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The long-vacant 62,000 square-foot former can factory and 42,000 square-foot industrial building that dominated the north side of the village were impediments to the revitalization of Fairport.
What began as a simple façade improvement project in 2004, resulted in the demolition of 2 buildings and the construction of what has become a signature project in the heart of the Village. The Fairport Urban Renewal Agency supported this project with a $300,000 low-interest loan and a façade grant. The total project cost was $1,200,000.
Iron Smoke Whiskey, founded in 2011, is a small-batch craft distillery. Enjoying success, the distillery needed a larger location. Working with Fairport Local Development Corporation, a suitable site was identified, and Iron Smoke relocated to the Fairport location in 2014. The project was assisted with a low-interest loan for renovations, build-out costs, fixtures, and equipment. The total project cost was $850,000.
Developed through Urban Renewal programs in the 1970’s, the 120,000 square foot Fairport Landing shopping center had served as a key component of the Village’s commercial corridor. Due to shifting retail trends and lack of investment, the property was experiencing significant vacancy.
FURA Documents
To view FURA documents, forms, policies, and more visit our document library.