To be eligible to purchase a home through the ARPA Infill Initiative, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must have less than $100,000 in household assets.
- Applicants must be pre-approved for a mortgage and have funds available for closing costs.
- Applicants’ annual household income must not exceed $82,000.
Apply to purchase one of the completed homes at Belmont Housing Resources of WNY.
The Build Buffalo Roots initiative is a homeownership and neighborhood reinvestment effort led by BENLIC in partnership with Erie County and the City of Buffalo. Working with Buffalo Construction Consultants (BCC) and HHL Architects, BENLIC is creating new single‑family homes on formerly vacant lots across Buffalo and Cheektowaga.
The initiative will deliver 52 new homes in total—47 in the City of Buffalo and 5 in Cheektowaga—with completed homes now for sale and additional construction ongoing. As homes are sold, proceeds support future development, helping more families put down roots and build Buffalo roots.
These infill homes are designed to:
- increase affordable homeownership opportunities,
- revitalize neighborhoods affected by disinvestment and demolition, and
- stabilize the housing stock with high-quality, code-compliant construction.
This work is driven by a partnership between the City of Buffalo, Erie County, and BENLIC, and brought to life by HHL Architects, BCC, Belmont Housing Resources of WNY, and the builders working day‑to‑day on these homes. Together, we’re creating places designed for people to live, grow, and put down roots.
Map Key and Details:
Green icons mark the homes that are currently under construction.
Red icons mark the locations of homes that are currently for sale.
Purple icons mark the locations of homes that are currently under contract to lottery-applicants.
Full List of ARPA Infill Properties
| Neighborhood | Address | City | Phase | House Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 248 Laird | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Black Rock | 18 Calumet | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Black Rock | 362 East | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Black Rock | 57 Hoffman | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Black Rock | 111 Austin | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Black Rock | 153 Thompson | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Black Rock | 92 Gorton | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Grant-Amherst | 143 Howell | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| University Heights | 256 Hewitt | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Kensington-Bailey | 431 Shirley | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Kensington-Bailey | 442 Berkshire | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| Kensington-Bailey | 440 Berkshire | Buffalo | Phase I | Stick-Built Albright |
| First Ward | 206 Miami | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| First Ward | 208 Miami | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| First Ward | 230 Miami | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| First Ward | 236 Miami | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| First Ward | 288 Miami | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| First Ward | 66 O Connell | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| Lower West Side | 258 Whitney | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| Lower West Side | 262 Whitney | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| West Side | 230 Massachusetts | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| West Side | 251 Normal | Buffalo | Phase II | Stick-Built Albright |
| Lower West Side | 226 Maryland | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 911 Columbus Pkwy | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 198 Fourteenth | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 138 Jersey | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 142 Jersey | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 144 Jersey | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 873 Prospect | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 875 Prospect | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 238 Rhode Island | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 240 Rhode Island | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 242 Rhode Island | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 383 Fourteenth | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| West Side | 670 West | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Black Rock | 116 Hamilton | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Black Rock | 144 Hertel | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Black Rock | 253 East | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Grant-Amherst | 88 Bush | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Kensington-Bailey | 685 Minnesota | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Kensington-Bailey | 762 Amherst East | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Kensington-Bailey | 764 Amherst East | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Kensington-Bailey | 766 Amherst East | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Kensington-Bailey | 447 Berkshire | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Kensington-Bailey | 449 Berkshire | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| University Heights | 291 Berkshire | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| University Heights | 143 La Salle | Buffalo | Modular | Modular |
| Cheektowaga | 195 Northcrest | Cheektowaga | Phase I | Stick-Built |
| Cheektowaga | 257 Chapel | Cheektowaga | Phase I | Stick-Built |
| Cheektowaga | 44 Long | Cheektowaga | Phase I | Stick-Built |
| Cheektowaga | 305 Hyland | Cheektowaga | Phase I | Stick-Built |