Build Buffalo Roots

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