Rochester Downtown Development Corporation

Hey, did you know you can help shape our downtown?!? 🏬 The City of Rochester is applying for a $10 million grant from New York State to help improve Four Corners. Please complete a short survey regarding the Four Corners neighborhood of downtown and share what you see as the area's strengths, opportunities, and challenges. Your responses will help to create a proposal that is community informed. Please respond by October 10th, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Survey Link: https://lnkd.in/g_b64G3r Learn more about this project: https://lnkd.in/gbeYE9fu #downtownrevitalizationinitiative #DRI

RDDC's State of Rochester's Economy was held on Tuesday, September 10th at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Area businesses and leaders convened for an inside look at the NY SMART I-Corridor (Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor), better known as the "Tech Hub". The Tech Hubs program was created as part of the federal CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, aimed at strengthening U.S. economic and national security by investing directly in regions with the assets, resources, capacity and potential to transform into globally competitive innovation centers over the next decade. We are excited to see what this designation will hold for our area. Learn more abou the Tech Hub here: https://lnkd.in/eCdqveQ5 #OneRoc #TechHub

Our members drive our mission, so we were delighted for this opportunity to connect in person and share the wonder that is the Genesee River running through downtown Rochester aboard The Riverie, operated by RDDC member CORN HILL WATERFRONT & NAVIGATION FOUNDATION. We had a great captian and crew who took us down the Genesee to the Erie Canal, where we headed west on a tranquil voyage that highlighted the peaceful, natural beauty of the canal. Thank you to our members and guests who were able to attend and enjoy this incredible evening - and a shout out to one of our newest members, Farmhouse Table, for some good eats on the journey! OneROC PathStone Corporation SWBR The Strong HUNT Engineers, Architects & Surveyors Rochester Public Library

Don't miss out on this deal! Purchase your tickets and use Promo Code "downtown10" for 10% off now through August 23rd. We've got a great line up of industry experts ready to share their insights on what's happening with our regional econmony. We'll see you there to share it all on September 10th, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Rochester. Click here to save your spot. https://lnkd.in/gH6mK7GJ

Twice in as many weeks, RDDC member @Patrick Dutton and Dutton Properties is in the news working on two long-anticpated redevelopment projects in downtown Rochester. Check out what the RBJ has to say about what's to come! Dutton "...will embark on the estimated $12 million re-creation of the Kresge Building, turning it into a 28-room boutique hotel that also features commercial and street-level restaurant space." https://lnkd.in/gZCN5X5Z and https://lnkd.in/gCaz3iKi

It's a privilege to be a OneROC alliance partner; we are so grateful for their leadership in economic development for our region. #GreaterRoc

The 2024 Economic Growth Series kicked off with Downtown Rising on June 20th at Arbor Midtown! It was wonderful to see so many partners from the public and private sector come together to discuss and celebrate the great projects that are moving downtown forward. From Harper’s Corner being under construction, to the vision for Main Street between Clinton and St. Paul, to MVP’s extensive on-site amenities, it was an event full of exciting news to share. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all of the sponsors, panelists, speakers: Jeff Quain Deborah Brundage Patrick Dutton Megan Houppert Eugenio Marlin Steve Dubnik Rochester Gas & Electric Greater Rochester Enterprise Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce OneROC Passero Associates SWBR Agathi Georgiou- Graham, City of Rochester, Monroe County, and Empire State Development

Tickets are now on sale for Downtown Rising, the first event in RDDC's 2024 Economic Growth Series. Downtown Rochester is full of exciting stories of growth and development that continue to revitalize the center of our city. Join us in-person on June 20th at Arbor Midtown for an inside look at these transformative projects and developments. For tickets and sponsorship information, visit: https://rb.gy/vmiwoy

“A vibrant downtown is a critical component of our efforts to create a safe, equitable and prosperous Rochester by inspiring hope and delivering opportunity for everyone,” Mayor Evans said in response to the recent updates coming from the Partnership for Downtown Rochester. We want to thank everyone who turned out, stood up, and got involved in the effort for a potential downtown Rochester business improvement district. Over the last year and a half, you showed up at go-to-you tabling events, walked downtown, answered surveys, shared your thoughts at community meetings, and came to office hours to learn more about the possibilities ahead and share your thoughts on what is working and not working in downtown Rochester today. Over 60 letters of support were received from groups large and small -- from small mom and pop shops like Bar Bantam, Vault Fitness, Galleria Pizza, and Season’s Noodle, to some of downtown’s most notable institutions like University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Garth Fagan Dance, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, and the Strong National Museum of Play. Learn more in the article below:

An Update from the Partnership for Downtown Rochester and RDDC: Despite the broadly shared sense of urgency to reinvigorate the magnetic and bustling heart of Rochester, the Partnership for Downtown Rochester (PDR) and Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC) have determined that there is not presently the political will and majority support needed from Rochester City Council to successfully establish a business improvement district. PDR and RDDC will expand upon its existing fundraising model just as other successful downtown organizations have to create a thriving, welcoming, and inclusive downtown.   After hearing over 1,500 responses to extensive community engagement, one thing was loud and clear: people want more from downtown Rochester.   More events. More amenities. More small businesses. More attractions. More livability. More activation and beautification of public spaces.   A BID is a funding mechanism to deliver on that, but it’s not the only way.   We remain fully committed to our mission of driving economic vitality effectively and efficiently in downtown Rochester. With the support of partners like Mayor Evans, Council President Melendez, State Senator Cooney, County Executive Bello, and New York State, and across the private and non-profit sectors, we are embracing the opportunity for new possibilities and forging ahead together.   We will continue our work to activate downtown, tell the story, and strategically convene, collaborate, and plan to lift up downtown.   We want to thank everyone who turned out, stood up, and got involved in the effort for a potential downtown Rochester business improvement district. Over the last year and a half, you showed up at go-to-you tabling events, walked downtown, answered surveys, shared your thoughts at community meetings, and came to office hours to learn more about the possibilities ahead and share your thoughts on what is working and not working in downtown Rochester today.   Please stay in touch and keep up to date on the latest opportunities to get involved by signing up for the Partnership for Downtown Rochester newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gnejc6fn      We hope to see you at an event or out-and-about in downtown soon.   Thank you for your dedication and commitment to moving downtown forward, together.