Buy the Block qualifications
Buyers must be first-time homebuyers with household incomes at or below 80% area media income.
Household size | 80% area mediam incom |
1 person | $54,350 |
2 people | $62,100 |
Buy the Block model homes
Applications for Phase I of Buy the Block are currently closed. Applications for Phase 2 in the Southwest quadrant will open in late 2024. Check back for more information.
For the first phase of Buy The Block, the City of Rochester partnered with Greater Rochester Housing Partnership (developer), Atlas Contractors LLC (builder), and Ibero American Development Corporation to construct and sell affordable, single-family homes on currently vacant, City-owned parcels.
Aqueduct Reimagined and Riverfront Promenades Project Public Meeting
JOIN US for a special two-day event on Oct. 4 and 5, during ROC the Riverway Weekend, to learn about the current status of the Aqueduct Reimagined project and take a tour of Rochester’s historic Erie Canal Aqueduct and former subway system!
Important Notes:
Aqueduct Reimagined and Riverfront Promenades Project Public Meeting
JOIN US for a special two-day event on Oct. 4 and 5, during ROC the Riverway Weekend, to learn about the current status of the Aqueduct Reimagined project and take a tour of Rochester’s historic Erie Canal Aqueduct and former subway system!
Important Notes: