Category: Redevelopment

  • Face Fitness Opens At Main Center

    Face Fitness Opens At Main Center

    Skin care spa Face Fitness has become the second new business to open this month at Main Center of Clarence, located at 9560 Main Street across from the Clarence High School. Face Fitness, which bills itself as the first spa in Western New York dedicated exclusively to skin care, has been providing science-based aesthetics to…

  • Fresheez Opens Across From High School

    Fresheez Opens Across From High School

    As of 7am this morning, there’s a new choice for Clarence High-Schoolers and and anyone near Main Street looking for a fresh, delicious meal. Fresheez, a purveyor of sandwiches, salads, soups and smoothies, becomes the first new business to open at 9560 Main Street at Main Center of Clarence. Town of Clarence Supervisor Patrick Casilio…

  • Progress Underway On Vision for Clarence Main Street

    Progress Underway On Vision for Clarence Main Street

    It’s springtime for Main Street. Like the weather, it’s been a bit uneven sometimes, but there have been periods of warmth and glorious sunshine in the development of the Town of Clarence’s signature commercial thoroughfare. Sure there remain obstacles to overcome (continued public investment in sewers and infrastructure can only be put off for so…

  • Bar Bill Construction Planned For November Start

    Bar Bill Construction Planned For November Start

    When Clark Crook, owner of the famous Bar-Bill Tavern in East Aurora, talks about what makes their Buffalo-style food so popular, it’s immediately clear that he believes that getting every detail right is what allows them to offer a consistently high-quality experience. And when the newest Bar-Bill location opens at the site of the former…

  • West Shore Brewing Company Represents the New Main Street

    West Shore Brewing Company Represents the New Main Street

    When Slow Roll returns to West Shore Brewing Company (10995 Main Street) for this afternoon’s Octoberfest Bike stampede, the event will be about more than just beer and bicycles. Related: West Shore Brewing Host Fall Bike Stampede This Saturday Don’t get us wrong – we’re super excited to be returning for another bike-friendly Slow Roll…

  • Six Symbols of A Main Street Rising

    Six Symbols of A Main Street Rising

    2017 is coming to a close, but not without some significant good news for the Main Street Clarence Business district. The Town of Clarence adopted the Vision: Main Street plan, which envisions significant zoning changes and planned improvements to the roadway, including sidewalks and nearly seven miles of bike lanes stretching down Main Street from…

  • The Beginning of a New Chapter on Main Street

    The Beginning of a New Chapter on Main Street

    On Tuesday morning, a demolition crew began to bring down the former Fountain Court Motel at 9560 Main Street in Clarence. The razing of the motor inn signifies the beginning of a new era at one of Main Street’s most visible parcels. The clearing of the land is expected to take a few days. Stephen…

  • Successful Street Festival Casts Harris Hill in New Light

    Successful Street Festival Casts Harris Hill in New Light

    The sun was shining in Harris Hill this afternoon as the first Connecting Clarence Street Festival got underway. Related: Connecting Clarence Video Slideshow A steady crowd came through the winding, tree-lined  passage of Nottingham Terrace to eat, drink, shop, play and listen to music. And there was plenty for kids to do as well, including…

  • Street festival puts Harris Hill in the spotlight this Saturday

    Street festival puts Harris Hill in the spotlight this Saturday

    So the Taste of Clarence is in the rearview mirror, but there’s plenty of summer left, and a new street festival in Harris Hill should be a part of your plans this weekend. The first Connecting Clarence Street Festival is set for 5-8 pm on Saturday August 12th, on Nottingham Terrace in Harris Hill. This…

  • Available buildings on Main Street Clarence. What would you do?

    Available buildings on Main Street Clarence. What would you do?

    By many standards, Main Street in Clarence is a vibrant place. The four-mile stretch from Transit Road through the Hollow has a nice mix of office, retail and living options. Additionally, there are several prime buildings and parcels of land on Main Street available for the Clarence of the future. Sometimes as I drive up Main…