Change is coming to Jefferson Avenue.
Nonprofit People Inc. and developers Nick Sinatra and David Pawlik on Wednesday formally kicked off construction on their $31 million project to create affordable and supportive housing on the East Side, with local, state and federal politicians touting the venture as a significant piece of the area’s revitalization.

There have been multiple projects in the works in Buffalo’s East Side that are creating a development buzz in the area. A few of those, which are just a few blocks from each other, are creating excitement over what is to come.
“There is going to be a total transformation of this area in about five years” Developer Brenda Calhoun said.
Calhoun is in charge of a new muli-use facility on Filmore that is going to create multiple apartments and store fronts.