News & Updates

What kind of “winter place” should Jamestown be?

What kind of “winter place” should Jamestown be?

We recently hosted "Jaime the Storefront Guy" for a workshop for downtown business owners and community stakeholders. Jaime shared some wonderful insights, and the attendees had great takeaways. There was a dynamic conversation around several subjects, but one was...

Holiday Business Window Decorating Contest

Holiday Business Window Decorating Contest

The Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this years Holiday Window Decorating Contest!  This year’s contest is open to any local business in the 14701 zip code.  The contest itself will run from November 18th – December 4th. ...

2022 Jamestown Holiday Parade Information Announced

2022 Jamestown Holiday Parade Information Announced

Collaborative Children's Solutions will once again be leading the efforts in collaboration with the City of Jamestown in hosting the 2022 Jamestown NY Holiday Parade!! This year's parade will be held on Saturday, December 3rd 2022 in Downtown Jamestown beginning at...

Storefront Mastery Program Comes to Downtown

Storefront Mastery Program Comes to Downtown

Church St in Montclair, New Jersey. Photo by Jaime Izurieta The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce are excited to host Jaime Izurieta of Storefront Mastery next month. Jaime and the JRC will host a workshop designed to inspire...

Post-Journal spotlights JRC Work

Post-Journal spotlights JRC Work

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Timothy Frudd of the Jamestown Post-Journal to share recent news and our vision of our community. Below are links to the stories produced as a result of this conversation. Jamestown Renaissance Corp. Discusses...

Historic Tax Credit Workshop

Historic Tax Credit Workshop

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, in collaboration with Preservation Buffalo Niagara, is hosting a Historic Tax Credit Workshop on February 17th at 6 pm. Jamestown is home to three historic districts: Downtown, Forest Heights, and Lakeview. Properties in these...

Your Ideas for Downtown!

Your Ideas for Downtown!

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is looking for the community's input on where to focus resources next year and years to come, specifically ideas that relate to improving our community within the context of the downtown urban core. We are looking for great ideas...

New Grant Program for Downtown Businesses

New Grant Program for Downtown Businesses

Our Retail Expansion Grant is now available to downtown businesses. This grant offers matching grant dollars to support the purchase of gift cards, branded merchandise, and expenses related to offering a new product or service. Learn a little bit more about the grant...