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MAR 10 - MAR 17, 2015

Hamister Seeks Tax Discounts, Grants, Discounted Real Estate -- Totaling $9.4 Million

March 10, 2015

The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency held a public hearing on March 5th for the Hamister Group's downtown Niagara Falls hotel project.

Three people showed up.

The Hamister Group has asked the IDA to grant a discount on the proposed hotel's taxes, called a "payment-in-lieu-of-taxes" agreement.

The request is estimated to be worth $4.2 million in tax discounts to Hamister -- $2.9 million in property taxes over 10 years, a sales tax exemption during construction, worth perhaps $1.1 million and a waiver of the mortgage recording tax, worth yet another $226,000.

The IDA board is expected to vote - and approve - the discount on March 11.

In addition to IDA tax breaks, the Hamister project, if built, will receive $3.85 million from state taxpayers through Empire State Development Corp.

In addition to the state grant and local tax discounts, the City of Niagara Falls will sell Hamister a parcel of land, located at 310 Rainbow Blvd, that was appraised for more than $1.5 million, for $100,000, to use as the site of the proposed hotel.

Combined, the Hamister Group, led by developer Mark Hamister, will reap around $9.4 million in taxpayer help for his planned 128 room Hyatt Place hotel.

 

 

 

 

 

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