Allegany County, New York

Wellsville Business Park – Greenfield Land Site

• Location: 37 Coats St., Wellsville, NY; Direct access via NYS Route 417 (<0.5 mi); NYS Route 19 (0.8 mi)
• Site Size: ~22 acres contiguous and construction-ready; part of a larger 98.9-acre tax parcel (Zoning: Industrial/Commercial)
• Overview: site adjacent to an existing business park; cleared industrial land with soil tested for heavy machinery foundations. Legacy heavy industrial site (steam turbine testing); active brownfield redevelopment; 20+ developable acres); above-average electric and gas infrastructure capacity. For lease, possible purchase. Permitting (SEQR, local planning board): 3-6 months.

Infrastructure:

• • Electric: Wellsville Municipal Electric – 4.16kV circuit on-site; higher voltage/transformer capacity available; benefits from low-cost NYPA hydropower. (Contact: Ryan Stisser, 585-596-1742)
  • Natural Gas: NYSEG – available on-site; high-pressure industrial service available; site built for turbine testing. (Contact: NYSEG Economic Development Team, 800-572-1111)
  • Water: Village of Wellsville – extensive internal network of water mains on-site; 2.5 MGD; current usage ~0.9 MGD, ~1.5+ MGD excess capacity. (Contact: Wellsville Water Treatment Plant, 585-593-3333)
  • Wastewater: Village of Wellsville – treated at Wellsville WWTP; 2.5 MGD, current usage ~0.9 MGD, significant excess capacity. (Contact: Wellsville DPW, 585-596-1725)
  • Fiber/Telecom: Armstrong Business Solutions & Spectrum Business – fiber up to 10+ Gbps symmetric, DIA, hosted VoIP, managed IT. (Contact: Armstrong Business Solutions, 877-277-5705 & Spectrum Business, 855-325-6063)
• Transportation Access:
  • NYS Route 417 frontage (<0.5 mi); NYS Route 19 (0.8 mi); I-86/Southern Tier Expressway (9 mi North via Exit 30, Belvidere; connects to I-90/NYS)
  • Rail-served via WNYP; inactive spur can be reactivated, connecting to WNYP’s main line; interchanges with Norfolk Southern (Class I) in Olean & Hornell.
  • Airports: Buffalo Niagara Int’l & Greater Rochester Int’l (both ~80 mi)
  • Ports: Buffalo (85 mi, bulk/steel/Great Lakes); Rochester (85 mi, limited/recreational); Erie, PA (115 mi, industrial/shipbuilding); NY/NJ (280 mi)
• Site Contacts:
  • Craig R. Clark, Executive Director, ACIDA | 607-968-0214 | craig.clark@alleganyco.gov
  • Melissa Pingitore, Assistant Director, ACIDA | 716-307-1580 | melissa.pingitore@acida.org

Wellsville Business Park – Existing Manufacturing Site

• Location: Coats St. / Riverside Dr. (Wellsville, NY); direct access via NYS Route 19 & Riverside Drive; ~10 mi to I 86/Southern Tier Expressway.
• Site Size: 30-acre fenced industrial parcel with 70 acres of adjoining forest; part of a 98.9-acre tax parcel, with ~22 contiguous acres suited for new construction (Zoning: Village – General Industrial; Town – unzoned)
• Overview: Existing built industrial facility (formerly the Dresser-Rand plant) within an established business park and Opportunity Zone (#36003950700); rare contiguous footprint; flat terrain in the Appalachian foothills along the Genesee River; eligible for NY Brownfield Cleanup Program. Primarily for lease. Park-wide baseline permits in place.

Infrastructure:

• • Electric: Wellsville Municipal Electric – 4.16kV distribution on-site; higher voltage service & substantial transformer capacity available; benefits from low-cost NYPA hydropower. (Contact: Ryan Stisser, Electric Superintendent, 585-596-1742)
  • Natural Gas: NYSEG – significant line capacity previously used for heavy industrial manufacturing (steam and turbine testing). (Contact: National Fuel, 716-857-7000)
  • Water: Village of Wellsville Water Department – industrial-grade capacity; fire-protected sprinkler systems already installed throughout buildings. (Contact: Village of Wellsville DPW, 585-596-1710)
  • Wastewater: Village of Wellsville WWTP – 2020–2025 improvement upgrade: higher ammonia limits, 75,000-gal leachate storage; high capacity for industrial effluent. (Contact: Dean Arnold, DPW Director, 585-596-1710)
  • Fiber/Telecom: Armstrong Business Solutions & Spectrum Business – fiber up to 10+ Gbps symmetric, DIA, hosted VoIP, managed IT, redundant Wi-Fi, and enterprise-grade IT infrastructure. (Contact: Armstrong Business Solutions, 877-277-5705 & Spectrum Business, 855-325-6063)
• Transportation Access:
  • NYS Route 19 and Riverside Drive frontage; ~10 mi to I-86/Southern Tier Expressway
  • Rail-served via WNYP, connecting to Class I carriers Norfolk Southern & CSX
  • Airports: Wellsville Municipal Airport (2 mi); Buffalo Niagara Int’l (~85 mi)
  • Ports: Buffalo (85 mi); Rochester (85 mi); Erie, PA (115 mi); NY/NJ (280 mi); access via St. Lawrence Seaway
• Site Contacts:
  • Craig R. Clark, Executive Director, ACIDA | 607-968-0214 | craig.clark@alleganyco.gov
  • Melissa Pingitore, Assistant Director, ACIDA | 716-307-1580 | melissa.pingitore@acida.org

Intergrow – Former Greenhouse (Hume, NY):

• Location: 11589 State Route 19A, Hume, NY; ~1 mi from NYS-19 at Fillmore; ~20 mi S. of I-86; ~25 mi E. of I-390
• Site Size: ~55 acres (Zoning: Industrial/Agricultural)
• Overview: Former Intergrow Greenhouses hydroponic facility on level to gently sloping cleared land, with heavy industrial utility capacity and heavy-duty driveways built for 53-foot refrigerated trailers; EPA attainment zone for all criteria pollutants.
• Infrastructure:
  • Electric: Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) – high-voltage lines on-site, built for heavy industrial capacity; adjacent 50 MW gas turbine facility could support power generation/waste heat under contract with owners. (Contact: RG&E Economic Development, 800-743-2110)
  • Natural Gas: NYSEG – high-pressure service lines available at the property boundary; exact PSI/capacity requires a load letter request. (Contact: NYSEG Economic Development, 800-572-1111)
  • Water: Private high-capacity wells and on-site retention ponds; designed for multimillion-gallon annual consumption.
  • Wastewater: Private industrial septic (no municipal sewer); nearest WWTP is Village of Fillmore WWTP (~3.5 mi S.); extensive on-site stormwater retention/drainage in place.
  • Fiber/Telecom: Empire Access or Spectrum – high-speed dedicated fiber optic internet available. (Contact: Empire Access Business Sales, 800-338-3300)
• Transportation:
  • NYS Route 19A frontage; NYS Route 19 (~1 mi S. at Fillmore); I-86 (~20 mi south); I-390 (~25 mi E.)
  • Not rail-served; Norfolk Southern’s Southern Tier Line runs nearby (tracks parallel Route 19A corridor N. of site); Rochester & Southern Railroad interchange in Silver Springs, Wyoming County
  • Wellsville Municipal Airport (~25 mi South); Rochester Greater Int’l (~55 mi North); Buffalo Niagara Int’l (~65 mi NW)
  • Ports: Buffalo (~60 mi NW on Lake Erie); Rochester (~60 mi N. on Lake Ontario)
• Setting: Rural agricultural/industrial land in Hume; business-friendly permitting (3-6 month SEQR review); near Alfred University, Alfred State College, and Houghton University (5 mi), providing skilled labor pipeline; nearest landfill is Hyland Landfill (Casella) in Angelica, NY (~15 mi).
• Site Contacts:
  • Craig R. Clark, Executive Director, ACIDA | 607-968-0214 | craig.clark@alleganyco.gov
  • Melissa Pingitore, Assistant Director, ACIDA | 716-307-1580 | melissa.pingitore@acida.org