Press

Below is press we received on our Energy Project that we completed with the assistance of New York State’s Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

BUFFALO, NY - Los Angeles based Horizon Realty has announced the largest residential energy reduction project in Western New York History. With technical and financial assistance from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Horizon Realty’s $2.0 Million investment in Buffalo will yield an average 36% reduction in energy and water consumption. This investment is in addition to the $1.5 Million Horizon Realty has previously invested in Buffalo to upgrade, improve and renovate its numerous buildings since acquiring them in early 2006.

Horizon Realty Buffalo is implementing this project in 15 significant downtown Buffalo properties, totaling 347 apartments, many of which are in Buffalo’s Historic Preservation District and considered to be vital assets to the community and the City of Buffalo.

Horizon Realty Buffalo is committed to preserving our natural resources, reducing greenhouse emissions and helping to protect the environment, by decreasing its carbon footprint, while improving the quality of life for all its residents.

Horizon Realty Buffalo plans on achieving its goals by installing new state-of-the-art technologies including:

• 2,084 Energy Star Windows
• Energy Star Doors and Appliances
• Energy Saving Fluorescent and LED lighting
• Modern Insulation Including Revolutionary Foam Roofing
• High Efficiency Steam and Water Boilers
• Low-Flow Showerheads, Aerators, and Toilets

These capital improvement measures will yield annual savings in excess of 11 billion BTU’s or the equivalent of taking 108 cars permanently off the road and over 2,000,000 Gallons of Water.

Horizon Realty Buffalo’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hananel explains, “Horizon Realty is extremely grateful for NYSERDA’s technical and financial assistance in executing innovative ecoconscious design, renovation and construction techniques. Statistics prove that green buildings will produce healthier environments and greater quality of life for all our residents. 

Horizon Realty strives to be a leader in green living and has partnered with both Buffalo Blue Bicycle and Buffalo Car Share to help its residents and the community reduce carbon emissions and provide convenient transportation. In addition, they have partnered with River Keeper, Buffalo Re-use, Go Buffalo to establish itself as the authentic leader in Green living in WNY.

Keeping and creating jobs in Buffalo was an important component to this project, therefore all the vendors and contractors hired are native Buffalonians including: Big L Windows, Town Building Systems, Williamstown Construction, J and S Mechanical, and CJ Brown Energy. 

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Mayor Brown issued this Proclamation which proclaims October 27th as Horizon Realty Buffalo Day in the City of Buffalo.​

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“I commend Horizon Reality for its commitment to transforming their propertiesin Buffalo into greener, energy efficient buildings,” said Mayor Byron W. Brown. “By collaborating with NYSERDA, Horizon Reality has chosen to invest in important energy efficient improvements that will benefit their residents and all of the properties they own throughout Buffalo. This is another excellent example of a public/private partnership that will provide for more sustainable, cost‐efficient housing in Buffalo.”

“I applaud Horizon Realty Buffalo for its vision and commitment to invest in energy efficiency improvements for its properties. This will not only yield lower energy costs, but provide amore comfortable living environment for the residents,” said NYSERDA President and CEO Francis J. Murray Jr. “NYSERDA is pleased to provide technical and financial assistance toward this project as it goes hand‐in‐hand with Governor David A. Paterson’s ambitious energy goals for New York State.”

“These housing projects are smart, environmentally friendly actions that will yield an average 36 percent reduction in energy and water consumption,” Erie County Legislature Chair Lynn M. Marinelli (D-Buffalo, Tonawanda) and Legislator Michele M. Iannello (D-Kenmore, Tonawanda), Chair of the Legislature's Green Actions Community Committee, said. “We commend NYSERDA and Horizon Realty in developing these energy efficient housing projects and hope that other developers can use them as models for their housing projects in Erie County and New York State.”

"As Chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, I am pleased to hear that Horizon Realty and NYSERDA have announced their residential energy reduction project," stated New York State Senator Antoine M. Thompson. "I am proud that New York State is becoming a leader for green initiatives."

“First Niagara Bank is very pleased to be able to assist Horizon Realty Buffalo with the completion of this NYSERDA subsidized energy efficiency project. We believe that it reflects the commitment that Horizon has made to the Buffalo area and continues the investment that they have made into these buildings. From our perspective it is an excellent project for the City of Buffalo, for Horizon, for the tenants and allows First Niagara to continue its mission of lending into local projects that reinvest the deposits we receive from local individuals and businesses back into the community.” Michael A. DeWitt, Vice President – Commercial Real Estate, First Niagara Bank

“The U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate Chapter is excited to see the work that Horizon Realty has begun in Buffalo. Their initial efforts to create greener living spaces through energy efficiency measures will benefit residents as well asthe environment. We look forward to working with Horizon Realty to address additional aspects of sustainability including, indoor environmental quality, water efficiency, site selection and development, and materials selection. These green homes ofthe future will have a positive impact on human health and well‐being, as well as lowering utility bills.” Tracie Hall, Executive Director, U.S. Green Building Council, New York Upstate Chapter

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“Protection of our Great Lakes water is absolutely essential to Buffalo Niagara's future. We are thrilled to be partnering with Horizon Realty, yet another private business dedicated to a greening Buffalo, to implement water conservation practices. This project will be saving at least 2 million gallons of water every year while helping to save Horizon Realty and its tenants precious financial resources. We look forward to extending this effort to Horizon's landscape in the near future” Julie Barrett ONeill, Executive Director, Buffalo Niagara RIVERKEEPER.

"Green Options Buffalo is striving to make Buffalo a healthy and environmentally friendly community. We are excited to partner with Horizon Realty to provide bicycle parking facilities and other options so that their staff and tenants have options in their personal transportation choices. Furthermore, as a board member of Re-Tree WNY, we will ensure that trees are planted surrounding all buildings so that tenants can enjoy the benefits and Horizon Realty will realize the economic advantages trees provide in our city.” Justin S. Booth Green Options Buffalo

"Horizon Reality is setting the bar in the real estate market--in Buffalo and WNY. Their example of seeking out and working with Buffalo's grassroots green collar movement should become the standard. Buffalo ReUse relies on steady supplies of high quality building materials to fulfill our mission of regenerating neighborhoods, job training and environmental stewardship. A relationship with Horizon Realty helps divert tons of usable materials from the landfill and reinvests it back into our community. Horizon Realty is not only improving the quality of life for their tenants, they're also protecting the environment. Onward!" -Michael Gainer, Programs Director and Founder, Buffalo ReUse WNY's First and only Green Demolition and Salvage Company

"Horizon Realty is an example of a local developer that is really pushing the envelope. As Buffalo CarShare expands its fleet and hub locations, we look forward on working to make our service convenient and affordable to Horizon Realty's tenants. Not only will this partnership allow tenants to make greener transportation choices, but eventually we'll be able to work towards reducing minimum parking standards as car sharing becomes widely available. This kind of forward thinking from a developer is, to me, a signal of Buffalo's rebirth."-Creighton Randall, Executive Director, Buffalo CarShare

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