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Vacant Erie County Property to Become Industrial Marijuana Farm

ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK, JUL 25 – Erie County transfers a 152-acre dormant nursing facility site for $1 to develop a $40 million cannabis center expected to create about 100 new jobs, officials said.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County lawmakers approved the sale of the former Erie County Home on Thursday, clearing the way for a new cannabis farm. The 153-acre property has sat vacant for the last 20 years. Back in the 1920s, the Erie County home located on Walden Avenue served as a nursing facility. But for the last two decades, the main buildings and surrounding structures have been unoccupied, creating a blight in the Town of Alden. "We pu…

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Vacant Erie County property to become industrial marijuana farm

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County lawmakers approved the sale of the former Erie County Home on Thursday, clearing the way for a new cannabis farm. The 153-acre property has sat vacant for the last 20 years. Back in the 1920s, the Erie County home located on Walden Avenue served as a nursing facility. But for the last two decades, the main buildings and surrounding structures have been unoccupied, creating a blight in the Town of Alden. "We pu…

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A former Erie County home site has sold for $1, will become pot-growing facility

Erie County approves $1 deal, transforming old nursing home into a secure marijuana cultivation facility, creating 150 jobs in Alden.

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'It's a fantastic deal': Erie County transfers former County Home property to cannabis developers

The Erie County Legislature voted unanimously Thursday to sell a sprawling Walden Avenue property in the Town of Alden for $1 to a team of cannabis developers.

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WKBW broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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