Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

139 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 WEST SENECA , NEW YORK beneficial, drawing businesses such as Worksport Ltd., that has purchased 222,000 square feet in the town’s industrial park for their new truck bed cover manufacturing facility. “They’re from Mississauga, and they were looking for something that’s easily accessible from Canada and into the U.S.,” Forsythe says. “They chose West Seneca and I think a big part of it was our location.” As the town continues to see growth in commercial investments, Kirchmyer believes that this is partly due to the fact that commercial property has not kept pace with the rising costs of residential real estate. “People saw it as an outstanding opportunity to begin to invest in the town, and in many cases, purchase buildings that had been vacant for a number of years,” he explains. “Now, we’re seeing all these new businesses pop up, and it’s wonderful. We are excited about all the development; we couldn’t be happier right now.” Putting the town on the map as an arts luxury patio homes to the community. The Midtown Apartment complex, through Young Development, is expected to be completed in the summer of 2022, bringing even more residential options. With new businesses opening along two major corridors, and expansions to existing businesses such as WNY Federal Credit Union, workforce housing is not a concern. Cheri Forsythe, Community Development Coordinator with the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce, describes, “We are central, so, housing isn’t an issue. We can be easily accessed from people who live all around Erie County, which is a benefit to us.” Kirchmyer explains that West Seneca’s central location means there is also a larger draw for employers to source skilled workers. He shares, “In Western New York, you can get anywhere in 15 minutes. That’s especially true of West Seneca, being so central. Our location is really key for residents and businesses.” Proximity to the Canadian border is also