Jamestown Furniture Exposition Building (Furniture Mart)

Downtown Jamestown landmark directly across from the National Comedy Center and steps from the Lucy-Desi Museum, Northwest Arena, Jamestown Riverwalk, and Chadakoin River, supporting adaptive reuse opportunities.- Iconic former furniture exhibition center, circa 1917, registered as an architectural landmark and recognized as a vital anchor for Downtown Jamestown - Prime location across from the award-winning National Comedy Center and steps from Northwest Arena, the Lucy-Desi Museum, Jamestown Riverwalk and Chadakoin River. - Estimated $30–$40 million revitalization and adaptive reuse opportunity, with developers encouraged to explore collaborative approaches. - Nine-story structure with 19,000+ sq. ft. floor-plates and central core, well suited for mixed-use development, including ground-floor retail, meeting and conference space, mixed-income residential, office/commercial uses, boutique hotel, and complementary amenities. - Potential federal, state, CCIDA and local incentives are available for the right project, including a $1.345 million WNYREDC grant and the possibility of funding from the recently awarded NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative(DRI) - Located within the Jamestown Downtown Historic District and eligible for State and Federal Historic Tax Credits. - Jamestown’s economy continues to diversify beyond its historic furniture manufacturing base, with growing momentum in tourism, meetings and conferences, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. - Modern infrastructure -- large loading dock, heavy power, auxiliary generator, updated fire panel - Current parking configuration provides approximately 80 spaces with potential for expansion - With more incentives now accessible than ever before, this is the ideal opportunity for visionary developers to take advantage of the Furniture Expo’s “Priority Project” status. Timing is critical for Summer/Fall 2026 funding windows. - Bring your vision to Jamestown’s economic renaissance. Joint ventures and collaboration are encouraged. - Jamestown's winning DRI application: - 1922 Historic "A BOOK OF VIEWS": - FMOB Elevations Historical Arch Drawings: