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Essex Greens Phase II construction underway

Small Business Saturdayback at Eastern Hills Mall

FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE — Miranda Bagar and Leah Victorput magazines into their creation, “Bony Ned,” at the Penny Lane CafeNov. 13. The Clarence students designed and built the magazine rack aspart of a school project.

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Business Brief

Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, will open at 8 p.m. onThanksgiving, Nov. 26, and remain open until 2 a.m., with departmentand boutique store hours varying. Stores opening on Thanksgivingevening will be posted on the mall’s website as the information isreleased by the merchants at www.shopeasternhills.com. The mallwill open at 7 a.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

Essex Homes of WNY held aribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov.17 to mark the construction ofhomes in the Phase II develop-ment of EssexGreens at Water-ford, a luxury patiohome communitywith condominiumstatus located inClarence off DanaMarie Parkwaynear Roll Road.

“One of our mostambitious and suc-cessful buildingprojects, EssexGreens will consistof a total of 108 lux-ury patio homes upon final com-pletion,” Philip J. Nanula, presi-dent of Essex Homes, said.

The onset of Phase II, whichbegan in July, includes the devel-opment of 27 new patio homesites, many of which back up to a35-acre conservation area.

“We already have several buildorders in place, and we are veryexcited to begin building this sec-ond phase in the community aftersignificant successes of Phase I,which resulted in the development

of 34 home sites and the purchaseof more than 20 patio homes,”Nan-ula said.

According to Nanula, EssexHomes’ investmentin this phase of theproject will have aprojected economicimpact of approxi-mately $12.2 mil-lion, creating a taxbase for both thetown and the coun-ty that will result inthe creation of hun-dreds of jobs.

The patio homesat Essex Greens of-fer prospective

homeowners five ranch designsranging from 1,600 to 2,100square feet along with first-floormaster suites, optional secondfloors and additional squarefootage options within four out ofthe five plans. Home prices startin the mid-$300,000’s. Currently,Essex 2 Homes is showcasing its“Eastbrook” patio home modellocated at 9072 Bancroft Drive offRoll Road, which features 2,973square feet, three bedrooms andthree full baths.

for lower property taxes,” Nanulasaid. “Essex Greens offers afriendly neighborhood completewith charming, traditional archi-tecture. The community providesthe ultimate in design, quality andvalue.”

Founded in 1992 by the Nanulafamily, Essex Homes has builtmore than 1,200 homes acrossWestern New York, which in-cludes communities in Clarence,East Aurora, Lancaster, Grand Is-land, Hamburg, Lakeview and Or-chard Park.

The “Eastbrook” patio homemodel at 9072 Bancroft Drive isopen daily from 1 to 5 p.m. exceptFriday. For more information onEssex Greens, contact Scott Hen-derson, regional sales manager, at725-7577. For additional informa-tion on Essex Homes, includingcommunity properties availablefor sale or lease, visit www.essexh o m e s w n y. c o m .

In early 2014, Essex Greens wasgranted condominium status re-sulting in additional benefits forhomeowners including snow re-moval, landscaping, lawn mainte-nance, trash removal and month-ly water service as part of amonthly assessment. One of thecommunity’s most significant fea-tures is its scenic, natural setting,which is protected by the conser-vation area.

The surrounding land is hometo many ponds, natural wildlifeand vegetation and has nearbywalking and bike trails. Residentsalso can enjoy convenient accessto shopping, dining and entertain-ment off Transit Road, along withrecreational and educational ac-tivities offered through severaltown parks and the local library,according to Nanula.

“Essex Greens at Waterford al-lows homeowners to benefit fromthe conveniences of a homeown-ers association while qualifying

Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, encourages shoppers to thinklocal while holiday shopping this year and is a sponsor of SmallBusiness Saturday, which takes place this weekend on Nov. 28.

More than a third of the storeslocated in the mall are smallbusinesses with a 38 percentlocally owned occupancy rate.

Some of those small business-es include shoe store Jainlee,Apple specialist store Mac Solu-tions Plus, educational toy storeRaff & Friends and the Made inAmerica Store.

Eastern Hills’ newest tenant— BFLO Gallery & Gift Shop — is the area’s largest Buffalo-themedgift shop supporting local artisans.

Other stores include Pure Integrity Candles, Brrrffalo (which hastrademarked its products with humor about the region’s coldweather), Amy’s Gems, LaRussa’s Men’s Fashions, Off Beat Empori-um, The Rugz, Laux Sporting Goods, Honey Hill Pet Center, Two KingGaming and Oogie Games.

Regional food favorites are featured throughout the mall, includingDuff’s Famous Wings, LaRosa’s NY Pizzeria, Pie Mania, Nana’sMediterranean Burger Stop, Sweet Keaton’s and Parkside Candy.

Local health and beauty services are also available with KalaThreading & Spa, Jenny’s Reflexology, Ascension Martial Arts, MauiTeeth Whitening and Candy Kids Spa.

Other locally owned stores include Fix 4 Less, Bella Que, New AgeCreations, McNerney’s Irish Imports, Piano & Organ Center, Cre-ations and Phase ID, all with a variety of wares.

Shop any of the mall’s locally owned small businesses on SmallBusiness Saturday and receive double points for Club Eastern Hillsrewards members. For a complete list of the mall’s local smallbusinesses, visit www.shopeasternhills.com.

NEW PARTNER —Clarence resident Katie Weibelhas been named partner andfinancial adviser at TurningTides Financial in OrchardPark. Weibel joins TurningTides with experience inretirement, insurance andinvestment planning. ContactTurning Tides at 800-4290 orvisit turningtidesfinancial.com for more information.

E ve n t s

NYS Women Inc.will hold holidayshopping eventThe Buffalo Niagara

Chapter of NYS Women,Inc., will hold a holidaynetworking event andbasket auction at 5:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2,at Protocol, 6766 TransitRoad, Williamsville. Din-ner will begin at 6 p.m.The annual auction eventwill feature gift baskets,food and gifts to kick-startholiday shopping. Formore information, contactKatherine Smith at839-3696 or ksmith@whiterabbitdesign.com. Tick-ets are $30 for BNC mem-bers and $35 for guests.Register for this network-ing event at the websitebncwomeninc.org.

Happy hour for aCause slated

for Dec. 2Buffalo Niagara 360 will

sponsor Happy Hour for aCause from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2,at the Pan-American Grilland Brewery, 391 Wash-ington St., Buffalo. Thenetworking event will sup-port People Inc., a non-profit human servicesagency that helps se-niors, families and peoplewith disabilities. Light ap-petizers are included withthe ticket price, and acash bar will be available.Tickets are $15 until Dec.1 and $20 at the door. Formore information, contactLindsay Stickney at lstickney@thepar tnership.org.Register for the event atb u ff a l o n i a g a r a 3 6 0 . o r g .

Business Firstplans to hostBizMix event

Buffalo Business Firstwill host BizMix, a net-working event for busi-nessmen and women tomeet the Business Firstpublisher, reporters andeditors from 4:30 to 6:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9,at Buffalo RiverWorks, 359Ganson St., Buffalo. Sug-gested dress is businesscasual. At 6:30 p.m., therewill be a curling lessonand a friendly game ofcompetition for prizes atthe rink. Comfortableshoes are recommendedto participate. Tickets are$25 for the event and $65for a subscription pack-age, which includes ad-mission to the event and aone-year subscription toBusiness First. Registerfor BizMix at the websitebizjour nals.com.