BATAVIA, NY –  Projects advanced Thursday by the Genesee County Economic Development Center are expanding capacity for local dairy processing and renovating a long-vacant building into an architecture firm’s headquarters.

The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors approved a final resolution at its July 10, 2025, meeting for HP Hood LLC’s 7,722 sq. ft. expansion at the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park.

HP Hood LLC’s $25 million proposal includes the construction of a two-bay, raw milk silo alcove and silo pads for four silos, Clean-in-Place (CIP) room for four CIP systems, remote truck testing lab and electrical room. The expansion will enable HP Hood to increase capacity and boost dairy product production and retain 412 jobs.

HP Hood LLC requested a sales tax exemption estimated at $1,122,394 and a property tax abatement estimated at $84,097 based on the incremental increase in assessed value generated by the expansion. The project is estimated to generate $6.3 million in local fiscal impacts, including payroll and tax revenues, for an estimated $10 local benefit for every $1 of requested incentives.

The GCEDC Board advanced an initial resolution for smartDESIGN Architecture, PLLC for a $480,000 renovation of a vacant building on Mix Place in the City of Batavia.

The renovated building will serve as the headquarters for the company's professional services and retain 12 full-time equivalent positions. The project is requesting a $25,600 sales tax abatement, a $4,000 mortgage tax exemption, and a $79,888 property tax abatement. The project would generate $112 of local revenues and payroll for every $1 of proposed incentives.

A public hearing on the proposed project agreements for smartDESIGN Architecture, PLLC will be scheduled in the city of Batavia.

Meeting materials and links to a live stream/on-demand recording of the meeting are available at gcedc.com/gcedc