The city of Batavia is performing an exterior building condition assessment of approximately 75 historic properties within the Batavia Historic District as part of the city’s ongoing focus on preserving its historic downtown, city officials said.
Funded through the city’s 2026 budget, the assessment will document the exterior condition of designated historic buildings, identify visible maintenance concerns and provide information to help guide future preservation and maintenance efforts, according to a press release this week from the city of Batavia.
The assessment initially will focus on approximately 75 properties designated as significant within the Batavia Historic District, the release said. The project also includes a second phase to evaluate additional properties, along with the Campana Building, Batavia’s only locally-designated landmark, officials said.
“This assessment provides the city with a complete and consistent inventory of exterior building conditions for our most historically significant buildings throughout the city’s Historic District,” said Scott Buening, Community and Economic Development director for the city of Batavia, in the release. “The information gathered will help us better understand current building conditions, identify maintenance needs and support long-term preservation planning for one of Batavia’s most important community assets.”
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The city selected Johnson Lasky Kindelin (JLK) Architects to complete the project following a competitive request for proposals process, officials said.
Field work is scheduled to continue through August. Consultants will evaluate visible exterior building elements, including roofs, chimneys, drainage systems, exterior walls and masonry, windows, doors, foundations, porches, steps and railings, according to the release. The assessment is limited to exterior observations and will not include interior inspections.
Most assessments will be completed from public rights-of-way, officials said. In situations where additional exterior access is necessary because of limited visibility, city staff and JLK Architects will coordinate with the property owner before entering any private property, according to the release.
For more information about the building assessment program, go to bataviail.gov/exteriorassessment.