BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The ribbon has been cut on a brand-new, 24,000 square foot men's homeless shelter and resource center in Buffalo.

Construction was officially completed by Buffalo charity Build Promise after 16 months.

The facility, located at 1297 Sycamore Street, features 96 semi-private beds, 80 code blue beds for when the weather is freezing, as well as shower, laundry, and medical services on-site.

"From day one, Build Promise was never just about building walls," explained Stuart Harper, president of Build Promise. "It was about building hope, a place where men who have lost their footing can re-discover purpose, health, dignity, and faith."

The project was the lifelong dream and vision of Norm Paolini and the late Amy Betros, co-founders of St. Lukes Mission of Mercy, and

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