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12. Work Starts on The Rails
Published September 23, 2022
McGuire Development Company and Blackfish Investments celebrated the start of work at The Rails, a new apartment complex under construction on Main Street near the LaSalle Light Rail Station. The Rails is a transit-oriented, brownfield redevelopment project that combines preservation of two existing buildings with new construction. The project will create 312 apartments in existing and new buildings,1,500 square feet of retail space, and 3,675 square feet of office space…read more.
11. City Plans to Demo Commodore Perry Homes
Published September 15, 2022
For years, there have been talks about what the future beholds for the Commodore Perry Homes, as they sat derelict, surrounded by a number of new developments. Now, Mayor Byron Brown and the City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning have announced that the intention is to demolish the uninhabited building project. To that end, the City has applied for funding through the Restore New York Grant Program, to get the wrecking ball swinging…read more.
10. Development Update on Seneca One
Published on May 29, 2022
Since its opening, the mission of Seneca One has remained the same: to play a major role in finally connecting Main Street to Canalside to help reestablish our community as a waterfront city and deserving destination. Occupying over 1.4 million square feet in downtown Buffalo, their footprint is peppered with restaurants, retailers, residences, and businesses – all paired with an unmatched view and an overall buzzing atmosphere. With over 100 apartments at the base of the building, thousands of people working in the tower, and eateries that serve late into the evening, the team has promised that Buffalo will never see Seneca One tower fall asleep again…read more.
9. Wrecking Buffalo? Meeting tonight on the fate of one of Black Rock’s most historic buildings
Published on April 25, 2022
One of the most historic buildings in Black Rock, 1 Howell Street has been a literal landmark along Scajaquada Creek for more than a century, but is in jeopardy after suffering a fire last year. According to sources in Black Rock, a developer is proposing to demolish the building and redevelop the site. A meeting is being held tonight, Monday, April 25, at 6:00 PM to discuss the situation, in the church hall at Assumption Church. Assumption Church is the large, twin-spired church in the heart of the Grant-Amherst section of Black Rock, across the street from the current home of the Black Rock Historical Society)…read more.
8. Wrecking Buffalo: 347 Franklin Street
Published April 12, 2022
Ellicott Development is looking to demolish a portion of a historic Theater District carriage house designed by E.B. Green. The circa-1880 two-story building at 347 Franklin Street is located on the east side of Franklin Street between West Tupper and Edward streets. It is north of Ellicott Development’s 500 Pearl mixed-use project…read more
7. Nestled between West Ferry and West Delavan in the heart of the Main Street Corridor, Sinatra & Co.’s latest historic renovation is ready to welcome new residents
Published July 14, 2022
The Ingleside Apartments at 70 Harvard Place contains 24 newly constructed apartment homes, featuring historic details like original windows, decorative fireplaces, and unique layouts. This renovation of a Georgian Colonial complex has stunning natural lighting and spacious interiors. Originally built in 1929 as a boarding house for women and children, the Ingleside breathes new life into a piece of Buffalo history…read more.
6. Pre-Sales Start at 1111 Elmwood
Published April 22, 2022
Chason Affinity Companies has started taking reservations for residential units at its Eleven Eleven Elmwood project at the southeast corner of Elmwood and Forest avenues. The four-story, mixed-use project will contain 41 condominiums and 7,500 sq.ft. of retail space when complete. Unit prices start at $573,900 and four are already reserved…read more
5. Enchanting Buffalo: 10 Starin Avenue
Published July 20, 2022
For anyone looking for a super unique property, unlike anything else in the city, 10 Starin Avenue might just be for you. This is the property that everyone wonders about as they pass by. The expansive cobblestone driveway is out of this world. It’s like stepping back in time, to an era that predates the overabundance of asphalt that we see today. When people actually cared about creating architecture that would withstand the tests of time, and standards of living…read more.
4. On the Market: Stunner at 1180 Amherst Street
Published October 4, 2022
A magnificent city estate is on the market with an impressive asking price. Ellen Warner with Gurney Becker & Bourne is listing 1180 Amherst Street with a $2.52 million asking price. The 8,225 sq.ft. home was built in 1930, has eight bedrooms, five full baths, and sits on a 1.3-acre lot west of Nichols School. Taxes are $19,918 per year…read more
3. Restoration Fail @ Corner of Hertel and Crestwood
Published May 31, 2022
There is a worrying trend underway that is seeing more and more building owners opting to replace the loose and compromised bricks along building rooflines with concrete blocks. We’ve seen it happen in the Elmwood Village in the past, although the Elmwood Design guidelines have now outlawed concrete block as a primary building facade material. While that is a saving grace for the Elmwood Village, it doesn’t do much to protect other areas of the city, such as North Buffalo…read more
2. Big Deal: Clarence New Build Sells for Over $6 million
Published August 11, 2022
A new residence in Clarence sold yesterday for $6,530,361.53 yesterday. The sale shatters the area’s previous record sale of $3 million for a residential property in Hamburg. The 7,000 sq.ft. home at 5439 Waterlefe Drive in the Spaulding Green subdivision off of Goodrich Road was built by Tesmer Builders. The buyer is hiding behind the STM 5439 LLC and is registered to a law office in the Brisbane Building…read more
1. Big Deal: VA Hospital Could Move Downtown
Published March 4, 2022
The Medical Campus could have a significant new addition. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is considering replacing the current Buffalo VA Medical Center on Bailey Avenue across from the University of Buffalo south campus with a new facility downtown. But don’t expect work to start soon, the proposal is in its very early stages and construction could be ten years away…read more
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