Manchester, England-based developer Bashar Issa wants to take command of the Buffalo skyline. Issa,Aeos BSC Group plans to build a $360 million, 40+ story tower on a surface lot at the northeast corner of S. Elmwood Avenue and W. Huron Street (picture above). The building is expected to top Buffalo,Aeos current height leader, the 529 foot HSBC Center at the foot of Main Street that was completed in 1970. Details on the new development, expected to be a mix of office, residential and hotel space, will be unveiled tomorrow at a morning press conference.
HSBC Center, Buffalo’s current height leader. Photo: CitySky Photograph by Nate Farnsworth.