Four historic row houses on Delaware Avenue, including the site of the Stillwater restaurant, are for sale. The properties are listed with McGuire Development Company with an unlisted asking price. The Stillwater business is not for sale. Stillwater Holdings, LLC purchased five adjacent properties at 481-491 Delaware in August 2006 for $848,600. The holding company sold 491 Delaware Avenue in 2008 for $432,000. 481-3 Delaware Avenue has been a restaurant site since the 1950s. Lord Chumley’s operated in the space for many years before Stillwater settled in. The balance of the property contains eight apartments and retail space. Off-street parking is available…
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The largest undeveloped building in the 700 block of Main Street is still for sale, three years after it was listed in February 2007. The asking price for 743 Main Street has been dropped $100,000 to an even $1 million. The three-story building contains 33,000 sq.ft. of space and is the longtime home to DC Theatricks and former location of Rick Cycle Shop that to Allentown in 2008. According to the listing, the Main Street section of the property has 6,600 sq.ft. floors with 12′-15′ ceiling heights and a full basement. The Washington Street portion is one-story with approximately 6,400…
I never understood what all the fuss over the Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum was about. And, I was puzzled why millions of dollars in public money was earmarked for its expansion. Why should public dollars support an auto museum? I’m not much into cars- I can barely change a flat tire. But I reluctantly agreed to visit when offered a chance to tour the facility recently. My skepticism only grew as I approached the building at the corner of Seneca Street and Michigan Avenue. The museum is located on the edge of downtown where there are as many parking lots…
The Krog Corp. wanted to raise its profile in the city and picked a prime corner in the Elmwood Village to do it. Its three-story, mixed-use building under construction at Elmwood and Bryant is not the most expensive project the company has worked on in Buffalo but it may be its most transformational. It is being built on the site of a KFC restaurant that was demolished last year. The $3.5 million building was conceived by attorney Michael Ferdman and project architect Karl Frizlen. Krog was a late addition to the development team but was crucial to getting the project…
Buffalo is a city full of great architecture. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in recent years of downtown and the waterfront, striking vistas, industrial ruins, stately mansions, beautiful churches, working class neighborhoods and everything in between. Most of us are familiar with our architectural landmarks, but do we really pay attention to the detail found on the buildings we oftentimes take for granted? It’s the mosaic of the good, the bad and the ugly that make up Buffalo’s cityscape. Yesterday’s photo was from the edge of the Larkin District. Answer: Erie Freight House. This Exchange Street building also fronts the…
Buffalo is a city full of great architecture. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in recent years of downtown and the waterfront, striking vistas, industrial ruins, stately mansions, beautiful churches, working class neighborhoods and everything in between. Most of us are familiar with our architectural landmarks, but do we really pay attention to the detail found on the buildings we oftentimes take for granted? It’s the mosaic of the good, the bad and the ugly that make up Buffalo’s cityscape. Each week I’ll put up a photo from the city- some hard, others easy- as a fun way to bring attention to…
Buffalo is a city full of great architecture. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in recent years of downtown and the waterfront, striking vistas, industrial ruins, stately mansions, beautiful churches, working class neighborhoods and everything in between. Most of us are familiar with our architectural landmarks, but do we really pay attention to the detail found on the buildings we oftentimes take for granted? It’s the mosaic of the good, the bad and the ugly that make up Buffalo’s cityscape. Yesterday’s Answer: M&T Center, 545 Main Street The Beaux Arts, Green & Wicks designed structure was completed in 1901. Originally built by…
Buffalo is a city full of great architecture. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in recent years of downtown and the waterfront, striking vistas, industrial ruins, stately mansions, beautiful churches, working class neighborhoods and everything in between. Most of us are familiar with our architectural landmarks, but do we really pay attention to the detail found on the buildings we oftentimes take for granted? It’s the mosaic of the good, the bad and the ugly that make up Buffalo’s cityscape. Each week I’ll put up a photo from the city- some hard, others easy- as a fun way to bring attention to…
This ornate building, located at 87 Mariner Street in the heart of Allentown was built in 1896 for the Pan-American Exposition. Built as a residential hotel, it originally had a roof-top dining room. I failed to stump our observant readers once again. klo3384 said that, “I believe that is the Buckingham apt building at Mariner and Allen.” Walldog concurred with klo3384’s ans werand also mentioned the roof drain that is still present in the detail.
As construction continues on the redevelopment of the historic Alling and Cory paper warehouse into an 88-unit student loft complex, the building’s model unit is ready for viewing. Located at the corner of N. Division and Elm streets downtown, Lofts @ 136 is on schedule for a fall opening. Three unit types are offered. For those desiring privacy, a studio layout is available. There is also a two-bedroom, two bath unit. The model unit is a four-person, four individual bedroom, two bath unit available for $615 a month/person. The model unit is stunning. Fully-furnished, the loft features giant windows and great views, high ceilings, state-of-the-art energy-efficient…