RaChaCha
A visitation of 150 decidedly non-ghostly spirits was recorded at the Buffalo Central Terminal Sunday, perhaps mysteriously drawn by the Terminal’s recent “Ghost Hunter” notoriety. Although it hasn’t served rail passengers in several decades, the Terminal is far from dead, as this tour revealed. And although the Terminal’s epitaph was written by the Buffalo News in the 1990’s, it was thankfully rescued from the grave by the fine folks of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation.
Starting with a tour of the exterior, Brian Angevine and Hank Olejniczak of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation gave everyone an overview of how the group rescued the Terminal from neglect and have stabilized the structure. Although signs of that neglect still abound, the building is structurally sound. Under the platform from which we could view all the g…
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West Coast Perspective
A large chunk of Buffalo’s industrial past has a new owner. East Delevan Property LLC, a subsidiary of Ontario Specialty Contracting, purchased the empty, 1.275 million sq.ft. American Axle plant located at 1001 E. Delevan Avenue near Bailey Avenue. Buffalo-based Ontario Specialty Contracting paid $1.26 million for the property. According to City tax records, the property was assessed at slightly over $2.9 million.
monday october 6th 2008
Transparent, Easy, Awaiting Your Opinion
buffalorising
The Niagara River Greenway Commission has a site that allows citizens to voice their opinions on projects before they happen, via a comment section on their site or through land mail.
On deck until October 31st for the City of Buffalo area: Times Beach Enhancements and Buffalo-Niagara Riverkeeper's Niagara River Riparian Restoration Program. Land mail must be postmarked by the 31st to be considered.
According to Executive Director Rob Belue, all of the projects are subject to this same public review, and meetings are held monthly. All are open to the public.
Full committee mee…
Jeff Brennan
This project is both a success and a failure. Both productive and counterproductive. I like it and I hate it. And most comment posters are right regardless of their take... reason being there are lots of sides to this story. It completely depends on so many factors, some of which have no definitive proof. Therefore we must rely on speculation, judgment, experience and opinion for much of the basis of the argument for or against.
Sycamore Village (SV) is/will be a success because it proves there is a market and demand for something of this nature in the city and even in some areas of the East Side. Some people only want to buy new housing - there is no denying that. It gives hope to struggling neighborhoods and to city residents in general that all is not lost in this city - it is a place worth caring about and investing in with a hopeful future. And as we have learned i…
queenseyes
If you just can't get you're information pertaining to the Erie Canal Harbor quick enough, you may want to check out the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation's new website. There you will find all of the project details as they surface. Need to know what's happening with the demolition of The Aud? Or what the event schedule is for the Inner Harbor? Maybe you're new to Buffalo and want to research the history of the project. If the Inner Harbor is of interest to you, then bookmark this new website.
If you're a boater, then you will want to know what the site plans are for next boating season. Or if you're into development, then this is a good way to keep track of work-proposal requests, RFPs, RFQs, etc. Keep track of who the Board of Directors are, project statuses a…
queenseyes
Sunday was the first time that I ever saw a real live pet blessing ceremony. I had heard of the occasion before, but never really had the opportunity to check one out. This was also the first year that Reverend Drew Ludwig (Lafayette Church) ever hosted a pet blessing ceremony. And the ceremony went so well that attendees are already talking about how to make next year's blessing bigger and better. Drew didn't even know if animals were going to show up since this was such a last minute idea. For only having two days to prepare, the attendance was unreal.
Thirty dogs, two cats and a handful of stuffed animals came walking and strolling from every direction at 2pm sharp. There were a number of unexpected turnouts as well, includ…
West Coast Perspective
The collective cheering you hear? Downtown boosters celebrating the start of construction on the Genesee Block. Genesee Gateway LLC has begun preliminary work on its $12 million plan to convert the string of vacant 19th Century at 99-125 Genesee Street into a mix of retail and office space. CityView Properties is teaming with the Wendt Foundation to revitalize the properties. Flynn Battaglia Architects is architect.
buffalorising
Last week, Mayor Brown announced programs that assist with efforts that will benefit both youth and the elderly. One program is directed towards assisting First Student fill a desperate need for school bus drivers. The other helps keep the elderly safe by announcing their medicinal needs. Both speak to the Mayor’s continued commitment to the community – to those denizens who drive those beginning their lives and those enjoying their golden years.
First Student Bus Company has had a shortage of bus drivers that has kept many students waiting on the street for their bus to pick then up – sometimes longer than thirty minutes. With winter soon approaching and temperatures in the early morning hours dropping, it is becoming a matter of some urgency to fill those positions quickly so that students aren’t left out in the cold. To be eligible for the job, applicants must be 21 y…
Elena Cala Buscarino
The Buffalo Public Schools is networking. They now have a Facebook Page, a YouTube channel and soon they'll have a MySpace page.
"The goal," according to Special Assistant to the Superintendent for Community Relations Stefan Mychajliw, "is to use technology and the web to increase student enrollment. Students are all over those websites. Now they can pick and choose and watch promotional videos from every high school."
So far all of the faces on the Facebook page seem to be a bit beyond high school, but with an official announcement this week, actual high schoolers may hop on in droves. As for the YouTube videos, it's a great way for anyone to see special events within the BPS system.
The thought is that when a potential high school student can network …
West Coast Perspective
After a brief lull, steel is once again rising at the Federal Courthouse project. Pittsburgh-based Mascaro Construction is building the $123 million, 10-story glass structure. It represents the first new building on Niagara Square since the City Court Building opened in 1974. Court personnel are expected to move into the new facility by mid-2010.
