Mayor Brown Pays Visit to Sonwil Site
“I am extremely pleased by the commitment of Sandy and Peter Wilson to Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park and the City of Buffalo,” Mayor Brown said. “I am further encouraged that my economic development strategy of accelerating the preparation of shovel ready sites is paying early dividends and establishing a strong foundation for the future prosperity of both Sonwil and the City of Buffalo, especially in former brownfield locations like the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park.”
New York State has committed $5 million to expanding Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, which will be partially used for extending the access road and utility infrastructure. Road construction started in February and is estimated to be 30% completed. Also, National Grid will relocate several high-voltage transmission lines to run along Fuhrmann Blvd. for use by St. Lawrence Cement and hopeful future development in the Outer Harbor.
The new Sonwil building was designed by Silvestri Architects, and will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified when finished. The site was obtained by The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation from CSX railroad and the MBBA (Sherland Incorporated). The project was announced in September 2007. Sonwil expects to build a second facility of comparable size adjacent to the one currently being built within the next 3 years if the company's current pace of growth continues.
“We are pleased to be part of the renaissance of the City of Buffalo and partners with the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation,” said Sandy Wilson, President, Sonwil Distribution Centers, Inc. “Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park’s strategic location, transportation infrastructure and sustainable design will help us serve our clients well.”
It is believed that Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park will result in 188 acres of land spanning 17 sites ripe for development when completed. This includes the creation of over 20 acres of waterfront green space around the Union Ship Canal, and the preservation of more than 23 acres of freshwater wetlands.
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flyguy
Cool nice to see such large scale development.
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orlanmon
This is great news, and I can not believe how quickly this facility was built! I remember passing by the site last Fall when the foundation wasn't even poured yet. This should one of the major initiaitves for Buffalo and once the word gets out of this success story along with CertainTeed, and Colbey Inc moving into these remediated sites ( Steelfields as well ) I believe more will follow; realistically only if the business climate is right.
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orlanmon
This is great news, and I can not believe how quickly this facility was built! I remember passing by the site last Fall when the foundation wasn't even poured yet. This should one of the major initiaitves for Buffalo and once the word gets out of this success story along with CertainTeed, and Colbey Inc moving into these remediated sites ( Steelfields as well ) I believe more will follow; realistically only if the business climate is right.
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Sobojoe
Great to hear that the building will be LEED certified - fitting that it is in the shadows of the Steel Winds turbines.
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hardy
looks better than the convention center
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chris69
What Buffalo firm recently leased/purchased what a couple MILLION SQFT of warehouse space in Rochester in the last couple of months?
THE TRUTH IS THAT BUFFALO NIAGARA NEEDS MILLIONS OF SQFT OF WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION SPACE (not tens or hundreds of thousands).
THE QUESTION TO ASK IS WHAT CAN BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY DO TO INCENTIVIZE MORE URBAN OFFICE/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARKS SO THAT CONSTRUCTION AND THOSE JOBS COME TO BUFALO NIAGARA RATHER THAN NEXT DOOR TO ROCHESTER?
and fellow Buffalonians and leadership in Buffalo Niagara better consider how to spend the Seneca Casino Revenue or albany (thru state aid reductions and unfunded mandates), patronage expansion and unions will eat up all that extra revenue without a penny of taxes lowered or a penny invested into our local economy....the risk is simple the same insiders that control the government will take this money for themselves rather than share it with the average business/resident!
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buffalostan
I like this place, are they going to have stores there? Good for the mayor.
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chris69
Has BuffaloRising closed down?
No new stories in what three days.....never seen it without stories for that long
havent even read any new posts in 3 days?
Whats going on?
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Einstein
Hey Chris69 - Try hitting shift key while refreshing your screen.
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chris69
wow, no new stories for Friday, Saturday and now Sunday....BuffaloRising must be closing down
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ChristaSeychew
I count 19 new stories since Friday a.m., chris69. Maybe you need to hit refresh on your browser?
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