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Any news on the Fairmont Cremery?

I wish there was more that 5 residencies. Its proven that there is demand for these converted units downtown. if you build it they will come.

^^ Very true. I was just talking about this unit in general tho. I think its been planned to have 5 since before this financial melt town. I'm very happy that Termini's AM&A's lofts project is moving ahead. That is just 5 stars all around. Maybe after this international mess is over those losers from long island will sell the main AM&A's building to some real developers and we can get about a hundred units on main st. that would really be amazing.

Paul: Why does Winsoft have to justify there presence? Am I missing something

My read would be to insulate themselves from currency fluxuations, and service their customers in the US. Sending canadians to come service US customers outside of warrenty is tricky under NAFTA, unless you lie to customs officials. They also may bundle software with hardware which would reduce duty rates and Buffalo offers low cost labor compared to our Canadian counterparts. Those are the usual business reasons.

I know they service banks, so they probably do work for HSBC and/or M&T. Those are large enough accounts to have a satellite office. If you are looking for a feel good story, I doubt it is the case.

this could be a very a cool and unique neighborhood.....more colonial (boston) style.....ton of old loft style buildings down there and a short walk to the waterfront.

Why is there not more development going on? I know Bass Pro will never really come to Buffalo, but it could still be a nice upscale place to live.

Gaustad, are you saying you really think that it wont, or you are saying it wont till it actually gets done since its been so long? Im pretty confident its going up if you consider the fact the aud is finally starting to come down...

I am still a doubting Thomas when it comes to this part of town. I have posed the rhetorical questions about services on this forum before. If antone can tell me where one would go to get groceries, do bamking, grab a sandwich, get a haircut etc. in this areas, I would like to know. The Elk Lofts at one time advertised walkability. "To where?" was my question.

Wasn't a bar/restaurant called Benchwarmer's coming in here? Did this get dropped and I missed the article? I work downtown and have been waiting to see signage but nothing so far :-(

Bring your body guard! In today's News, a gang of girls attacked a pregnant woman nearby. Don't stay after dark!

What was I thinking?

I saw in the paper today that someone flipped one of the cars parked outside of this building. Seeing that there is no inside parking or plans for a secured lot; I wonder if this will affect the sale of these units. Someone said that the car was flipped by Sabres fans who were upset over the loss earlier that night. Is this something that new residents will have to worry about if they drive? They are pretty much at Ground Zero if the Sabres lose a major playoff game or if a major concert is canceled midway through the show.

I feel bad for the guy who had his car flipped over, that can be a very expensive repair and can truly take away the sense of security and piece of mind for a resident. I heard that the police were parked at the end of the street when this happened, is that true?