Retail Ready: 5 E. Huron Street
Exterior renovations are almost complete at the former Howard Shoes building, 5 East Huron Street. Iskalo Development is seeking a retailer or restaurant tenant for the striking 4,500 sq.ft. property. The building’s distinctive terra cotta façade has been repaired and new storefront windows were installed.
The interior of the building, with its highly distinctive terrazzo floors and ornate aquatic-themed wall frescos intact, will be finished to a tenant’s needs. Parking is available after 5:00 pm at the Electric Tower lot.
Located at the corner of E. Huron and Washington streets, the building was constructed in 1946 as a Waldorf Lunch, a popular restaurant at the time which had 75 locations throughout the northeast. The building later became home to Howard Shoes which it remained for many years until the venerable shoe store closed a few years ago. Iskalo acquired the building in 2006.
The building is located across the street from Electric Tower, the former Niagara Mohawk Building that the developer renovated for multi-tenant use. The property is one block from Main Street, the Hyatt, and Fountain Plaza office buildings. New residential developments including Holling Place, Ellicott Lofts, Ellicott Commons, IS Lofts, Oak School Lofts, Buehl Block and The Belesario are also nearby.
Get connected: Iskalo Development, 716.633.2096
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sbrof
Looks great, I particularly love the redone apple. Very art deco.
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Jack2
Great that they preserved the historic Waldorf (apple) exterior and unique interior. Hopefully a tenant won't change that. Interesting history of Waldorf Lunch at: http://www.scripophily.net/walsysin.html
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SilentMajority
Striking? Maybe I'm missing something but I think it falls a little short of striking. Nice rehab... yes. Now what will it take for the Buffalo Urban League to paint over the back of their building? It looks like they've sampled a few colors. Now if only they could settle on one. My favorite is blue.
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heathersmiles
That is quite an improvement! Now all we need is a tenant to occupy it.
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mbhxam
Striking...???
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PaulBuffalo
After viewing the photos, it appears as if the terracotta was merely patched and painted. Am I correct? If so, does the owner plan to have the tiles replaced in the future?
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bison716
A restaurant with 24-7 breakfast would be great I think!
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GDC
A 24 Hour restaurant in the heart of downtown would be awesome.
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buffaloboy14
Still looks like the same old dump. Whoever will rent from here will surley go OOB
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georged
Still an eyesore. Art deco? Are you kidding me.
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phrank
You have to see it in person. It really looks good. I was surprised, and I'm usually critical of the often cheap "restorations" done downtown (Courtyard Mall? Ugh!). The key will be the right tenant. Unfortunately, it doesn't get the traffic volume at this corner as it did when Genesee was open all the way to Niagara Square. I see a diner style place or a retro looking Tim Horton's, although a Timmy's is just 2 blocks away at Key Center.
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sonyactivision
It's awesome and a real example of how the whole area can come back. Next!
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gaustad
Great place for a 24 hr diner - like lake effect diner on Main. Young drunks need a place to get food after bars close on Chippewah.
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