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$102 per sf sounds low for building with high level finishes like this. Does that not include interior build out?

they should put an Giorgio Armani store on the first floor - it would work out well

beautiful building ! imagine if the ecc campus had similar design strength for its future area downtown. gotta love people who continue to make well for the future. good looking buffalo!

But it doesnt have to be retail?

It could just as easily be a professional office like medical office like a dentist (is that retail) or a legal office (is that retail) or it could be a branch office for the bank (is that retail) or any number of things

I like it but because it has quality materials and its a quality design. Unlike others I am not fixated on period, contemporary or modern...as long as its done properly with quality materials and quality design.

Ok Buffalo lets put another 5 buildings on order and lets make them 6 stories, 7 stories, 8 stories, 9 stories and 10 stories....then lets put them on the eastside and southside and westside (Niagara Street).

should have been made 1/2 as long and twice as high...i like the Armani idea tho...

I think it would have made an even better 10 story building....

I'm curious as to why the windows on the right side of the building have sun shades while those on the left side do not.

I do like this building...especially how it filled that gap of empy space between Ch. 2 and the next building. Great design, it goes right up to the street - a good little score for downtown.

Great building and a good example of what we can and should expect from developers in the future.

I could see an armani store here.. that'd be cool. Why limited access though lobby?? I don't get that and I think its a perfect size a 10 story building here would have looked out of place in the surrounding neighborhood. It looks like they're planting trees in front too.. another nice touch!

Sbrof, one modification to your comments about what we should expect in the future if I might...

Developers commonly use a 50% formula in determining the size of their buildings in Buffalo- that is that prior to construction they get a rough design for their building, pitch it to potential tenants and then decide on the actual size of the building after they have some tentative rental agreements. Generally they take the space tentatively rented and double it on the theory that the income from 50% will allow the owner to break even if they rent no other space.

This building will have nearly 100% occupancy when it opens, I would hope other developers see this and perhaps hold out for more tenants or build slightly larger so that in the end the result will be buildings on a larger scale.

thank you al-alo. armani?! wtf. there are a few steps of retail evolution between pj's fashions to armani.

oh yeah...we should have kept the large inflatable rat there...to show tourists part of our rich history.

What is that vinyl siding? Damn!

Very cool building. I hope a nice national retail store goes in the first floor. That would defenately increase the walkability of Delaware because for some reason it just doesnt feel right when i'm walking there now.

^^P.S. i dont think a national retail store is to much to ask for in this location especially in an new building with 300 bank employees working above you and another 50K professionals in downtown daily.

Very excited about this building and the continued growth in Buffalo. Construction produces revenue that will help rebuild this great city. Hopefully this new growth will bring new jobs, and we can all shop at Armani.

building up instead of out is always a better idea...if you're not on the first floor then it really doesn't matter what floor you're on. Plus I doubt having a great view of the city will make people mad.

PS If Armani ever comes to Buffalo I promise I'll let you guys know

If not for the construction fences and awning-slab-thingy over the center, I'd have thought it was a leftover factory building from about 1905 or so. Model-Ts could be coming out the back door, for all you can see from the street ...

Overall, I like the building and think it's a plus for Delaware Avenue. But while ground level "permeability" is good, it's negated by the lack separate entry doors to retail spaces. This design often fails to attract retail (see Lafayette Court) so I hope that this will be adjusted in the near future. Detailed design guidelines or standards would've prevented this mistake but I won't hold my breath that the city will see the light anytime soon.