We temporarily divert all this chatter about speculative development proposed on Gates Circle uptown to focus on where residential development is happening: Downtown! Hundreds of people have moved into over a dozen new downtown residential projects in recent years and organizers of Old Home Week are inviting you inside during the second annual Downtown Housing Tour.
On Saturday, July 7th, from 11 am until 4 pm, you will be able to see the various styles and trends that make up the exciting housing developments transforming downtown Buffalo. A tour map may be picked up at the Market Arcade building located at 617 Main Street the day of the event. The tour is free and self-guided.
Transportation is not provided, but many properties are within walking distance of each other or just blocks away from free light rail service along Main Street. Buffalo Blue Bicycles, an innovative community bicycle-lending program, is making its services available to tour goers at no charge. Bikes must be reserved online in advance.
More and more buildings are being renovated into lofts, apartments and condominiums, and at least eleven properties have signed-on to be open for viewing during the tour including:
-Belesario
-Ellicott Commons
-Ellicott Lofts
-Elsinghorst Building
-Holling Place and 504 Washington
-IS Lofts
-Lofts @ Elk Terminal
-Oak School Lofts
-St. Mary’s Square Condos
-Warehouse Lofts
-Webb Building
Five of the properties are new to the tour. Make plans to discover what loft and downtown living is all about. The downtown tour is one of six neighborhood tours taking place on July 7th as part of Old Home Week. The neighborhood tours are sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors and Ciminelli Development with significant support from Buffalo Place and the Buffalo News.
Organizers are still looking for residents of the above properties interested in hosting their units. Contact me for additional information.