An historic building located at a busy gateway to downtown has a new owner with plans to give it a much needed facelift and a new use. Today Roger Trettel purchased 133-135 S. Division Street located at the southeast corner of S. Division and Elm streets across from the E.C.C. Flickinger Athletic Center and Erie County Public Safety Center. The five-story, 23,000 sq.ft. Gutman Building was built in 1909 by Nathan Gutman and William Sperling for the manufacture of men’s and boy’s trousers. In 1910, Bates Jackson Printers and Engravers occupied a portion of the building. By 1919 Gutman and…
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Well, the Central Terminal Restoration Corp (CTRC) can easily fill in that blank with “…are outstanding!” On Saturday, September 15th, while most were either resting or going about their day, 48 University of Buffalo Sophomore Honors students showed up to the task of both interior and exterior clean-up projects. These young scholars worked tirelessly with Dave Majewski on the Urban Habitat Project; cleared and re-mulched garden beds; removed litter, weeds, and other debris throughout the Terminal Campus; cleaned the Concourse (all 15,000 square feet of it); and helped set the stage that the Auslanders and the German American Musicians will…
The Urban Habitat Project (UHP) located on the grounds of the Buffalo Central Terminal is less than a year old but has already exceeded designers’ expectations. The UHP was created to demonstrate: biodiversity, native regional habitats, soil remediation, several plant communities, ecosytems that benefit birds, bees, various beneficial insects and an array of resident mammals that exist near the site. The UHP is a working habitat. A large grove of pine trees, hawthorns, native shrubs, and vast meadows of grasses and wildflowers have been specifically designed and selected to meet specific site criteria.
The northern end of the 500 block of Main Street, one of the few intact 19th Century blocks in the city, could be losing a building. Word on the street is that the Texas Red Hots property, two connected buildings at 5-7 Genesee Street, could be demolished due to structural issues. That set off a debate amongst property owners, politicians and others with an interest in the block on whether that is a good idea and what should become of the site if the building is removed. In May, Ellicott District Council Member Darius G. Pridgen requested that the Department of…
A decrepit old hotel is coming back to life. Kissling Interests is converting the long-vacant Lake Hotel at 201 W. Huron Street into eight upscale residences. There will be four apartments on the building’s first floor. One is a one-bedroom apartment. The other three apartments are two-level, two-bedroom units with the main living area on the first floor and the bedrooms located on the garden level.
Fashion Maniac: Keeping tabs on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers, designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers. TEXT BY PHILLIP D. JOHNSONPHOTOGRAPHED BY CHERYL GORSKI/FASHION MANIACSTYLED BY CHERYL GORSK/FASHION MANIACMAKE-UP BY DANI WEISERHAIR BY JULIE BELLOMOSPRING/SUMMER 2012 NEW YORK FASHION WEEK RUNWAY IMAGES BY CHERYL GORSKIAs we come near to the end of the 2012 spring/summer photo-shoots, we highlight one of the joys ofsummer: bugs. Yes, I was being sarcastic but really, what is summer without bugs, the “bad” ones, Imean? It goes over 80 degrees and you are immediate bug food. It stays hot and muggy for days…
Fashion Maniac: Keeping tabs on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers, designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers. Text by Phillip D. Johnson Photo Editorial shot by Cheryl Gorski/FashionManiac.com New York Fashion Week Runway Images photographed by Cheryl Gorski/FashionManiac.com Styled by Cheryl Gorski/FashionManiac.com Hair by Julie Bellomo Make-up by Dani Weiser
Fashion Maniac: Keeping tabs on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers, designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers.Text by Phillip D. Johnson – Features EditorPhotographed by: Cheryl Gorski – Fashion ManiacHair: Andrew Brown for Salon RougeMake Up: Dani WeiserStyled by: Todd Warfield & Cheryl GorskiSet Designer: Todd WarfieldModels: Emily Nugent & Aaron HoytI don’t have to tell you that it’s hot as Hades outside. I am wilting like summer flowers as we speak. And the experts are saying that this is just the beginning. This is going to be a very, hot summer and I’m not talking about yours’ or…
By Alyssa Marzolf:Black & White portraits of national Blues Musicians that played at the legendary Lafayette Tap Room, will have its opening debut on July 27, 2012. Canvas @1206 Hertel, a quaint restaurant that’s also a new stomping ground for talented musicians, will have Cheryl’s retrospective collection on display. Cheryl is an alumni from Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. She is thrilled to announce Alfonzo Tyson, Henry L. Muhammad, Vincent Fossit, Dave Malia, Don Jones, Brian Wheeler, Zuri Elise Appleby, and Tediyra Barton-Harris – all alumni, along with Chris Alfiero, all of whom collaborated to perform as the opening band.…
Fashion Maniac: Keeping tabs on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers, designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers.Fashion Maniac TeamEditorial: Phillip JohnsonPhotography: Cheryl GorskiMakeup : Mallory StroosHair: Christianna ChristianoSocial Media Director : Cassie Elsaesser Kim Cohen : PR & Multi Media Photograph (Right) by Cheryl GorskiPOLKA DOTS: HIGH ART AND HIGH FASHION By Phillip D. JohnsonPOLKA DOTS PHOTO-SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHED BY CHERYL GORSKI/FASHION MANIAC 2012 SPRING/SUMMER NEW YORK FASHION WEEK RUNWAY IMAGES BY CHERYL GORSKI/FASHION MANIAC Jewelry (For Photo-Shoot) Provided By AURUM Jewelers www.aurumonelmwood.com POLKA DOTS IN FASHION People are sometimes amazed at what, from year to year, changes in…