Demolition of approximately two-thirds of the former Fallside Hotel located at 4th Street and Buffalo Avenue is on schedule to begin in next couple of weeks. Crews just finished installing the perimeter security fence around the 3.8 acre property slated to become a 183-room Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Since closing in 2009, the property has been a symbol of decline in the heart of Niagara’s Buffalo Avenue Heritage District. Plans by Canadian developer Faisal Merani call for demolition of the section of the building adjacent to the Robert Moses Parkway and the construction of a 8-story tower flanked by two 4-story wings connected…
Author: MadeInTheMist
Built between 1923 – 1926 by noted Buffalo architects Esenwein & Johnson, the Hotel Niagara sitting at 201 Rainbow Blvd overlooking Niagara Falls State park was a glowing symbol of a prosperity for the Cataract City for many years. However as the city began its decline in the later half of the 20th century, the iconic structure like many other hotels in the city, began to fall victim to worsening economic conditions. Before shuttering its doors in the early 2000s, the once beautifully adorned and elegant building went through a series of economy brands hotel chains including the Days Inn…