Author: Todd Schoepflin

Keller Bros. & Miller, Inc.’s controversial expansion at 399 Franklin Street is complete. The single-story addition to Keller’s existing facility at 401 Franklin was constructed on the site of a historic house that the printing company demolished. The project, just north of Edward Street, is located in the Allentown Historic Preservation District.

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Another downtown property is likely coming back to life as a mixed-use development. Bear Den Properties, LLC purchased 173 Elm Street near Broadway one week ago for $205,000 (far right in entry image). The four-story building had been owned by Mudpies Children’s Museum.

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Since 1999, John Piccillo (“JP”) has been sharing his love for The Beatles with 97 Rock listeners. For years I have enjoyed turning on my radio at 7 Sunday mornings to be greeted by JP’s encyclopedic knowledge of The Beatles. JP digs deep into the Beatles catalog and also plays an amazing selection of post-Beatles music. It is because of JP’s program that I know songs like “Isn’t it a Pity” by the late George Harrison (which led me to buy the album All Things Must Pass–thanks JP!) Aside from his Sunday morning “Breakfast with The Beatles” program, JP does…

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A Porter Avenue Queen Anne Victorian is up for sale. The stunning circa-1888 Stanton Mansion at 361 Porter Avenue has six bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,492 sq.ft. of living space. The beauty has an asking price of $359,900 and is listed with Realty USA’s Calvin Johnson.

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A crumbling tunnel is keeping a portion of Washington Street between Clinton and Eagle treets closed. The City shut down the busy downtown block after discovering that a tunnel connecting the former AM&A’s Department Store and warehouses across Washington Street was badly deteriorated. Property owner New Horizons Acquisitions of Long Island will be on the hook for needed repairs being undertaken by the City. The street has been closed since September 2. New Horizons Acquisitions purchased the former department store and warehouses in September 2006 for $2.05 million. The company’s plan to convert the properties into a mix of 180…

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Bills 20, Jaguars 16. A nice win for the Bills in Jacksonville today. Bills fans must be pleased with their quarterback. Trent Edwards completed 20 of 25 passes for 239 yards with a late touchdown pass to rookie James Hardy. It was a spectacular throw and catch. Edwards effectively distributed the ball to several receivers today. Fred Jackson was a frequent target–he took in 7 passes for 83 yards. Edwards completed his first 10 passes in the game. Overall, the Bills were solid. They took a 10-3 lead into halftime. Jacksonville did dominate the third quarter, and found themselves ahead…

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The day Edritos opened on Elmwood Avenue several years ago, I was a happy man. I powered down more than my fair share of burritos back in those days. When it moved downtown into the Key Center, I no longer frequented the establishment. I just wasn’t downtown often enough to stop in. But Edritos has moved again, this time to Hertel Avenue between Parkside and Wallace. My wife and I dropped by for takeout earlier today. I am pleased to report that my burrito was as delicious as the first one I had from the Elmwood location so many years…

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A Buffalo River grain elevator is looking for a new owner. The Agway/Cooperative Grange League Federation (GLF) Elevator is on the market with a $3.5 million asking price. Located at 327 Ganson Street, the 3.32 acre property includes the elevator, two mill buildings and 316 feet of river access. The property is across the river from the planned Buffalo Riverfest Park on Ohio Street. “It has been on the market a couple of days and there have already been a couple of inquiries,” says listing agent June Penrod Gareau of Hunt Real Estate. “The Great Lakes Fishing Club owns it.…

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LPCiminelli is moving its headquarters and 200 employees to Parkside. The general contractor purchased the former Greater Buffalo Savings Bank HQs at 2393 Main Street from First Niagara Bank for $4,698,000. LPCiminelli will consolidate its current offices at the Cyclorama Building and 325 Delaware Avenue into the new location next spring. “We have been looking for just the right location for the last several years and at long last, I believe we have found it,” said Louis P. Ciminelli, Chairman & CEO of LPCiminelli. “We will be able to consolidate our 200-plus employees into one location in a part of…

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New urban entertainment projects in Kansas City and St. Louis are dwarfed by the colossal project planned in Sacramento. The Railyards will transform the historic Union Pacific railyard property adjacent to downtown Sacramento into a dynamic urban environment. To be constructed over the next 20 to 30 years, the 240-acre site will be integrated into the fabric of the existing central city. Housing, entertainment, cafes, retail stores, cultural uses, parks and office space is planned for the new neighborhood. The Railyards is being developed by Thomas Enterprises. The brownfield site is located just north of Sacramento’s central business district and…

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