Downtown Buffalo Development

Less than two years after it opened the Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI) confirmed Monday it was closing the Downtown Bazaar, effective immediately.

James Sandoro, founder and president of the Buffalo Transportation/Pierce-Arrow Museum, has added to his downtown portfolio by acquiring two parking lots.

The Buffalo Common Council voted on Tuesday to move forward with a new agreement with Washington, DC-based developer Doug Jemal for considerable changes to the Mohawk parking ramp downtown.

Starting Sunday and extending through November 24, all downtown above-ground NFTA Metro Rail train service will be shut down to allow for construction.

Despite the protests of the buildings’ owner, two historic structures in Buffalo’s Cobblestone District are now getting some much-needed repairs to stabilize them.

The ongoing battle over two buildings in the Cobblestone district continues, as the Buffalo Common Council voted Tuesday to approve and greenlight a series of emergency stabilization repairs the buildings’ owner has said he will not support.

The historic F. Scherer & Sons building that leads into downtown Buffalo has been acquired for $700,000 by a real estate development group run by former Rep. Chris Jacobs. Its future remains uncertain with plans of redevelopment.

One of the most obvious changes at Canalside is stuck in the mud and not making any progress.

It looks like East Buffalo will finally be once again connected to downtown, without the headaches of potholes and a more walk and bike-friendly roadway.