The oval tower is the Federal Court. It is under construction.

The colorful one is at Buffalo State College. They say they will be starting this year

Oh Wait,

You might also be referring to the Damen College project. I don't know the status of that one.

to correct steel the project you're talking about is the student center at medaille. I came across it at the website of architect mehrdad yazdani. i don't know if the money is in place for the project however

Yup - I am all mixed up on my Colleges :help:

This is AMAZING news and BR needs to get on it

Replica schooner to find permanent home at Commercial Slip
buffalonews.com
http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/639123.html

By Phil Fairbanks
NEWS STAFF REPORTER
A waterfront attraction that many thought would never come — its own tall ship.
The newly christened Spirit of Buffalo, a 73-foot Great Lakes replica schooner, is leaving Baltimore today for a six-week voyage that will take it to its permanent home in downtown Buffalo.
The red-sailed ship, owned by area natives Richard and Kathy Hilliman, will serve as a for-profit operator of charters and other recreational activities while also providing nonprofit educational services to young people.
“I’m at a point in my life where the money doesn’t matter anymore,” said Richard Hilliman. “This is about making a contribution to the community and our waterfront.”
The Hillimans are returning after a seven-year hiatus that began once their kids were grown and out of the house, and took them to Key West, Fla., for a second career as crew members on two schooners.
Eventually, they bought their own ship — the former Jolly Rover — and with the notion of moving it north to their hometown, renamed it the Spirit of Buffalo.
“They contacted us,” said Jordan A. Levy, chairman of Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp., which has a one-year contract with the Hillimans. “They wanted to come back to Buffalo.”
The two-masted schooner will be based at the historic Commercial Slip and is certain to add to the growing recreational opportunities at Canal Side, the $325 million redevelopment project now under way there.
Hilliman said the goal is to provide a broad array of for-profit and nonprofit services to the public.
“When we started on this, we wanted to make sure we had something for everyone,” Hilliman said during a news conference Monday announcing his family’s plans.
On any given day, he said, the ship could serve as a site for a corporate charter or a wedding reception and later double as a floating classroom for students learning about water quality and pollution.
“We’ve seen the transformation in young people a ship like this can facilitate,” said Katherine A. Mini, a family member and one of the founders of the private foundation overseeing the Hillimans’ vision.
The schooner is believed to be the first tall ship permanently moored in Buffalo in decades and is similar to the 19th century ships that carried grain, coal and lumber across the Great Lakes.
The Hillimans’ return to Buffalo was greeted by Mayor Byron W. Brown and County Executive Chris Collins as a sign that lakefront revitalization is moving forward.
“The naysayers are finally silent when it comes to waterfront development — finally,” Collins said Monday.
The Spirit of Buffalo, which can accommodate 48 passengers for its variety of uses, is expected to arrive here about the third week of May and already has two private parties booked for that month.

I liked the quote in today's editorial- "boats, booze and bands" are three ingredients to bring people to the waterfront.

WCP,

Uniland has done such a great transformation with the Dulski. Thanks again for bringing me on for the "hard hat" tour. Once in a lifetime Buffalo experience :)

Schumer says Yahoo weighs sites in Genesee, Orleans

Genesee and Orleans counties are the Western New York locations being considered by the Internet giant Yahoo for a new data center, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N. Y., said Saturday.

“They are seriously, seriously considering a site in Orleans County or Genesee County,” Schumer said. “They are considering other sites, I don’t know where they are, they haven’t told me, but Western New York is at the top of the list.”

Schumer said the center would not result in a large number of jobs—maybe 50 to 100—but luring a giant like Yahoo could help draw other high-tech companies to the region.

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/666778.html

This is great news, lets just hope that NYPA doesn't screw this one up like they did with google. On a side note its interesting that these companies continue to look at smaller communities that are outside the urban centers of Rochester or Buffalo.

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Hamburg board OKs retail center project
Camp Road complex to occupy previous Leisureland site
By Barbara O’Brien

Hamburg Town Board members Monday night issued the final environmental approval to Hamburg Crossings Retail Center, the 650,000-square-foot center that will feature stores, restaurants and a 115- room hotel.

Located on the southwest side of Camp Road, northwest of the Thruway and adjacent to the interchange ramp, the 80-acre site once held the former Leisureland truck stop and bowling alley, Days Inn and Fisher Bus garage.

Benderson Development Co. is planning to replace them with three larger retail buildings, 10 outparcels and the hotel.

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/668821.html

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Waterfront Place update: 31 of 49 SOLD, three others leased. Work on additional town homes will be underway "soon"- they'll be shorter and somewhat smaller than the first four that are complete.

http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/05...ont-place.html

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Waterfront Place update: 31 of 49 SOLD, three others leased. Work on additional town homes will be underway "soon"- they'll be shorter and somewhat smaller than the first four that are complete.

http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/05...ont-place.html

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3277/115gsr.jpg

the martin group is moving in to the NewEra HQ's which means their move to the old wendy's on main street is no longer happening...would have helped the 400 block a lot.

I read that article too and i was going to ask if this means that the wendy's project is dead. Its such a shame

AM&As warehouse conversion project. More tomorrow on Buffalo Rising-

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This is still going through?! F... Yes!

Downtown condos selling for $1 million
Avant’s luxury sells, with 5 buyers so far
By Jonathan D. Epstein
NEWS BUSINESS REPORTER

Five condominiums have been sold for more than $1 million each at Uniland Development Co.’s new Avant building downtown, and more than one-third of the 28 condos in the project are already under a sales contract.

OMG how can these people afford these. Everyone in WNY is on food stamps??!!

Screw everyone who says no one has the money for high end living in Buffalo. I cant wait to post this link every time I read "who can afford these?"

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/679430.html

Don't be suprised. There are many wealthy people out there who live modestly and save for decades until they find something they like. (read the book: The Millionaire Next Door) This is why it is important to have high end units for sale. No one should ever be against a project because of the "No one has that kind of money around here" excuse. That simply isn't true.

At least a few projects are moving forward (though this won't start until next year). New Educational Opportunity Center to be built behind/attached to the M. Wile building at Goodell and Ellicott:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6...ocbuilding.jpg

http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/05...y-project.html