Downtown Construction Update (Buffalo, Franklin, Huron: transit, business, buildings)

[cheese9988]

Originally Posted by Canerican

That's awesome, so a farmer in Idaho has to pay for our streets (as will his great-grandchildren).

3 generations ahead of now will be paying for this. I hope that it's a really darn nice street.

I think it's great that this is happening, and I'll admit it's a rare victory, but it's not a real victory as it has been won on the backs of every American who pays their taxes.

And there were never farmers dating back to the 1930's who were subsidized to cut crop production or not to grow a crop at all to help the nations food supply.

What did Idaho get for stimulus money?

[Canerican]

Originally Posted by Buffalonian4life

Why did we have to wait over a year? Why does the deconstruction of the aud takes longer and longer... Some people in Buffalo just can't freakin MULTI-TASK!!!

I can give you a very simple one-word answer that sums it up perfectly:

UNIONS!

[cheese9988]

Originally Posted by Canerican

I can give you a very simple one-word answer that sums it up perfectly:

UNIONS!

[Buffalonian4life]

Originally Posted by Canerican

I can give you a very simple one-word answer that sums it up perfectly:

UNIONS!

Amen!

[westcoastperspective]

Larkin District Looking Up

Preliminary work has started on the gas station conversion- it'll be either commercial or retail space. Plans for the three-story building behind it are still in flux (office is likely, but perhaps residential?- no definite word from CityView/Larkin).

[Buffalonian4life]

Originally Posted by westcoastperspective

Larkin District Looking Up

Preliminary work has started on the gas station conversion- it'll be either commercial or retail space. Plans for the three-story building behind it are still in flux (office is likely, but perhaps residential?- no definite word from CityView/Larkin).

Love those renderings! People! Vibrant!

[donbuy]

Too bad they couldn't get First Niagara to put up a high rise instead

[cheese9988]

Originally Posted by donbuy

Too bad they couldn't get First Niagara to put up a high rise instead

Give them time. FN is growing and expanding into other states. However, they are not going to go broke by putting up a high rise in the city. First Niagara has roots in Lockport when it was originally called Lockport Savings Bank. The headquarters, which is a decent sized building, is on Transit on the Erie/Niagara county border. I wonder if they would really want to move their headquarters or not.

[Dockwalliper]

Originally Posted by cheese9988

Give them time. FN is growing and expanding into other states. However, they are not going to go broke by putting up a high rise in the city. First Niagara has roots in Lockport when it was originally called Lockport Savings Bank. The headquarters, which is a decent sized building, is on Transit on the Erie/Niagara county border. I wonder if they would really want to move their headquarters or not.

First Niagara announced they are moving their headquarters to the Larkin building pictured above.

First Niagara to call Buffalo home - Business First of Buffalo:

[westcoastperspective]

Official start of the conversion of the Curtiss Bldg. at Franklin/Huron starts Tuesday afternoon.