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The Washington, D.C., developer expects to start work soon on converting the upper floors of the Statler into 600 to 700 apartments, while also taking over and reopening the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, and rebranding and reopening Hotel Henry under a new name.
And he's still renovating the basement of the Statler, finishing the 130-unit Police Apartments and adding 33 more apartments at Seneca One.
Jemal said he intends to submit plans to the city this fall for his proposed nine-story apartment building and parking ramp project at 61 Terrace, in the midst of a downtown highway loop.
"Absolutely, full speed ahead," the Washington developer said Tuesday during a press conference with Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown at the Statler.
A new startup cannabis group that includes the son of reggae singer Bob Marley is pursuing the possibility of setting up a research and manufacturing facility in Buffalo, although it has not made any commitments and is still exploring other locations as well.
The New York City-based group, dubbed Ace Ventures, met Tuesday for about an hour with Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and Economic Development Commissioner Brendan Mehaffy to discuss their desire to bring pot production to the Queen City. They did not indicate a timeframe for making a decision.
Hertel Avenue is not only surviving the pandemic, says the president of the Hertel Business Association — it’s thriving.
Though some businesses on the North Buffalo strip, stretching from Main Street to Delaware Avenue, have closed, other spots have opened or are opening soon, Judy Porto-Fiorella said. As Covid-19 restrictions loosen, Hertel gets busier on the walkable that intersects with many residential neighborhoods.
Eleven 11 businesses opened on Hertel Avenue during the pandemic, according to data collected by Business First. At least four spots on Hertel closed over the last 15 months, and four businesses are expected to open soon.
Since nearly every thread turns into a Buffalo's booming or dying rant, I thought I'd start one, getting right to the subject.
There's no question that a LOT of money has been spent in Buffalo, private and mostly government. Despite having the job openings, there hasn't been the influx of people to fill them. There's 80,000 college students. About 20,000 graduates every year. Why are they leaving after making Buffalo home for 4 years? If existing companies can't find employees, why would a new company set up shop, or and existing expand?
I really like Buffalo and love the food up there, but it is going down the tubes due to its demographic make up. It is 37+% black. That is not good. Pittsburgh at only 23% black is struggling, so at over 37% I just don't see it going anywhere but down.
I have statistics that prove all my simple points here. Sorry, but I love numbers and they don't lie.
Good luck though. You have great beef on wick, hot dogs and wings. You also have some really good food in general up there. Love 911 bar. What great food! Pittsburgh food isn't nearly as good, so you beat us for sure.
I really like Buffalo and love the food up there, but it is going down the tubes due to its demographic make up. It is 37+% black. That is not good. Pittsburgh at only 23% black is struggling, so at over 37% I just don't see it going anywhere but down.
I have statistics that prove all my simple points here. Sorry, but I love numbers and they don't lie.
Good luck though. You have great beef on wick, hot dogs and wings. You also have some really good food in general up there. Love 911 bar. What great food! Pittsburgh food isn't nearly as good, so you beat us for sure.
Not sure of the point you are trying to make, however, I understand the black population in America is 13-15%. Why so many in Buffalo?
Not sure of the point you are trying to make, however, I understand the black population in America is 13-15%. Why so many in Buffalo?
It is called Northern migration, “white flight”, redlining and perhaps even the aspect of not allowing to annex are some reasons behind it. However, black people have been in the area of what is now the city before there was an official, incorporated city of Buffalo and dare I say before many white ethnic groups even heard of the city. https://www.hilbert.edu/social-justi...s/joseph-hodge
Also, keep in mind that NY State is the state with the highest percentage outside of the traditional/old South(even higher than some Southern states) and is 3rd in total black state population(was first from about 1950/1960 until about 2015 or so in that regard).
So, it is a city that for a long time had/has(depending on who you include) around/over 100,000 black residents. In the Northeast, only NYC, Philadelphia, Boston and Newark are the only other cities that can claim that(Baltimore and DC if you include MD in the Northeast).
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