The Swinburne Building, named for a nearby city park, will be built on a vacant lot at 526 Central Ave. near Manning Boulevard. Completion is expected in summer 2020. < BACK

TM Montante Development announced last week that construction has started on its $5 million mixed used development project, 616 Niagara, at the corner of 7th and Niagara streets in the City of Niagara Falls. Montante Construction is based on Kenmore Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda. The company said the project includes an adaptive reuse..

The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) was awarded $5 million in April from the Buffalo Billion Initiative to support the implementation of the Urban Land Institute’s recommendations for the historic East Side landmark.  CTRC has taken a critical step towards putting that money to work by soliciting proposals from architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and land surveying consultant..

On Tuesday, December 18, there will be a public hearing concerning the future of the longshed on Canalside and the packet boat project. The hearing, hosted by the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Erie Canal Packet Boat project would see the construction of a 4000 square foot longshed that would..

Renovations are nearing completion for both historic properties. < BACK

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Barton House has undergone a $2 million restoration that included replacement of stucco eaves, masonry and chimney repairs, restoration of the veranda wood floor, the repair and replacement of original plaster, refinishing of all interior woodwork and built-in cabinetry, rewiring and repair of original light fixtures, and minor art glass restoration. The..

The Nineteen North apartment building in Allentown is nearing completion, one of a growing number of ground-up apartment projects being constructed outside of downtown. First Amherst Development is constructing the four-level, 39 unit luxury apartment building one block west of Main Street. The building will include parking for forty cars on the first level and 24 two-bedroom..

This Buffalo residence helped propel the Midwestern architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, to national recognition. The house, an exemplar of Wright’s early Prairie style, was the first of six interconnected structures built for a unique residential complex known as the Darwin D. Martin House: and the final architectural piece of the estate to be restored. Its..

After nearly 20 years and $2 million, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Barton House is once again ready for public appreciation. The house, built in 1903 in Buffalo, N.Y., is a shining example of Wright’s expertise in domestic architecture—but at the time, it was a gamble. By the turn of the 20th century, Wright had hit his stride. The..

The $2 million restoration of the 1903 George Barton House, on the grounds of the Martin House Complex, has been completed. The house was the first of six interconnected structures built by Frank Lloyd Wright on the Jewett Parkway grounds in North Buffalo, and is the final building on the estate to be restored. Cosmetic..