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Written on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 4:48pm by David Torke | No Comments

Kaleida Update – mid November 2009

Site work and construction at Kaleida’s new Global Vascular Institute is well underway. This pic is one of a growing series of weekly interval shots taken from the City’s parking ramp on Ellicott Street. That’s City Honors HS over on the left.This $500m project comes on the heels of $100m of public investment in arts and education in the neighborhood that includes Artspace, City Honors,

Written on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 3:18pm by David Torke | No Comments

Auction Update

Late last week four heritage properties that appeared on the City’s list for the annual tax foreclosure sale were profiled – links to four posts – and by 1pm today the auction results were known.St. Matthew’s on East Ferry was redeemed at the eleventh hour and never made it to the auction block. Sacred Heart on Emslie opened at $15k, no one bid and was adjourned.Ahavath Sholem Temple on

Written on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 10:30am by David Torke | No Comments

City for Sale – Part III

According to City records the congregation known as Witness Cathedral purchased Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and three adjacent religious buildings in 1988. Twenty years later the property – sans school, see the devastating demolition from last February – is now on the City’s auction block.The three buildings, situated on a one acre lot, include the church building, the priest’s residence -

Written on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 6:22pm by David Torke | No Comments

City For Sale – Part II

While reviewing the City’s inrem listing – story here – for next week’s tax foreclosure sale, St. Matthew’s Church at 1066 East Ferry Street is topping the list – again. fixBuffalo readers may remember a series of posts about the last time this heritage property was sold – here’s the archive – by the City, at the 2006 tax sale.A truly amazing space that’s ripe for the right person to pound into

Written on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 4:50pm by David Torke | No Comments

16 Harwood Place – Fall 2009 Update

Props to City Hall for sealing the roof here at 16 Harwood Place. I understand that Mayor Brown has recently taken an interest the Lyth Cottage. I’ve been profiling here – 16 Harwood Archive – and showing this splendid little small house to perspective buyers for the past three years. click image to enlargeThe Lyth Cottage has been in a shambles for the past year with the roof blown out – here

Written on Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 11:00pm by David Torke | No Comments

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click image to enlargeSee Shooting Buffalo for more about this series and my flickr for additional pics of Buffalo, NY. I’m collecting this daily series of pics – here.__________________________________________________________________________Artspace • BAVPA • Woodlawn Row Houses • fixBuffalo flickrCreative Class • Shrinking Cities • Saturdays in the Neighborhood

Written on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at 10:45pm by David Torke | No Comments

Doors Closed – Opening

Doors Closed opens on Amherst Street Friday evening October 16th from 6-10pm. Featuring the photographic work of seven regional photographers of the lesser known and forgotten urban landscape, the show is the perfect counter-point to Doors Open 2009 the amazing collection of heritage sites that runs this Saturday and Sunday.click image to enlargeFixBuffalo readers are already familiar with my

Written on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 9:00am by David Torke | No Comments

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click image to enlargeSee Shooting Buffalo for more about this series and my flickr for additional pics of Buffalo, NY. I’m collecting this daily series of pics – here.__________________________________________________________________________Artspace • BAVPA • Woodlawn Row Houses • fixBuffalo flickrCreative Class • Shrinking Cities • Saturdays in the Neighborhood

Written on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 9:00am by David Torke | No Comments

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click image to enlargeSee Shooting Buffalo for more about this series and my flickr for additional pics of Buffalo, NY. I’m collecting this daily series of pics – here.__________________________________________________________________________Artspace • BAVPA • Woodlawn Row Houses • fixBuffalo flickrCreative Class • Shrinking Cities • Saturdays in the Neighborhood

Written on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:38am by David Torke | No Comments

Kaleida/UB – October 2009

The view from the City’s parking ramp on Ellicott provides a good perspective on Kaleida and UB’s newest project – the Global Vascular Institute. One of the largest construction projects in the City’s history is slowly unfolding two blocks from Main Street, adjacent to Buffalo General Hospital. This Kaleida/UB picture archive traces the development of this and some of Kaleida’s other projects

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