tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post247210550065617281..comments2023-10-23T12:28:57.799-05:00Comments on fixBuffalo: Another One - 311 Genesee, Gone.fixBuffalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-23373148880970733682009-08-28T00:48:22.243-05:002009-08-28T00:48:22.243-05:00Michael,
The City's Preservation Board does c...Michael,<br /><br />The City's Preservation Board does city wide review. Their decisions are recommendations only. Common Council members can play a valuable role in helping to identify structures that should be saved. They can also play a critically important and visible role in preventing demolition. <br /><br />Your blog continues to be a daily read. At some point soon I'd like to devote a post to it.fixBuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-34638551898403431492009-08-27T15:18:09.817-05:002009-08-27T15:18:09.817-05:00Does the Preservation Board have citywide review a...Does the Preservation Board have citywide review authority in Buffalo?<br /><br />In St. Louis, ours had citywide review until the Board of Aldermen voted to change it to ward-by-ward in 1999. Aldermen get to decide. Currently, we have 20 of the 28 wards participating. Six of the eight wards that don't participate are among the north side wards with the highest demolition rates in the city.Michael R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-66370057071995035422009-08-26T23:42:50.979-05:002009-08-26T23:42:50.979-05:00olcott beach - please shoot me an email when you h...olcott beach - please shoot me an email when you have a moment, thanks. davidtorke@gmail.com<br /><br /><br />I learned today - while visiting City Hall's 3rd floor and Law Dept. - that the demolition price tag for 311 was $27,500. They city will bill the former owner and attempt to recover these funds. This is standard practice.fixBuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-13119241384718399322009-08-26T15:33:35.269-05:002009-08-26T15:33:35.269-05:00I just completed an MEP (mechanical, electrical an...I just completed an MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) evaluation for 21 buildings located on ECMC campus.<br /><br />This evaluation also included structural which is more or less the final decision for any buildings future.<br /><br />This was a four-month evaluation process and, admittedly, the majority of the buildings are empty and have received little to no maintenance in 40+ years.<br /><br />I determined, for various reasons, that 19 of the 21 buildings need to be demolished, citing mold remediation problems; major code violations and finally, structural deficiencies.<br /><br />However, with that being said, not one of the buildings I evaluated had the aesthetically pleasing lines that this building possessed and I would challenge any City of Buffalo building inspector to put it in writing, as I did for ECMC, the reasons for this demolition.<br /><br />Next time – call me because I do know what I am talking about.olcott_beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726812807342521852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-29045433822275253362009-08-26T12:39:48.838-05:002009-08-26T12:39:48.838-05:00Interesting that the emergency demo permit was iss...Interesting that the emergency demo permit was issued way back in winter and suddenly it is demolished after BuffaloRising stired the pot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-8660921826350920262009-08-26T10:15:22.242-05:002009-08-26T10:15:22.242-05:00David, this is outrageous -- I happened to be at t...David, this is outrageous -- I happened to be at the preservation board meeting where this building was discussed, and the decision made to send the letter to the administration to find out what's the deal -- and also to ask that no further action be taken toward demolition of this building without preservation board reveiw.<br /><br />Glad you were on the spot to catch this going down.RaChaChanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-53088066714117106382009-08-26T06:40:49.999-05:002009-08-26T06:40:49.999-05:00What a pity.What a pity.Michael Davidsonnoreply@blogger.com