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Genesee Gateway Block Restoration
Genesee Gateway Block Restoration
Buffalo, NY, United States
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Genesee Gateway Block Restoration
Buffalo, NY, United States
Type
YEAR
2011
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
Redevelopment of an entire city block of late 19th century and early 20th century buildings for reuse as contemporary office and commercial space in downtown Buffalo. Included are a collection of ten two-to-four story masonry structures on the south side of Genesee Street – a gateway location on the eastern end of the downtown area.
Goals/Challenges
• With one exception, buildings sat empty and gutted for nearly two decades as previous renovation efforts foundered
• Stabilize existing structures
• Restore all elements to remain and provide design for new construction
• Maintain the historic aesthetics of building facades and streetscape
• Assist with development of financial solutions
Solutions
• Used lift to survey exterior conditions and provide analysis on interior materials and structures
• Helped owners research the feasibility of historic tax credits to help finance the construction
• Led the design team to restore historic street facades while developing contemporary, interconnected spaces and floor plates at the exterior
• Designed a completely new building, to be sympathetic to the context of the existing facades, occupies a mid-block site where an original building was lost
• Removed one original building to create an entry lobby to the entire block
Goals/Challenges
• With one exception, buildings sat empty and gutted for nearly two decades as previous renovation efforts foundered
• Stabilize existing structures
• Restore all elements to remain and provide design for new construction
• Maintain the historic aesthetics of building facades and streetscape
• Assist with development of financial solutions
Solutions
• Used lift to survey exterior conditions and provide analysis on interior materials and structures
• Helped owners research the feasibility of historic tax credits to help finance the construction
• Led the design team to restore historic street facades while developing contemporary, interconnected spaces and floor plates at the exterior
• Designed a completely new building, to be sympathetic to the context of the existing facades, occupies a mid-block site where an original building was lost
• Removed one original building to create an entry lobby to the entire block
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