From the Buffalo News: A 30-year-old Vancouver man placed the winning $1.25 million bid for the former Hotel Niagara at an auction Tuesday. Jamil Kara said he plans to turn the 12-story building at Rainbow Boulevard and First Street downtown into a boutique hotel and condominiums. Kara, who was one of 10 qualified bidders, said…
From the Niagara Gazette: It appears as though the old Hotel Niagara is headed for condemnation. City council members learned Monday that a recent inspection of the Rainbow Boulevard property revealed several areas of concern, including the lack of electricity, heat and an operational fire protection system inside the building. Chief Code Enforcement Officer Dennis…
From the Buffalo News: A ninth-floor observation deck in One Niagara on Rainbow Boulevard is open to the public after a judge’s ruling allowed the building’s manager to sidestep approval from the city to open the top floor. Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. on Thursday issued an order to allow the building’s ninth…
From the Buffalo News: Window by window, the asymmetrical Wintergarden on Rainbow Boulevard is coming down. But there is still potential for new life for the atrium’s steel frame — potential, at least, in another location. George Churakos, president of contractor Mark Cerrone Inc., said the company has been contacted by “interested developers” who want…