For years, many of Buffalo’s iconic buildings have been demolished, some for major new structures and some for parking lots. Now the Common Council has changed the rules for those demolitions.
With major city developments in recent years, there have been some real battles between developers and preservationists over projects. That’s particularly true in the Elmwood Village, where preservationists have battled to save buildings and struggled with restrictive time limits on blocking demolitions.
Council Majority Leader David Rivera said a battle over a home on West Utica demolished for the Elmwood Crossing project led to the new rules.