A year after buying the deteriorating former King Sewing Machine Co. manufacturing plant in Riverside, developer Douglas Jemal wants to tear down portions of the fire-damaged facility on Crowley Avenue
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The clock/water tower and chimney at the seven-acre site will be saved.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. The demolition of the seven-acre King Sewing Machine Co., site began today, announced Mayor Byron Brown on Tuesday.
“Today marks a major step forward in returning this blighted and dangerous site to positive, productive use, which will enhance the City’s Riverside neighborhood, Brown said.
The original clock/water tower and chimney from the 111-year-old-plant will be saved under an agreement with the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation and the New York State Office of Historic Preservation.