Queen City Landing

Queen City Landing is an approved residential tower by developer Gerald Bucheit under construction on the Outer Harbor in Buffalo, New York. The construction will involve the demolition of a 6 story warehouse formerly operated by Freezer Queen Foods and the construction of approximately 200 apartment units.[1] When completed, it will be the city's first residential high-rise, with a height of 324 feet and 23 floors, and the 13th tallest building in Upstate New York.

Queen City Landing
Rendering of the tower
General information
StatusOn-hold
TypeMixed-use residential
LocationImmediately northwest of Ohio Street and Furhmann Boulevard, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42.853176°N 78.867624°W / 42.853176; -78.867624
GroundbreakingApril 17, 2017
Estimated completionundetermined
Cost$60 million-$85 million
Height
Roof324 ft (99 m)
Technical details
Floor count20
Design and construction
ArchitectTrautman Associates
DeveloperGerald Bucheit
Main contractorR&P Oak Hill
References
www.queencitylanding.com

The tower has been targeted in a lawsuit by local environmentalists out of concern that it would pose a danger to bird migration, and also that the city board did not conduct a full environmental study on the site.[2] However, on multiple occasions, a state Supreme Court judge has upheld the city board's decision to build the tower and has also ruled that the city acted properly in its environmental study.[3] Bucheit completed the environmental cleanup of the site in late 2018 and construction should go ahead as planned, pending further appeals from the plaintiffs.[4][5][6]

On November 18, 2019, Bucheit announced a slight change in the tower's design. The building would be reduced to 20 stories and would be moved farther away from the water, in addition to occupying 30 percent less land. The new finish date was tentatively projected to 2021.[7] In addition, Bucheit also added plans for a surrounding neighborhood around the main tower complete with two 6-story apartment buildings, a cluster of 3-story townhouses, and more public space. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, continued resistance from the plaintiffs, and an inability to secure public funding from the city, the project was suspended indefinitely in March 2020.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. Jonathan D. Epstein, Judge’s ruling clears way for 23-story Queen City Landing project, The Buffalo News (Sept 21, 2016).
  2. , WFBO Buffalo, (July 1, 2016)
  3. , Time Warner Cable News, (Sept 14, 2016)
  4. Jonathan D. Epstein (April 22, 2018). "Queen City Landing project faces new legal appeal to block it". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  5. Jonathan D. Epstein (2019-01-27). "From north to south, east to west, the big projects to watch in 2019". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  6. "Cleanup Work Completed at Queen City Landing Site". Buffalo Rising. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  7. Jonathan D. Epstein (2019-11-18). "Queen City Landing project revised with 20 floors at Outer Harbor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  8. "Queen City Landing project on Outer Harbor is suspended indefinitely, developer says". News 4 Buffalo. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  9. Jonathan D. Epstein (2020-03-20). "Buchheit kills Queen City Landing project". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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