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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Buffalo’s takeover of 2 Saint Louis Place change Allentown?
  • Will new stadium zoning kill hotel plans near the Bills’ home?
  • What’s next for this newly sold Niagara Street mixed-use building?

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📰 News we're reading

1. City of Buffalo takes over 2 Saint Louis Place (wgrz.com) — Buffalo’s city government has taken ownership of the long-neglected property at 2 Saint Louis Place after years of crime, safety complaints, and legal wrangling. Officials say using abandonment proceedings to seize the Allentown building could become a model for tackling other dangerous, blighted structures and eventually finding responsible buyers to restore them.
   

2. 'Tied their hands': Developers share concerns about zoning rules around new Buffalo Bills stadium (wkbw.com) — New zoning rules in Orchard Park now cap building heights within 1,000 feet of the new Buffalo Bills stadium, frustrating developers who hoped to add taller hotels and mixed-use projects. Local business leaders say the limits could kill major projects, while the Bills organization praises the town’s first-phase zoning plan as progress toward a better game-day experience.
   

3. Done Deal: 1287 Niagara Street (buffalorising.com) — A Buffalo-born doctor now living in New York City has purchased 1287 Niagara Street for $475,000, signaling fresh investment in the corridor’s resurgence. The four-story building includes eight apartments and ground-floor commercial space, reviving a previously approved but unstarted renovation plan and potentially reshaping a visible stretch of Niagara Street for nearby residents and businesses.
   

4. Gov. Hochul heads into 2026 reelection with triangle of complications (ny1.com) — Gov. Kathy Hochul, a moderate from Buffalo, is gearing up for a 2026 reelection fight shaped by pressure from a Republican president in Washington and New York City’s incoming socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani. The piece outlines how she’s balancing affordability promises, congestion pricing, and a tough budget while trying to keep both left-wing activists and suburban voters on her side.
   

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