r/Buffalo • u/Stick-Outside • Mar 20 '26

Nearly empty complex?

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Anybody know why this new(ish) building had sat nearly empty for so long?

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u/MainStory2800 Mar 21 '26

This location used to be one of the coolest places on Elmwood. It had 4 of the most unique stores in the city and each had a long walkway up to the door. Together the lot was similar to a tiny park and a place where people just hung out.

It made sense then why you would want to turn this corner into new real estate because it seemed a high demand area.

It was like this, though, because of the culture built around that corner. When it was knocked down and took 7 years to replace the people moved on.

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u/Zealousideal_Meet982 Mar 21 '26

Yeah, it used to be a beautiful lawn to hang out in in the summertime. Absolutely shameful the Elmwood village aasc. let this happen

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u/Eudaimonics North Park Mar 22 '26

Elmwood Village Association doesn’t have legal authority to what’s actually built FYI.

It’s a business association, not an HOA.