Posted on: March 1, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. — They say some things get better with age, but if you ask any of the residents of the 72-year-old Marine Drive Apartments, they’d tell you the buildings are proof that doesn’t apply to all things.
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Posted on: February 24, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Earlier this month plans were announced to demolish and rebuild the Marine Drive Apartments in phases.
Gillian Brown, executive director of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, told 7 News this is a plan that has been i...
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Posted on: February 15, 2023
WGRZ Staff
February 11, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A community room at the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority's Ferry-Grider homes was dedicated on Saturday in honor of Shaquelle Walker, Jr.
Shaquelle was the 3-year-old boy who was shot and kil...
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Posted on: February 15, 2023
WGRZ
February 10, 2023
BY STAFF
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) announced plans to demolish the Marine Drive Apartment complex and construct new housing units.
After meeting with residents and looking at the struct...
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Posted on: February 14, 2023
Spectrum Buffalo
February 10, 2023
By Staff
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Marine Drive Apartments in downtown Buffalo are getting an entirely new apartment building, rather than refurbishing the existing property.
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Posted on: February 14, 2023
Marine Drive Apartments set to be demolished, rebuilt in phases
Major changes are coming to the seven, 10-story Marine Drive Apartments. The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is promising to rebuild the complex without pricing out low-income families.
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Posted on: February 14, 2023
BY JAMES FINK
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority no longer plans to renovate the aging Marine Drive Apartments and instead will demolish its seven buildings on the waterfront and replace them with modern units.
The proposal for the $400 million project...
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Posted on: February 14, 2023
BY BUFFALO RISING
The development team chosen to renovate the Marine Drive Apartments complex has decided the best approach is to start over. In October 2021, the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) finalized terms and signed an initial ag...
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Posted on: February 14, 2023
WBEN
February 13, 2023
BY MAX FAERY
Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Removing the outdated apartment buildings, building new affordable housing, and integrating the property with the public are the main priorities for the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority ...
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Posted on: February 13, 2023
BUFFALO NEWS
February 13, 2023
News Editorial Board
It had to be an exciting announcement for the people living in Buffalo’s Marine Drive Apartments: The complex won’t merely be renovated, as once anticipated, but in a $400 million projec...
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Posted on: February 10, 2023
BUFFALO NEWS
February 9, 2023
By Jonathan Epstein
The drab and outdated towers of the Marine Drive Apartments public housing facility adjacent to Canalside will be coming down after 72 years, to be replaced by a $400 million complex that can accomm...
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Posted on: January 20, 2023
Mark Sommer
Buffalo News
January 20, 2023
It's been a long time coming, but the transfer of Fosdick Field for use by City Honors School as an athletic field and greenspace is drawing near.
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority on Thursday said it was finali...
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Posted on: September 22, 2022
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is – at long last – unveiling preliminary plans to remake the decaying Commodore Perry apartments. This welcome and essential project will do more than help residents out of often abominable conditions. It also repr...
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Posted on: December 17, 2020
BUSINESS FIRST: BMHA rehab attracts a lot of out-of-town attention
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Posted on: December 17, 2020
WKBW: BMHA sets in motion redevelopment initiative for Commodore Perry, Marine Drive, and Shaffer Village
- By Anthony Reyes
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Posted on: December 17, 2020
WIVB: BMHA moving forward with plan to redevelop three properties
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Posted on: December 17, 2020
WGRZ: Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority votes to re-develop three properties with goal of transforming public housing
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Posted on: March 17, 2020
Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority has postponed a Thursday, March 19, 2020 public hearing on its proposed 2020 Agency Plan as part of its coronavirus safety initiative. The hearing will be rescheduled for an as-yet-u...
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Posted on: October 17, 2019
Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority wrapped up its 2018-19 Fiscal Year with a $4.1 million surplus, according to BMHA Executive Director Gillian D. Brown. The executive director credited conservative budget forecasting, and tar...
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Posted on: July 26, 2019
The BMHA's Family Self Sufficiency program was featured In a Spectrum News story. Residents talk about their successes with the program.
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Posted on: August 9, 2019
This summer, residents of the BMHA continued to participate in establishing Community Gardens in their developments. Commodore Perry residents teamed up with Ground Work Buffalo Green Team to spruce up their gardens. WKBW captured the day in a featured st...
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Posted on: August 6, 2019
On August 6th, 2019 the BMHA Residents celebrated National Night Out. Festivities included barbeques, health screenings and children's activities. Check out some pictures on the page featuring this year and previous years' events.
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Posted on: August 3, 2018
On August 7th, the BMHA will be celebrating the 35th Anniversary of National Night Out. National Night Out is an event that has worked to bring the police and community leaders closer together for 35 years, with games, festivals, and activities that all r...
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Posted on: August 28, 2017
On Tuesday, August 1st, the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority joined in the annual celebration of National Night Out at several housing developments. The residents and staff enjoyed the days festivities. The City of Buffalo's largest...
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