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Fireboat Landmark Designation Recommended

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 23, 2026

Fireboat Landmark Designation Recommended

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended that the Common Council designate the Fireboat Edward M. Cotter as a local landmark. The board also unanimously approved several property projects, including a rooftop solar system at 196 Hughes Avenue and major rehabilitation work at Broadway Market.

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Briefing

Jul 9, 2026

Board Recommends Benedict Apartment Landmark

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended that the Common Council designate the Benedict Apartment House at 319 Fourteenth Street as a local landmark. The board also unanimously approved preservation work at 2441 South Park Avenue, 537 Main Street, and 76 Soldiers Place.

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Briefing

Jun 25, 2026

Iroquois Building Landmark Designation Advances

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended that the Common Council designate the Iroquois Door Company Building at 619 Exchange Street as a local landmark. The board also postponed demolition consideration for 328 North Oak Street to explore nonprofit acquisition and scheduled a July 23 public hearing on landmarking the Fireboat Edward M. Cotter.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Board Grants Hardship Roof Exception

The Preservation Board approved a hardship exception by a 7-1 vote allowing the slate roof at 64 Arlington Place to be replaced with Certainteed Highland Slate asphalt shingles, after unanimously denying the original certificate request as inconsistent with preservation standards.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Board Recommends Four Landmark Designations

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended that the Common Council designate four properties as local landmarks: St. Jude's Episcopal Church, 756 Broadway, the Heintz Furniture Company/Bison Products Company Complex, and the Wolff-Sloan Building. The recommendations are scheduled for the Common Council on June 9, 2026.

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Briefing

May 14, 2026

Landmark Hearing Set for Wolff-Sloan Building

The Preservation Board unanimously found the Wolff-Sloan Building landmark application complete and scheduled a public hearing for May 28 at 3 p.m. The board also unanimously approved window replacements at 102 Prospect Avenue and 830 Delaware Avenue, and approved replacements at 396 East Ferry Street with material conditions.

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Board approves preservation work and parking lot

The Preservation Board unanimously approved exterior and structural work at 122 Genesee Street and a nine-space commercial parking lot at 50 Swan Street. It also advanced two landmark applications to public hearings on May 28, while four demolition-related matters and a proposed historic district were tabled until May 14.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Preservation Board Approves Repairs, Tables Demolitions

The board unanimously approved seven preservation certificates, including an accessibility ramp at 40 Benzinger Street and extensive restoration work at 761 Main Street. It tabled three demolition proposals and a proposed Hospital Hill Historic District until April 30, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Board Recommends Two Landmark Designations

The Preservation Board recommended that the Common Council designate 654 William Street and the Patrzykowski Building at 1121 Broadway as local landmarks. The recommendation passed 6-0 for 654 William Street and unanimously for 1121 Broadway, with final action scheduled for April 14, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Two Buildings Advance as Landmarks

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended that the Common Council designate the Teofil Fleming House at 587 Fillmore Avenue and the Peoples Bank of Buffalo Broadway Branch at 904 and 906 Broadway as local landmarks.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Landmark Reviews Advance for Two Properties

The Preservation Board scheduled April 2 public hearings for proposed local landmark designations at 654 William Street and 1121 Broadway. It unanimously approved several property changes, including work at 62 Elmwood Avenue and 443 Linwood Avenue, while tabling the Hospital Hill Historic District proposal and several other applications for March 19.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Two Landmark Applications Advance

The Preservation Board unanimously found applications for the Teofil Fleming House and Peoples Bank of Buffalo Broadway Branch complete and scheduled public hearings for March 19, 2026, at 3 p.m. The board also approved several exterior preservation projects, including window replacements, a fence, and a rear sun-room alteration.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Board Recommends Masjid Daru-s Salaam Landmark

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended that the Common Council designate Masjid Daru-s Salaam at 75 East Parade Avenue as a local landmark. The board also unanimously supported National Register nomination of the Seeger-Scherer Furniture Store at 122 Genesee Street.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Window Changes Approved, Historic District Delayed

The Preservation Board unanimously approved exterior changes at 310 Jersey Street with a condition that new articulated walls use two panels, approved three aluminum-clad window replacements at 925 Delaware Avenue, and tabled the proposed Hospital Hill Historic District until February 5, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Historic district expansion recommended for 1287 Niagara

The Preservation Board unanimously recommended expanding the Upper Black Rock Historic District to include 1287 Niagara Street, citing its role in the area’s industrial history and development. The board also unanimously recommended denying demolition of the mixed-use building at 593 Grant Street.

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