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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The recommendations now go to the Common Council for consideration on March 31, 2026. The board also approved several preservation projects, including a three-story addition at 433 and 435 Ellicott Street and revised window replacements at 1537 Jefferson Avenue. Roof, historic-district, and demolition proposals were postponed, while a public hearing for a proposed landmark designation at 756 Broadway was scheduled for April 16.
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Unanimously recommended approval of local landmark designation for the Teofil Fleming House at 587 Fillmore Avenue based on City Code criteria 1, 4, 5, and 9.
Unanimously recommended approval of local landmark designation for the Peoples Bank of Buffalo Broadway Branch at 904 and 906 Broadway based on City Code criteria 1, 3, 5, and 9.
Approved replacement of seven windows at 26 Park Street.
Approved, with slight modifications subject to Chair review, renovation of 433 and 435 Ellicott Street and construction of a three-story addition.
Approved with conditions a revised window-replacement project at 1537 Jefferson Avenue: five wood fiber/thermoplastic polymer windows on front and corner-side elevations and 24 vinyl windows on interior-side and rear elevations.
Tabled the proposed slate-to-asphalt roof replacement at 725 Humboldt Parkway pending a site visit.
Tabled the proposed metal roof at 2073 Main Street and evaluation of alternatives to removing a masonry archway at 1537 Jefferson Avenue; both were scheduled for April 2, 2026.
Tabled establishment of the Hospital Hill Historic District for April 2, 2026.
Tabled demolition proposals at 311 Winslow Avenue, 315 Normal Avenue, and 706 Smith Street because of the City of Buffalo's temporary demolition moratorium.
Determined the 756 Broadway landmark application complete and scheduled a public hearing for April 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
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