Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) Board of Commissioners announced actions have been taken so that the first phase of the Commodore Perry redevelopment project can begin.
The list of approvals included:
- Ground lease with Perry Homes I LLC and the Perry Homes 1 Development Fund Company, Inc.
- Formation of affiliates to handle funding, construction, and management of the new residences
- Easements for demolition, land clearing, and staging and storing of construction equipment and materials.
Officials said the project will begin with the demolition of 24 vacant apartment buildings.
City of Buffalo and BMHA It will include 24 two- or three-story townhouse and residential walk-up buildings, and three five-story buildings along South Park Avenue and Louisiana Street, with 212 one- and two-bedroom units.
City of Buffalo and BMHA 
City of Buffalo and BMHA 
City of Buffalo and BMHA When complete, it pwill feature 405 residential units in 27 buildings, with 8,000 square feet of commercial space.