After more than two years of preparation, the developers behind the Elmwood Crossing project in the Elmwood Village are ready to proceed with renovating the largest and last component of the former Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo: the two towers and core hospital buildings.
Ellicott Development Co. and Sinatra & Co. Real Estate – which have teamed up on the $150 million redevelopment project for six years – are preparing to submit their plans for the Tanner and Variety towers and the Alfiero Building to city officials within the next 30 to 45 days.
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That will begin a municipal review process that, if approved, would culminate in the start of construction in January 2024, and completion of the final redevelopment of the vacant hospital complex by late 2025.
It would finish a long process that began when Kaleida Health built the new John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, resulting in the closure and sale of the century-old historic hospital complex.
“ It’s been a long process, five years in. There’s obviously been a lot of hurdles with the pandemic in the middle of it, but we’re anxious to put that behind us and move forward,” said Tom Fox, Ellicott’s director of development. ” Nobody like to see a vacant hospital.”
On Wednesday evening, the developers laid out their proposal in a presentation hosted by Common Council Member David Rivera.
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