521 Main Street
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1920s
1954
2013ish
September 2017
Photo credit: Buffalo Rising, Joe Sparacio via BECPL, and David Steele
Location
521 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203
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Ellicott Council District
SBL: 111.46-9-14
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
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Adjacent to: 523 Main Street and 515 Main Street
Across from: L.L. Berger
Owner
Roger Trettel per Business First Jan 2017
Formerly Charles Battle's 521 MAIN ST INC per City of Buffalo Property Information
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Physical Description
Four story 6,250 sq.ft. commercial building
Current Condition
Undergoing renovation.
History
- Built late 1800s
- 1920s - Banner on the building says "Signs"
- 1954 - Levy's
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2012 - First floor in use by Jerry’s Downtown Photo.
- January 2017 - Roger Trettel purchase building for $395,000 from Charles Battle.
- Development plans are pending, but first floor tenant, Downtown Photo & Studio, expected to stay Business First
- April 2017 - Plans announced for a three story Asian themed “bar arcade” genre restaurant called Misuta Chow’s Buffalo Rising
- August 2017 - Work is underway to restore the facade of the building
Other Pertinent Facts
- Located in the 500 Block local historic preservation district
Links
- BuffaloAH - Local Historic Preservation District 500 Block Main
- Preservation Board - 500 Block Map
- Business First, January 2017 - Trettel adds to Main Street portfolio
- Buffalo Rising, January 2017 - The day will soon come for this Dryvit hack job
- Buffalo Rising, April 2017 - Get ready for Misuta Chow’s!
- Buffalo Rising, September 2017 - Construction Watch: 521 Main Street (Misuta Chow’s)
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Added 2013-10-22 • Last changed 2017-09-05