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Pierce Arrow Admin Building
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Pierce Arrow Complex
Pierce Arrow Admin Building
Location
1695 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
Google Bird's Eye View
North Council District
SBL: 78.77-2-6
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
Across from: Fire House Engine No. 36
Owner
PIERCE ARROW KANAKA LLC per City of Buffalo Property Information
NYS Corporation and Business Entity Database
Physical Description
- 132,000 sq.ft. brick administration building
- 60,000 sq.ft. adjoining brick warehouse
- Block-long series of additional brick multi-story warehouses were subdivided into different parcels/owners. Entire complex is located on 4.24 acres.
Current Condition
- In use for various light-industrial companies. Apartment renovation plans have been announced.
History
- The Pierce Arrow Company specialized in luxury, high-end, and handcrafted automobiles, unlike most other companies at the time.
- 1906 - Constructed by Lockwood, Green, and Company.
- Factory building designed by Albert Kahn.
- Administration building designed by George Cary.
- 1908-1938 - Served as the Pierce headquarters and production facility, after which it was subdivided and used by various companies as office and industrial space.
- 1974 - Was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- August 2015 - The 132,000 sq.ft. Pierce Arrow office building is up for sale with a $4,999,999 asking price. The building is owned by Pierce Arrow Holding LLC. Buffalo Rising
- May 2016 - Brooklyn-based Read Property Group bought the office building and assembly plant(1721-23 Elmwood) for $3.8 million, with plans for a residential conversion.
- Pierce Arrow LLC paid $3 million for the office building and $828,601 for the properties at 1721-23 Elmwood.
- 2017 - 'Pierce Arrow Kanaka LLC bought 1695 and 1721 Elmwood Avenue for $4.3 million from Read Property Group. Buffalo Rising
- The Buffalo News says that LLC is tied to Nidus Development, a company headed by Dr. Gregory F. Daniel Buffalo News
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- BuffaloAH - Pierce Arrow
- Wikipedia - Pierce Arrow Factory Complex
- Buffalo Rising, August 2015 - On the Market: Pierce Arrow Building
- Business First, November 2015 - Pierce-Arrow admin building catching investors' eyes
- Buffalo Rising, January 2018 - Big Deal: Pierce Buildings Flipped
- Buffalo Rising, April 2018 - Big Reveal: Pierce Arrow Apartments
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Added 2013-04-01 • Last changed 2018-06-21