Sacred Heart Church complex

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April 2021, work in progress

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January 25, 2012

February 18, 2012

March 2021
Photo by Buffalore, David Torke fixBuffalo, Mike Puma ViewsOfBuffalo

Location

198 Emslie Street, Buffalo NY 14206

Owner

  • Reverien Mfizi as of August 2024.

Physical Description

  • Former Roman Catholic Church, Rectory and Convent.

Current Condition

  • Vacant, windows broken

History

  • 1875 - Sacred Heart Catholic Church began near the site of the Larkin Administration Building
  • 1913 - Money from the sale of the original church to Larkin was used to build the current complex fixBuffalo
  • 1973 - The Catholic diocese closed the parish and sold the complex to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, who later struggled to maintain them. Buffalo News
  • 1983 - 'The propane explosion at a North Division Street warehouse that killed seven people blew out many of the windows in the Sacred Heart buildings.' Buffalo News
  • 1988 - Purchased by Rev. Ronald P. Kirk's Witness Cathedral of Faith C.O.G.I.C.

Recent Events and Actions Taken

  • December 27, 2008 - The school was demolished at taxpayer expense of $163,000
  • March 17, 2011 - Buffalo's Housing Court Judge Patrick Carney issued an arrest warrant for Rev. Kirk fixBuffalo
  • February 2012 - Housing Court Judge Patrick Carney issued a demolition order for the church fixBuffalo
  • 2015 - Owner listed as BATES SHERYL
  • 2016 - Owner listed as TAMIM TASIN TECHNICAL WORKS AMERICA LLC
  • 2017 - Owner BADIUZZAMAN MD, then later in the year listed as NZO KEN PROTAIS
  • June 20, 2017 - The rectory was demolished
  • 2020 - Owner listed as RUGO HOLDINGS INC
  • March 2021 - Restoration work being done.
  • 2024: Dr. Reverien Mfizi plans on an adaptive reuse as residential units in both buildings.

Other Pertinent Facts

  • The parcel contained 4 buildings:
    • The church - - At risk of demolition by housing court order
    • The school - Demolished December 2008
    • The rectory - Demolished June 2017
    • The convent - At risk of demolition by neglect

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