500 Franklin Street

Photo credit: Buffalo Rising

Location

Franklin 500 LLC - Matt Moscati of TRM Architecture.

One story cinderblock and two story brick commercial sections grafted onto an 1850s brick residential structure.

Front portion demolished, rear house remains.

1855-1858 - Brick house constructed by malt house owner Joseph D. Roberts
1860 - 2 1/2 story flat roof brick section likely added as part of one of Buffalo's oldest breweries, with a larger complex situated at corner of Allen and Franklin.
1950 - One story cinder-block storefront addition built for Ziegler Pharmaceutical Company
Was at one time the offices of Artvoice.
From Martin Wachadlo: "Commercial. c.1860. Brick. 2�-story flat roof, 3-bay. Gable roof removed from front section, intact on rear section. Storefront addition. c.1950. Concrete block. 1-story, flat roof."

Fire in front portion of building while occupied by Mundo Images
2011 - Acquired by Matt Moscati of TRM Architecture
June 12, 2014 - Demolition requested
October 2014 - 1950s storefront and 1860s 2 story building demolished. Older attached house remains.
November 2014 - Buffalo Rising: Architect Matt Moscati�s (TRM Architect) Franklin 500 LLC is proposing a 15-unit apartment, three-story apartment building which will include 14 studio apartments ranging from 539 to 591 sf and one, two-level, two-bedroom apartment at the front of the building overlooking Franklin Street with 1,394 sf of space. A lobby and an entrance to the enclosed thirteen car parking area will occupy the ground floor along Franklin.