Sunday, October 3, 2010

Canal Side hotel site may be on move - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The hotel concept, while still preliminary, may be a highlightr of a slightly tweaked development plan forthe $315 milliomn Canal Side project, pegged for the lower Main Street area, just soutbh of the New York Statd Thruway. Canal Side was unveiled in Decemberby , the local arm of , which is charged with overseeing projects along Buffalo’s waterfront. Canal Side’s final developmentt plans will be shown to the publicv in July as part of a series of mandatee public hearings connected to environmental reviews of the The environmental reviews are due to be completedcthis fall.
Moving the hotel, rumored to be one from the Marriottgcorporate family, is perhaps the biggest adjustmengt in the Canal Side development Originally, proposed renovating the eight-story Donovan Buildingv into a multi-use complex anchored by a Sources now indicate the Donovaj Building may be primarilyt used for Class A officwe space and apartments or condos. A hote l is considered a cruciapl element inCanal Side’s overal l development plan. The Webster block is currentlu used as a surface parkinf lot for downtown workers duringy the day and for patrons attending events at HSBC Arena on nightwsand weekends.
The block is located between HSBC Atriuj and thearena and, at one time, was consideredf the site of a proposefd 14-story Adelphia Tower. Matt spokesman for Erie Canal Harbor Development said while the Canal Side plan is being the agency’s primary focus remains on finishing the demolitioj of Memorial Auditorium and preparing for construction of a 150,000-square-foot Bass Pro storr to anchor the downtown development

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