{"id":647060,"date":"2026-03-11T03:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/647060\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T03:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:29:12","slug":"construction-watch-lipsey-architecture-center-buffalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/647060\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Watch: Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo"},"content":{"rendered":"

After posting about the removal of the porte-cochere at The Richardson Hotel (see here)<\/a>, I decided to check in with Paris Roselli<\/a>, the President of the Richardson Olmsted Campus and the Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo, to see how the Lipsey Architecture Center was progressing. <\/p>\n

Work is well underway to expand the Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo (LACB) into an 11,000 SF visitor experience that will include a new, larger museum dedicated to Buffalo\u2019s architectural legacy. Along with the restoration of the historic 1875 kitchen building, a new foundation is also in the works that will support an 8,200 SF glass addition designed by H\u00f6weler + Yoon. Once complete, the adjoining buildings will house interactive exhibits on local planning, building, and preservation.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s the good news. <\/p>\n

On the other development front, Roselli told me that since Douglas Development left the project, the non-profit Richardson Center Corporation has been put into the driver\u2019s seat. At the moment, they are seeking $12 million in State funding to continue stabilizing five, currently vacant, out buildings. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently responsible for the campus,\u201d Roselli told me. \u201cJemal was going to build out 200 apartments. That didn\u2019t happen, and now we are responsible for a half million SF of roof patching and additional stabilization. Our development committee is seeking funding to stabilize those shells. If they can be stabilized, we are sure that we can attract developers. We are still lobbying national foundations and the State.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roselli also reminded me that there is a push to extend the cap of $5 million for potential \u201cwhite elephant\u201d historic rehabilitation tax credits to $15 million. This would be a historic rehabilitation tax credit for severely vacant, large-scale projects with $50 million+ rehab costs. The purpose would be to revitalize long-vacant, historically significant buildings in New York State. Roselli is working with other major non-profits such the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation to rally for the passage of the New York legislation, which is currently in Assembly Committee.<\/p>\n

Redevelopment Scope<\/strong><\/p>\n

Building 12<\/p>\n

Details:\u00a0<\/strong>Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo\u00a0is expanding into an 11,000 sq. ft. space on the historic\u00a0Richardson Olmsted Campus, blending adaptive reuse with a modern addition by\u00a0H\u00f6weler + Yoon Architecture. The new facility will feature interactive exhibits, highlighting Buffalo\u2019s rich architectural heritage while driving cultural tourism and community engagement.\u00a0Learn more<\/a>
History:<\/strong>\u00a0Built in the late 1800s as the main kitchen then later transitioned to the men\u2019s kitchen<\/p>\n

Building 30<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: A one-story building with useable hayloft totaling 6,556 GSF
History<\/strong>: Built in 1930 with post and beam construction and used as a wagon barn<\/p>\n

Building 38<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: A one-story building with partial attic totaling 19,200 GSF
History<\/strong>: Part of the original female patient wing; built in the late 1800s<\/p>\n

Building 39<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: Two, two-story buildings totaling 37,731 GSF
History<\/strong>: Part of the original female patient wing; built in the late 1800s<\/p>\n

Building 40<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: Two, two-story buildings totaling 37,731 GSF
History<\/strong>: Part of the original female patient wing; built in the late 1800s<\/p>\n

Building 41<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: A three-story building totaling 33,362 GSF
History<\/strong>: Built in the 1920s with poured concrete and beam and slab construction; used as a dining hall<\/p>\n

Building 42<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: A three-story, Medina sandstone building totaling 53,182 GSF
History<\/strong>: Part of the original female patient wing<\/p>\n

Building 43<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong>: A one-story building with a mezzanine totaling 12,538 GSF
History<\/strong>: Built in the early 1900s as the women\u2019s kitchen and repurposed for a variety of uses over the years<\/p>\n

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Get connected: richardson-olmsted.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Also see: Richardson Olmsted Complex Master Plan \u2013 Exective Summary<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After posting about the removal of the porte-cochere at The Richardson Hotel (see here), I decided to check…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":647061,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[32],"tags":[648,1032,274968,1033,171,274969,274970,274971,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-647060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-buffalo-ny","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-lipsey-architecture-center-buffalo","tag-paris-roselli","tag-the-richardson-hotel","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116208426515637037","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/647061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}