St. Margaret’s Elementary School
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2014
September 2016
April 2018
PRS, Frits Abell, David Steele
Location
1391 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216
SBL: 78.73-3-1.1
Delaware Council District
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Erie County Property Info
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Owner
Iskalo Development per November 2014 renovation plans
ST MARGARETS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH per City of Buffalo Property Information
NYS Corporation and Business Entity Database
Physical Description
Three story 30,000 sq.ft. brick building, on a corner parcel
Current Condition
- Undergoing renovation
History
- 1917 - Built as St. Margaret's church
- 1957 - Current church was constructed next door, converting original building into a school
- 1967 - School building received an addition fronting Hertel
- 1980s - Elementary school (pre-K through 8) had peak enrollment of 600 students
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2012 - School closed with an enrollment below 100 students.
- 2013 - Iskalo Development has the school building under contract
- November 2014 - Iskalo Development announces $5.4 million plan to convert the former school into 23 market-rate apartments and nearly 2,000 sq.ft. of commercial space.
- December 4, 2014 - Iskalo will be meeting with the ECIDA's policy committee to review the project. The ECIDA board votes on the project Dec. 17.
- November 30, 2015 - The Buffalo Planning Board accepted an environmental impact statement related to the project.
- December 14, 2015 - 'Pending a final sign off from the Buffalo Planning Board, which is expected during its Dec. 14 meeting, work could begin this winter.' Business First
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Business First, November 2014 - Iskalo’s redevelopment plans for Buffalo church unveiled
- Buffalo Rising, December 2014 - Church Schools in North and South Buffalo Going Residential
- Business First, December 2015 - St. Margaret's Apartments clears key development hurdle
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Added 2014-12-15 • Last changed 2018-04-29