Waldorf Restaurant / Howard's Shoes / Oshun
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Photo credit: Iskalo Development, Buffalo Rising
Location
5 East Huron Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
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Ellicott Council District
SBL: 111.46-9-5
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Surrounded by: 11 Genesee Street
Across from: 545 Main Street , 517 Washington Street , 519 Washington Street , 523 Washington Street , and the Electric Tower
Owner
DOWNTOWN CBD INVESTORS, LLC C/O ISKALO DEVELOPMENT CORP.per City of Buffalo Property Information
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Physical Description
4,500 sq.ft. one story Art Moderne commercial building with a terra-cotta and stainless steel façade, and terrazzo floors. Located on a corner parcel.
Current Condition
Renovated for a restaurant but unoccupied
History
- 1946 - Built as a Waldorf restaurant at a cost of $100,000
- 1950's - Howard’s Shoes replaces the restaurant
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2006 - Purchased for $165,000 and renovated by Iskalo Development
- October 2013 - A seafood restaurant announces that it is close to signing a deal to open a restaurant in the space
- August 2014 - Oshun, an upscale seafood restaurant, opened
- 2017 - Oshun closes
Other Pertinent Facts
- Located in the 500 Block local historic preservation district
- A similar Waldorf Restaurant was constructed at 935 Broadway
Links
- BuffaloAH - Local Historic Preservation District 500 Block Main
- Preservation Board - 500 Block Map
- Iskalo Development - 5 East Huron
- Buffalo Rising, July 2008 - Retail Ready: 5 E. Huron Street
- Buffalo Rising, January 2012 - 5 East Huron In Search of a Quality Tenant
- Buffalo Business First, October 2013 - Seafood Restaurant May Be On Menu Downtown
- Buffalo Business First, February 2014 - Plans coming together for new downtown restaurant
- Buffalo Business First, July 2014 - Plenty of new restaurants slated to open in downtown Buffalo
- Buffalo Business First, August 2014 - Oshun to flow into downtown Buffalo soon
- Buffalo Rising, September 2014 - Oshun: Believe the Hype
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Added 2013-09-09 • Last changed 2018-04-19