Business First of Buffalo articles from July 2001

Business First of Buffalo archives from July 2001

Developments boost Uniland portfolio.(Uniland Development Co. plans new buildings in Western New York)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... In one of the strongest signals that the private sector development community is adopting a bullish attitude toward the future of Western New York, Uniland Development Co. is embarking on an agreesive program that will see the company construct...

War Road: Battle widens over Route 219.(US219 may have been old Indian trail)
July 2, 2001... It didn't take Nancy McComb long to find the passage. With practiced fingers, she turned right to the spot. "Here it is," said McComb, administrative assistant with the Pocahontas County Tourism Commission in Marlinton, W.Va. What she was...

Four-lane proposal gets mixed review.(proposed upgrade of US219)
July 2, 2001... To pave or not to pave, pardon the overused Shakespearean paraphrase. But for the past several years backers of an expanded Route 219, called Continental 1 in their promotional literature and on their Web sites, have wanted to make it 540 miles...

Lame duck Friedlander may force rate battle with HMOs.(Kaleida Health chief executive officer John Friedlander wants higher reimbursement rates from health maintenance organizations)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... John Friedlander might be stepping down as president and CEO of the Kaleida Health system, but his duties to the area's largest health care provider will continue as a sort of revenue generating bulldog. Much of his work in that area will...

5th Coast.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Thumbs up ... to art lovers in the City of Buffalo who have put aside much weightier matters to unanimously denounce "Guardian Angel." Thanks to their mighty efforts, once again our fair city is safe for prints of the famous "Dogs Playing...

On the Street.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... On the Street Michael Peca edition Subject Word on the street Trade [uparrow] The Buffalo Sabres got rid of a malcontent and picked up a pair of solid prospects from the Islanders....

Pro bono work.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Now that it's even money we'll get several casinos in Western New York, the state wants to tell people how bad gambling can be to wallets, marriages and retirement plans, even though it's still good for business district landlords and chumps...

Largest regional tourney for soccer kicks off here.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The largest regional soccer tournament in the nation is invading Western New York during the next several days as more than 30,000 visitors, players, coaches, officials and spectators will converge for the Snickers Region 1 Championships. ...

Delphi, Urban League present scholarships.(Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems is helping three high school graduates begin their next chapter in life -- as college students. The Lockport-based manufacturer, which has funded a scholarship program offered in conjunction with the Buffalo...

Defunct biotech firm finds buyer.(Fertility Acoustics)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The biotech company Appro Healthcare Inc. is in the process of purchasing Fertility Acoustics, the biotech company that went out of business the month it was to have moved into a new building in the city's budding medical corridor. The...

Righteous Babe gets extension as developer of city landmark.(Righteous Babe Records recording company; in Buffalo, New York)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Despite asking for a three-month extension from Buffalo City Hall, the group that's vying to renovate and restore a landmark Delaware Avenue church has vowed to move the project forward. The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency during its June 28...

Purchase of Dime Bancorp may impact Albion center.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... West Coast-based Washington Mutual Inc.'s agreement to acquire Dime Bancorp will give it instant expansion into the northeastern United States. But what impact, if any, the $5.2 billion cash and stock deal might have on Dime's mortgage...

Small business boom leaves Buffalo behind.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... The nation is enjoying a small-business boom. Western New York is not. The number of small businesses across America is growing more rapidly than the number of people, according to a new study by Demographics Daily. But the online...

Casino could score with real estate developers.(Casino gambling could come to Buffalo and Niagara Falls)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Should casinos come to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, one thing is certain: real estate values and possibilities in the blocks immediately surrounding the gaming operations won't be rolling snake eyes. Proof of how a casino can increase real...

Imports leading way in soft auto market.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... Import vehicles are helping to soften the blow for many car dealers who are caught in the nationwide sales slump that has hit the Big 3 automakers. "Our total sales are actually up. We are having the best year ever in total sales. Imports...

Paychex posts record for annual earnings.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... Paychex Inc., the Rochester-based paychecks processor which maintains a branch office in Getzville, posted a record for the year ended May 31. The company reported a 34 percent increase in net earnings to a record $254.9 million, or 68...

Delphi optimistic as quarter ends.(Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Even before soon-to-be announced second quarter results are known, a Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. senior executive was voicing confidence that the company's goals for the quarter would be met. The reason for optimism, said Alan Dawes,...

Vibratech approved for low-cost hydro power.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Alden-based Vibratech, which manufactures vibration dampening equipment used on diesel trucks and locomotives, has been approved for 300 kilowatts of low-cost power as part of New York's Power for Jobs program. The savings will help the...

Transportation issues remain key to trade.(between Southern Ontario and Western New York)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Trade proponents on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border say, improved transportation links are critical for Western' New York and Southern Ontario. Whether it's better trains or trucks, eliminating border log jams will open up, avenues...

Promedicus consolidates offices in Springville business district.(physician practice)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Promedicus physician practice is consolidating its two offices in Springville in one site that will become an anchor in the village's Main Street business section. The move to 25 E. Main St., expected by August, involves seven...

HMOs make the grade in state's assessment.(western New York health maintenance organizations)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... HMOs serving the Buffalo region were found to be at or above the state average in most aspects of patient care and satisfaction in a survey conducted by a business group based in New York City. It is the third state HMO report card created...

Delaware North sets up camp at Yosemite.(Delaware North Park Services to buy lodge at Yosemite National Park)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... When Delaware North Parks Services announced plans in mid June that it was buying the Tenaya Lodge, it may have been setting the stage for other similar deals. The 242-room lodge sits in Yosemite National Park, a place where Delaware North...

Another nut to crack.(Sportservice Corp. gets another contract)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Speaking of Delaware North, another of its subsidiaries, Sport service Corp., has been named food, beverage and catering provider for the. Ervin J. Nutter Center in Dayton. Sportservice was awarded a five-year deal. The pact marks the first...

Amherst IOA helps Main Street.(Industrial Development Agency of Amherst, New York)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Amherst Industrial Development Agency, in a deal that dates from early spring, formally approved a $600,000 installation sale transaction that will help some Main Street businesses spruce up their buildings. The deal, which was...

Essex Homes of Western New York Inc.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... A couple of local sports stars have found themselves new homes in the area. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Eric Moulds bought a house on Briarcliff Drive in Hamburg for $389,900, according to public records,; The house was constructed by...

UPS focuses managers on critical social issues.(United Parcel Service community internship program)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Imagine leaving your life behind for a month. Family friends and all the comforts of home are put on hold so you can live and Work in a struggling community where poverty, gang activity and drug abuse are a part of daily life. Each...

Study says businesses see statewide growth.(New York State)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... Despite a bleak outlook on the overall economy, New York businesses of all sizes are planning to make investments and grow in the coming year, according to a new survey released June 28 by Alfred University. The survey funded by the Raymond...

Bank regulators investigate charges.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Federal regulators are investigating charges from a former Buffalo-area Citigroup employee that the company's consumer credit affiliate used improper practices to originate home equity loans in upstate New York, a national banking publication...

M&T to repurchase 3.5 million common shares.(M and T Bank Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE:MTB) will repurchase 3.5 million additional shares of its common stock, or about 3.6 percent of the common shares currently outstanding. The Buffalo company's previous buyback program, under which it acquired 1.9...

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS.(Buffalo, New York area)
July 2, 2001... The Kenmore Mercy Hospital Foundation Sister Mechtilde Memorial Awards went to Joseph Castiglia and Dr. Donald Schumacher on June 18. Castiglia has been chairman of the Catholic Health System since its inception in 1997 and held leadership...

Daemen receives grant.(Daemen College)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Daemen College received a $600,000 grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation to support a new Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement. The center's mission will be to prepare students to address problems that impede the...

Medical campus names interim president.(Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Angelo Fatta)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Buffalo businessman Angelo Fatta has been named interim president of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Fatta will serve until a permanent appointment is made. A national search is about to begin, said Thomas Beecher, medical campus...

Helping banks to get 'growing'.(bank executive Andrew Dorn Jr.)
July 2, 2001... This executive's efforts yielded two new banks in WNY within five years While some folks construct houses and others sculpt works of art, Andrew Dorn grows banks. A 50-year-old former seed company cxecutive-turned-bank entrepreneur,...

What's in a logo? On its own not much.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Does your logo convey the proper sense of worldly ambition? Let's face it, without a global conquering logo, you're sure to fail, right? Well at least that's what it seems like given many of the current logos out there. We recently did...

Small business cooling to Internet banking.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... The majority of small businesses appear unwilling to move into Internet banking. Second quarter 2001 trending data just released to small business research group members (MRG)at Barlow Research Associates, Inc., reflects a moderating internet...

Corporate investment in start-ups way off.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... This time last year, when the full pain of the venture capital meltdown' had yet to become dear to the information technology sector, venture investments 'by Cabletron Systems Inc. were required to show some promise of a tidy financial, return....

Financial services firm may be answer.(to provide cash management for small businesses)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... How would you like your financial services company to manage the details of your cash functions while providing you with close control of your funds? Maintaining control of cash management is a priority for all businesses, but the process...

Houghton students investing in the future.(Houghton College)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Kyle Bowman had always been interested in investing, but like many inexperienced investors, he didn't do very well. Over the Past few months, however, Bowman has had the opportunity to invest thousands of dollars at a profit -- through a...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(various companies)
July 2, 2001... Cindy Jones of Buffalo was named CEO of the Girl Scout Council of Buffalo & Erie County Inc. She has a master's degree in management from Buffalo State College and was previously the council's membership services executive. Donna...

DATABASE.(mortgage and other interest rates from Buffalo-area banks)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... [] DATABASE [] MORTGAGE RATES Conventional Fixed Lender (phone) 30 yr. 15 yr. Alexis Funding (632-7674) 7.00 6.50 Amer. Home Loans...

Casinos won't revive lackluster economy.(in Western New York)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... They say that journalism is the first rough draft of history. If you accept that premise, read on, because I sincerely believe I'm drafting some history today. In the year 2001, the politicians, so often accused of being ineffectual and...

This gamble won't pay off.(arguement against the lure of casino gaming in Western New York)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Casino gaming has been a Western New York hot button ever since the regions economy went south and the gambling public headed north. Now Gov. George Pataki and the Seneca Nation want to bring dice games, blackjack tables, roulette wheels...

Capacity is critical to power policy.(New York state energy usage projections)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2001... How much electricity-generating capacity will be enough for New York in the next five years? The Business Council and many of its member companies have been wrestling with that question for months. We did so as we mulled what advice to...

A re-Pete performance for M.J. Peterson.(Peter Peterson, head of the family-run M.J. Peterson Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Por Pete Peterson, going to work every day is carrying on a family legacy. Peterson is the fourth generation to head M.J. Peterson Corp., the area's third-largest residential real estate firm and the 35th largest privately held company,...

Golden touch goes to Canada.(Hyatt Resort & Casino at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)
July 2, 2001... The roar of Niagara Falls isn't the only sound that can be heard on either side of the Rainbow Bridge. The latest sound to cross the border is banging and clanging from anew wave of construction in Niagara Falls, Ont. -- all the byproduct...

Cannon Design.(wins award for the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, designed by Cannon Design of Grand Island, received one of three honor awards for architecture from the General Services Administration. The awards, presented every two years, attracted...

Stovroff/RealtyUSA.(ranked No. 20 in the U.S. among the largest independent, real estate firms privately owned and operated)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Stovroff/RealtyUSA was ranked No. 20 in the U.S. among the largest independent, real estate firms privately owned and operated in the Real Trends 500 Report. The company was listed as having 12,397 closed sides in 2000, with 54.7 percent...

Largo Real Estate Advisors Inc.(mortgage financing arrangements)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Largo Real Estate Advisors Inc. arranged first mortgage financing for several projects: $1.3 million for Burroughs Drive Apartments, a townhouse project in Williamsville; $11.98 million for Wal-Mart and McDonalds, a project on Route 5 in...

Avis Rent A Car System Inc.(to renovate its Buffalo airport location)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Avis Rent A Car System Inc. has contracted with Clinton Brown Co. Architecture P.C. to design the renovation of its Avis Buffalo airport location on Genesee Street. The company specializes in rehabilitation of existing and historic buildings...

Calamar, Niagara County's largest full-service real estate organization.(happenings)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Calamar, Niagara County's largest full-service real estate organization, was one of three major sponsors of the Niagara Cup Classic, a golf tournament held in early June supporting the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. The company recently...

Hunt Real Estate.(receives Cendant Mobility Masters Cup)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Hunt Real Estate was honored for outstanding performance at the 2001 Cendant Mobility Broker Network International Conference in Phoenix in April. The firm received the Cendant Mobility Masters Cup, recognizing qualitative and quantitative...

Allied Builders Inc.(awarded contract)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Allied Builders Inc. of Brockport, a division of The Allied Group, was awarded a $14 million project to act as general contractor for Gananda Central Schools in Walworth, N.Y., and will work with architect Clark Patterson Associates. The...

Watts Engineers.(to provide design services to replace the mainline bridge over the Genesee Valley Greenway in the Town of Chili, Monroe County, NY)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Watts Engineers of Amherst was retained by the NYS Thruway Authority-to provide design services to replace the mainline bridge over the Genesee Valley Greenway in the Town of Chili, Monroe County. The $3 million project includes replacing three...

Sahlem's Roofing & Siding Inc.(and Murray Roofing Company Inc. receive awards from Firestone Building Products)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Firestone Building Products of Carmel, Ind., named Murray Roofing Co. Inc. and Sahlem's Roofing & Siding Inc. among 274 recipients of its 2001 Master Contractor Award, which honors Firestone's most successful licensed commercial roofing...

The Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors and Housing Opportunities Made Equal.(new brochure)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors and Housing Opportunities Made Equal have published a brochure called Together We Open Doors. The publication is designed to educate people involved in the sale or purchase of housing about rights and...

Stovroff Realty.(joins RELO relocation services network)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Stovroff Realty was named a member of RELO relocation services network, the largest single-source network of independent real estate brokers. The group provides programs, products and services to benefit relocating buyers and sellers. Stovroff...

Nationwide Insurance.(mortgage subsidies for Habitat for Humanity)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Nationwide Insurance has provided $500,000 in mortgage subsidies for Habitat for Humanity houses in the Buffalo area to make housing more affordable. Several agents from The Getzoni Agency Inc. Nationwide office have been active with the...

Beam me up... Into the future.(Cannon Design completes Kyonggi University design)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Cannon Design has completed design for Kyonggi University's teleconferencing auditorium in South Korea. The project, part of a master plan by Cannon, will result in 700,000 square feet of new construction on the university's Suwon campus. The...

BOMA study to look at needs of office tenants.(Building Owners and Managers International)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... A happy worker makes for a happy tenant and a happy tenant makes for a happy landlord, or so goes the commercial real estate adage. That may be the unwritten rule, but now the leading commercial real estate industry trade group along with...

Service is key to long-term success of Kideney.(Kideney Architects Laping Jaeger Associates)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... About this time 75 years ago two young men began making lasting marks on Buffalo and its environs. One was named Mike Shea and he opened a vaudeville/movie house on Main Street. The other, James Kideney, was an aspiring young architect who hung...

Complex conditions hold house prices static.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... We know that if the price of our home and our neighbor's home rises we will all benefit. Our personal equity in our homes will increase and we can use that equity for many purposes. This spending can stimulate the local economy and set off...

The chance to fly solo in the real estate world.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Sometimes going solo works. It did, to a certain extent, for the four Beatles, but did anyone really buy any of Mick Jagger's solo albums? Or Bill Wyman's? The same context is true for real estate circles. For everyone person who...

Construction Exchange names officers for 2001.(Construction Exchange of Buffalo)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY Inc. has elected Bill Besecker as chairman for a second one-year term. Besecker, district representative for Lovell Safety Management Co., was elected chairman of the group for a second one-year...

Housing authority starts second phase of Douglass complex.(Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority's (BMHA) held a groundbreaking for the renovation of two towers for senior citizens. The rehabilitation is expected to be done in fall 2002. The $16.6 million senior housing redevelopment is the...

Chautauqua County Home gets off ground.(remodeling of long term care facility)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Work has begun on redevelopment of the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk, a project approved lawmakers in March 2000. The cost of the project, which will be done in several phases, is pegged at $16.3 million. The job is expected to be...

Architectural firms.(Western New York)
July 2, 2001... Architectural firms Ranked by number of registered architects in WNY Prior Rank Rank 1 1 Cannon 2170 Whitehaven Road Grand Island, NY 14072 2 3 Kideney Architects ...

Buffalo firm helps build Boston.(Marrano/Marc Equity Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Marrano/Marc Equity Corp. participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for The Residences at Minot Hall, a renovation project in the landmark South End building in Boston. The project will include condominiums and retail space. Victor Martucci,...

Horizons Home Show to feature sites in Lancaster, Orchard Park.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... First Niagara Bank and the Niagara Frontier Builders' Association are teaming up again this year to present Horizons 2001: Home Show Odyssey. This annual home show will feature newly-built homes and will be the bank's ninth consecutive year...

Women in Construction name 2001 awards.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... The Buffalo Chapter or the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has named Peter Appler of Siemens Construction as "Boss of the Year." Carrie Cariello, marketing manager for Lehigh Construction Group Inc. was named "Woman...

Professional Engineers elect chapter officers.(Erie/Niagara Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... John Frandina has been elected president of the Erie/Niagara Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers: He is vice president of engineering of the EI Team, Inc. of Tonawanda. Other new officers are: Peter J....

Giokas Financial Services.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Main Genesis LLC Location: 6580 Main St., Amherst Building: 10,000-square-foot office building Cost: $1.2 million Construction started: March 2001 Completion date: September 2001 Construction manager: Picone...

Account Solutions Group.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Twin Lakes Properties/Matrix Development Location: Bryant Woods South, Amherst Building: 16500 square-foot office building Cost: $2.4 million Construction started: December 2000 General contractor: Kulback's...

Scholastic Book Fairs.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Location: 405 Cross Point Parkway, Amherst Owner: Uniland Development Co. Building: 22,137-square-foot office building/distribution center Cost: $320,000 Completion date: August 2001 General contractor: Uniland...

Dopkins & Co.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Leonard Dopkins and Thomas Emmerling Location: 200 International Drive, Amherst Building: Twostory, 13,290-square-foot addition to existing office building. Cast: $1- million Construction started: Spring 2001 ...

Sweet Home Office Park.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Asbury United Partners Location: Sweet Home Road, Amherst Building: Office park with three buildings totaling 50,000 square feet Construction started: Summer 2001 General contractor: Clover Construction Management ...

Burroughs Commons Apartments.
July 2, 2001... Owner: CRS Properties Location: Burroughs Drive, Amherst Building: Apartment complex with 16 units Construction started: Summer 2001 General contractor: Kulback's Construction Inc. Architect: Silvestri Architects P.C. ...

Limak.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Zaepfel Development Co. Location: Northpointe Parkway; Northpointe Commerce Park Building: 55,000-square-foot manufacturing center Cost: $3.5 million Construction started: March 2001 Completion date: August 2001 ...

Limestone Commons.
July 2, 2001... Owner: North Forest Development of Amherst Inc. Location: Limestone Drive, Amherst Building: Single story office building totaling 40,920 square feet Cost: $3.88 million Construction started: Late 1999 Completion date:...

Nichols School.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Owner: Nichols School Location: Colvin Boulevard and Amherst Street, Buffalo Building: Construction of 40,000-square-foot athletic complex and middle school. Cost: $6 million Construction started: June 2000 Completion...

Osmose Wood Preserving Inc.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Osmose Wood Preserving Location: Ellicott Street, Buffalo Building: Office and lab addition to Osmose R&D center Construction started: April 2000 Completion date: September 2001 General contractor: BRD Inc. ...

655 Main Street Building.(Office building in Buffalo, New York)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2001... Owner: 655 Main Partners LLC Location: Main Street, downtown Buffalo Building: Construction of a four-story, 70,000-square-foot Class A office building Cost: $4.2 million Construction started: April 2001 Completion date:...

West Ferry Apartments.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Richard Morrison Location: West Ferry Street, Buffalo Building: Four-unit apartment building Construction started: Summer 2001 Construction manager: Phil Barr Construction Management Architect: Silvestri Architects...

14 South Lake Townhouse.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Chautauqua Partners LLC Location: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Building: Townhouse complex. Construction started: September 2000 Completion date: June 2001 General contractor: Chris Skoda Architect:...

Federal Express.
July 2, 2001... Owner: Jones Development Co. LLC Location: Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga Building: Construction of 61,483-square-foot Federal Express ground Service center. Cost: $3.6 million Construction started: December 2000 Completion...