September 18, 2024

Construction Watch: 875 Lafayette @ Gates

Work has started on Belmont Housing’s adaptive reuse of the northernmost three buildings of the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital into 80 units of affordable housing. The buildings have been vacant since March 2012 when Kaleida Health closed the hospital. Montante Group was selected to purchase and redevelop the site in late 2013.

CJS Architects is designing the portion of the site purchased by Belmont. From the project description:

Building amenities include a community room with a kitchen area, laundry rooms, indoor bike  storage, computer room, fitness room, and bulk storage for each unit. The central courtyard will be accessed from two locations within the building, or from the exterior through an access-controlled gate. The courtyard will include a playground and multiple seating areas for resident enjoyment.

A new glass entry vestibule will be constructed on the northwest corner of the building, where it was once connected to the now demolished portion of the hospital. This entry will serve as the fully accessible entry and will be adjacent to a new elevator. On the floors above the entryway, new fiber cement panels will be installed where the demolition had occurred. On the southwest corner, a small portion of the building will be demolished to provide an exterior entryway to the courtyard and separate the building from the adjacent buildings.

TM Montante Development will redevelop the southern portions of the former Homeopathic Hospital into a mix of uses, which is anticipated to include approximately 40 new apartments, as well as up to 15,000 square feet of new retail and commercial space.

Article by WCPerspective at Buffalo Rising.

Construction Watch: 875 Lafayette @ Gates