Mohawk Commons Concept

Client

City of Buffalo

Location

Buffalo, NY

Description

Passero Associates has teamed with SAA/EVI and McGuire Development on a transformative opportunity in Downtown Buffalo. By placing a priority on equity, inclusion, and walkability, the Mohawk Commons proposal seeks to increase the vibrancy of the City’s urban core while providing housing, retail, and recreation opportunities for all income levels.

Components:

  • 233 apartments; 168 will be income-restricted
  • Existing parking structure removed
  • 268 new parking spaces on three levels
  • 6,500 sq.ft. ground floor retail
  • Mohawk Commons Incubation Hub to focus on M/WBE start-ups
  • 2,300 sq.ft. 13th floor restaurant
  • Mobility Alley along the northern property line create an east-west mobility spine to promote foot traffic through the site
  • Interior courtyard located at the center of the building