Buffalo, NY Office Space
285 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Design and construction limitations due to a small urban site
Develop a modern, Class A office building with a historic city of Buffalo address
Uniland held a design competition inviting firms to create a modern, Class A office building to accommodate both large and small office users, and blend with surrounding architecture. The winning firm worked with Uniland to value-engineer the project, and Uniland Construction handled all construction on a fixed budget based on projected revenue.
Uniland Construction made the tight site space function by working closely with suppliers and contractors to coordinate deliveries on an as-needed basis. When lake water from the site’s high water table infiltrated the excavation area, Uniland installed shoring and large pumps to ensure continued construction progress.
A downtown home to the area’s top financial institutions, including M&T Insurance Agency, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank.
Uniland’s design/build strategy allowed the company to deliver the building on time and under budget. When it was finished in spring 2007, four out of five floors were pre-leased. In 2008, the project won the New Office Building of the Year award from Buffalo’s leading business publication, Business First.