Chason Affinity Companies - Kaleida Health

Chason 

Affinity 

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HATA/WARREN/GORDON 

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Kaleida Health/Millard Fillmore Gates Circle HATA/WARREN/GORDON Hospital 

HWG/STUDIO 

Adaptive Reuse HATA/WARREN/GORDON Strategy 

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Dear Committee Members, May 3, 2012 

As a neighbor of “Gates” for over thirty years, I can truly appreciate the importance and 

significance of this incredible redevelopment opportunity. In all of those years, however, I never 

realized that there is an historic jewel, hidden within the many structures and additions. This is the 

original 1911 Homeopathic Hospital. A part of our plan would be uncovering and bringing these 

buildings back to life. 

The idea that we have for a new use of the complex is one that my son and I had talked about for 

several years, but couldn’t figure out how to make work. When the “Gates” redevelopment was 

announced, it suddenly became clear, that by reusing many of the structures, there could be a 

perfect fit and the idea came to life. 

We would be the first to admit that it’s different, but we are confident that it would create an 

opportunity, new to Western New York, that would accomplish several goals. These are: responsible 

preservation of the property, bringing a large new business to Buffalo, the direct creation of 

hundreds of long term jobs, which would grow to even more jobs, bringing many new people to 

Western New York, restoring the original 1911 Hospital, as well as creating a green campus setting 

that would relate to Fredrick Law Olmsted’s vision. The idea would also build on the educational 

and medical reputation of Western New York, while not competing with either of those in any way. 

We are very excited and pleased for the opportunity to present this idea and if we are fortunate 

enough to be chosen, to make it become a reality. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Mark Chason 

105 Affinity Lane, Buffalo, NY 14215 716.833.1000 716.837.8011 fax

Kaleida Health/Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Reuse 

Table of Contents 

1. Developer Team Experience..................................1 

2. Project Concept Summary.....................................5 

3. Development Implementation Strategy...............7 

4. Project Concept.....................................................13 

5. Pro Forma.................................................................41 

6. Statement of Qualifications...................................43 

7. Developer Experience...........................................45 

8. Development Team References..........................47 

9. Equal Opportunity Strategy...................................49 

10. Appendix A..........................................................51 

Appendix B...........................................................91


Developer Team Experience 

Chason Affinity Companies- Developer 

The Chason Affinity Companies began in 1918 as the Godfrey Realty Company. Godfrey 

M. Weinstein was an owner, developer and builder in New York City. Mr. Weinstein was quite 

successful even after 1929 and in 1930 did an “adaptive reuse” of a failing “boarding house” into 

family apartments. With the help of James A. Farley, (Campaign Chair and Postmaster General 

for F.D.R.) his development model was presented to President Roosevelt as an idea for a program 

to “create jobs and revitalize the economy”. This was the beginning of the F.H.A. (Federal Housing 

Administration). Godfrey was one of the programs first builders. In the early 1940’s he came to 

Buffalo to build housing under the Defense Housing Program. That project, which is still owned by 

the family, has just received historic status, not only because of the buildings, but also because of 

his role above. 

Mark Chason, has been involved since 1975 and is the third generation to run the family business. 

He was joined by his son Martin Chason in 2002. In 1982 Mark became President and expanded 

the business to seven growth areas of the country. In 2002 he consolidated the various companies 

and divisions under the Chason Affinity umbrella. Jeffery Birtch joined the company in 2002 and 

is in charge of development activities. Jeff came to Affinity with 17 years of extensive real estate 

development and construction experience, as well as additional business experience. In 2005, 

Mark became involved in three major projects in South America, which have been very successful. 

The Chason Affinity Companies are made up of different divisions including; Development, 

Finance, Construction and Management. Projects have included; many types of Multi Family 

developments, Office buildings, Condominiums and Land developments. Within the residential 

division are; Conventional housing, Student housing, Government aided housing and Senior 

housing. A particular area of expertise is in the rehabilitation and preservation of older properties 

The Chason Affinity Companies and its principals: Mark Chason, Jeffery Birtch and Martin Chason 

have completed many large and medium scale real estate projects. These include over 14 

thousand apartments, over 5 million square feet of office and retail space, over a thousand acres 

of responsible land development and more than a thousand single family homes. The value of 

these real estate projects is in excess of $2 Billion. We consider this project, which we estimate at 

$65 million to be within the scope of projects that we have successfully completed. 

Relevant Adaptive Reuse Experience in Western New York: 

A large scale adaptive reuse / redevelopment project with an Historic component located in 

Western New York, is the conversion of the Kensington Village Apartments into Collegiate Village 

and The Gardens. Originally built by Godfrey M. Weinstein and Herbert S. Chason, 65 years ago, 

it was the largest apartment complex in WNY. With 928 dwelling units and situated on 75 acres, 

it has served as an anchor for the community. Being a first ring suburb, the neighborhood had 

experienced significant decline, not uncommon in similar areas throughout the U.S. This decline 

affected the property as well. The location is, however, minutes from almost every area College 

and U.B. and had a large student population. 

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Today in the final stages of a $100 million plus redevelopment, Collegiate Village, which houses 

students from 10 area institutions, is possibly the largest regional student living community in the 

country. The Gardens, which has received an historic designation, will soon begin renovation for 

families. 

This development has had a dramatic effect on its surrounding neighborhood. Previous to our 

redevelopment, home prices had fallen to where many homeowners had lost all of their equity. 

Since then, prices have rebounded and people are investing in their homes, contributing to a 

community revitalization. At least two area colleges have significant increases in their enrollment 

as a result of Collegiate Village. Collegiate Village has given over 100 scholarships of more than 

$1,000 each. We have also acquired, helped renovate and donated a house to the University 

District Community Development Housing Association. That house, which had been boarded up 

and used by a gang, has now become a new home. We are working with them on additional 

houses as well. 

Another large scale revitalization project is the former English Village, in Greece N.Y. Now called 

Orchard Place, this award winning redevelopment, had been an extremely troubled project. 

English Village had a history of having over thirteen hundred, 911 calls per year. Parents were afraid 

to let their children outside. We did a major rehabilitation ($44 million) turned the property around 

and today the 911 calls are practically nil. There is a peaceful feeling today at the property. It is 

96% occupied and the entire neighborhood has benefited greatly. 

What is particularly relevant here is the way we financed the project. We were the first developers 

in upstate to do a “decoupling”. This is the splitting of a subsidy, which when combined with tax 

credits and multiple layers of tax exempt bonds and equity pieces, created a way to preserve and 

save this property. This involved working with multiple agencies at the Local, State and Federal 

levels and managing all of the various regulatory agreements, as well as complying with State and 

Federal tax laws. 

This is a complex process which we have done successfully for a number of projects. Many of 

these same financing techniques could be used in this redevelopment. Steven Weiss, who is a 

nationally recognized expert in these types of financing techniques works closely with us and is 

part of our team. 

Our experience is diverse, which gives us a unique “set of tools” and depth which is critical in a 

development of this kind and scale. Also, unlike many real estate companies today, we typically 

fund our own deals internally. This gives us an advantage in being flexible as well as being able to 

respond quickly as situations and opportunities arise. 

HWG Studio 

HWG Studio is an association of Buffalo based architects dedicated to quality urban design and 

architectural projects in Western New York. The role of the HWG Studio is the Urban Design, 

Architectural Design, Planning and Site Design of the project. Hiro Hata is a professor and 

practitioner with 44 years experience in large-scale urban design and architecture. Harry Warren 

is a visiting assistant professor and architect with 30 years experience as a practitioner in the US 

and abroad, and is a recipient of the AIA National Honor Award for the Adaptive Reuse of the 

Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College. Charles Gordon is a local practioner with 30 years 

of practice in Western New York with extensive experience in urban, mixed-use facilities. 

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Watts Architecture + Engineering 

Watts A/E is a local architecture, engineering and environmental assessment firm with a staff of 80 

people located in downtown Buffalo. Watts will be the lead engineering office for the project and 

provide other architectural and environmental support as required. 

Atelier Ten 

Atelier Ten is a New York based environment planning and design consultant leading our 

sustainability efforts on the project. 

Barbara Campagna, AIA 

Barbara Campagna is our lead Preservation architect. She is a nationally recognized expert on 

historic projects nationally, and locally. 

Dr. James Brown 

Special Consultant 

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Jeff Birtch 

Martin Chason 

Renewal Housing 

Construction 

Louis Cannata 

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Consultant 

Dr. James Brown 



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Project Concept Summary 

Through personal experience, it has come to our attention that nationally there is a critical area 

of education that has not been able to keep pace with the incredible growth in that same field. 

That is Veterinary Medicine. There are only 28 veterinary schools in the United States, of which 

only one was added in the last 30 years. Many talented and qualified students are attending 

veterinary schools outside the United States because there is no place for them here. The statistics 

are compelling. Nationwide there are approximately 9 applications for each opening. In New 

York State only one school, Cornell, has a veterinary program and historically it has accepted only 

50 in-state students per year. 

Looking to the upcoming population effect of the “echo 

boom” generation, the demand for qualified veterinarians will 

only grow. In the last decade the increase in pet ownership has 

been staggering; there are more than 10 million more dogs, 

12 million more cats, and many more horses, as well as exotic 

pets. There are only 2,500 graduating veterinarians (“DVMs”) 

each year, and this number has remained constant for the 

past 30 years. Currently there is a shortage of veterinarians in 

several parts of the country. The unemployment rate for DVMs 

is an incredibly low 1.4%, even while many retiring age DVMs 

have delayed their retirement dates due to the economy. 

When considering these facts along with the added growing 

demand for DVMs outside of the United States, where there 

are only a few veterinary schools in all of Canada and South 

America, the future demand is assured. 

Despite these undeniable statistics, only one new Veterinary school, Western University of Health 

Sciences, opened 5 years ago. Although the need and demand are well known, the cost is 

prohibitive because it requires building a Veterinary hospital. Such a hospital is essentially the 

same as building a medical hospital for people, which is generally not affordable for this use. 

Therefore, the possibility of building a new Veterinary school is out of reach for most institutions 

today. 

When we first looked at the “Gates” redevelopment, 

we saw it as an opportunity to overcome 

that impediment, if it could be reused as a Veterinary 

hospital. Our architectural team, along with 

our veterinary advisors, have studied this concept 

and confirmed that the facilities needed are basically 

in place and are easily adapted. By reusing 

the Gates hospital in this way, it would truly be 

“preserved” while bringing a whole new business 

to Western New York. In addition, it would be our 

intention to completely renovate the original 1911 

Hospital buildings to become on-campus residences 

for the students, bringing these beautiful 

and historic structures back to life and creating a 

“green” campus. 

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In summary, our concept is to re-develop the Gates facility into a Veterinary School and Teaching 

Hospital with on-campus student housing. We will show in our Development Implementation 

Strategy how this can be accomplished utilizing major sections of the existing facility and creating 

a green campus setting, while bringing back to life the original 1911 Hospital buildings. We believe 

that this plan is not only extremely achievable, but would complement and build on Western New 

York’s growing reputation as a medical and educational center. 

Proposed Transaction Terms 

We propose acquiring the site and buildings for one dollar; however, we will contribute the $1 

million prize to the veterinary school’s start-up costs. Closing will occur when all approvals have 

been received, anticipated to be under one year from award. 

It will also be important to acquire the Buffalo municipal parking ramp adjacent to the property. 

Proposed Development Schedule 

The expected student body would number approximately 

600, considering a 4-year curriculum as well as advanced 

specialties. Other additional classes will increase this number 

significantly. The professors, teachers, administration, hospital 

personal and support could easily bring over 200 new permanent 

jobs. The ripple effect would have a substantial long 

range impact on housing, retail and entertainment alone. The 

opportunities for expansion in related fields would provide 

additional future growth. This would be just the beginning. 

We would begin immediately to seek all approvals and finalize arrangements with the participating 

Veterinary institution. We would anticipate closing on the property within one year. (Refer to page 

11 for full schedule) 

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Development Implementation Strategy 

Our development team is very experienced in this type of multi-faceted project. The approach 

will be to divide the critical pieces and assign teams to work simultaneously. For this project the 

components are: 

Development Division: 

Team Leader: 

Ownership/University Participant 

Design 

Construction 

Finance 

Historic Designation 

Tax Credits 



Louis Cannata 

Jeffrey Birtch 


David Fedak 

Ownership/University Participant 

The proposed ownership structure would most likely involve a 501c3 Educational Foundation 

taking title to the property. The foundation would lease the hospital and school buildings to the 

Veterinary School or University. The residence building would be owned directly by the foundation. 

In this way, all future profits from the residence facility would be used for educational purposes. 

Martin Chason would serve on the foundation board along with representatives of the school and 

the community. 

We are proposing several layers of funding for this project which include: Historic Tax Credits, New 

Markets Tax Credits, EB-5 funds, debt and deferred developer fees. As a result, there may be 

requirements that could alter the exact ownership structure and these can vary and can change 

from time to time. The most likely change would be switching to a Public Private Partnership. In 

this scenario the Foundation would essentially be the Public side and one of our companies, or a 

company to be formed with principals of our family, would become the Private side. 

The combining of sources is not unusual in a transaction like this and is an area where we have 

considerable expertise. M&T Bank has worked closely with us on these types of transactions in 

various rolls and understands those complexities. They have provided a letter confirming this as 

well as their interest in this transaction. (See Appendix B) 

We have been working on this submission with Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, 

California. They are the one University who successfully opened a Veterinary School and Hospital 

in the United States in recent years. Gary Gugelchuk, PhD, Provost / COO of Western University, 

has advised us that Western University would like to act as the Consulting Advisor for the Chason 

Affinity Team to establish this new Veterinary School and Hospital. Having recently developed a 

Veterinary school and program, they will bring their knowledge and expertise to the table. Western 

plans to explore different options for establishing the new school with one or more participating 

colleges or universities. 

Veterinary School + Hospital 

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The day to day operations of the school and hospital would be the responsibility of the School or 

University. The management of the residential space, the buildings and green spaces would be 

performed by an Affinity management entity. Affinity has a long history of responsible property 

management experience. 

Design 

A major theme of this redevelopment would be that of a “healing center” which is how it began 

in 1911.The site plan returns the property to a campus setting by not only bringing back original 

green areas but adding additional green spaces as well. The site also incorporates water features 

and areas designed to be soothing and meditative. This is detailed in Section 4. 

Our sustainable plan starts with the actual reuse of buildings, saving valuable resources, and goes 

on to include several energy saving features while incorporating public green spaces that would 

be in concert with Frederic Law Olmsted’s vision for Chapin Parkway. We would also reuse and 

recycle as many building materials, not used or from demolition, as possible. This is detailed in 

Section 4. 

Allocation of Existing Spaces 

Our development plan would preserve and rehabilitate the original 1911 Homeopathic Hospital 

as well as restore and rehabilitate the Center Building, West Building, Admissions Building, Medical 

Services Building and the Power Plant. The buildings that surround the original hospital being the 

East Wing, part of the Research Building, part of the South Building, the Wood Shop and South 

Nurses Buildings would come down, allowing the 1911 buildings and green space surrounding 

them to be restored. In addition, there would be approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of new building 

construction. 

The Breakdown of Space by Use would be as follows: 

The Veterinary Hospital - would occupy the Medical Services Building and would use 112,500 sq. 

ft. of net space which would include the Auditorium. The balance of space in that building would 

remain as mechanical and support space. 

Specialty Veterinary - would include Dental, Optometry, Cardiology, Neurology, Accupuncture 

and others and would use approximately 12,000 sq. ft. in the Center Building. 

Academic Areas - include Classrooms, Study Areas, Library, Offices for Administrative and 

Professors/Teachers as well as miscellaneous support and would occupy 75,000 sq. ft. located in 

the following Buildings; Center, West and Admissions. 

Social Areas - would include a Student Commons, Fitness Facility, Meeting Rooms, Community 

Space and a Large Multi-Purpose room which would occupy approximately 23,200 sq. ft. 

Future Expansion Areas – Center and West Buildings would have approximately 77,300 sq. ft for 

expansion as additional courses are added. 


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Residents Housing – The original 1911 three building complex would be converted to a residential 

facility, housing approximately 100 students as well as support spaces. This would use approximately 

60,000 sq. ft. 

Power Plant – This area and equipment would remain and be renovated. The chimney would be 

removed. This area is approximately 50,000 sq. ft. 

Balance of Space - after removal of the Buildings noted above, there is approximately 150,000 sq. 

ft. remaining, which is Mechanical, Basement, Elevator, Stairs and Support. 

Total Retained Space - is approximately 510,000 plus 10,000 sq. ft. of new space. The renovated 

areas would make up 210,000 sq. ft. while the balance of 300,000 sq. ft. would remain basically “as 

is”. This space includes basements, utility areas as well as much of the Veterinary Hospital. 

Construction 

Louis Cannata will take the lead for construction oversight including, but not limited to, scheduling, 

bidding, permits and value engineering. Our company would take the role as Construction 

Manager to oversee a large, local general contractor(s). The general contractor(s) will have 

specific successful experience with projects of this magnitude including Historic preservation, 

sustainable demolition and rehabilitation. 

Finance 

Jeffrey Birtch will take the lead for a financial package that will include a layered approach 

consisting of short and long term debt, EB-5 monies, deferred fees, and tax credit equity. He will 

work with Steven Weiss as well as other financial advisors in assembling the package. Mr. Birtch 

has successfully completed other similar financing transactions over the past 10 years. 

Historic Designation 

Martin Chason will work with our Historic consultant, Barbara Campagna, on achieving an Historic 

designation for the project. Over the past year, our company received the Historic designation 

for another redevelopment project in Buffalo. 

Tax Credits 

David Fedak, along with Steven Weiss will be responsible for completing the tax credit equity, new 

markets equity as well as the EB-5 equity. Mr. Fedak has worked successfully with our company 

and Mr. Weiss in this capacity for 10 years. 


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Budget Estimates 

Major Renovation 106,000 sq. ft. @ $150.00 per sq. ft. $15,900,000 

Minor Renovation 104,000 sq. ft. @ $ 50.00 per sq. ft. 5,200,000 

New Construction 10,000 sq. ft. @ $200.00 per sq. ft. 2,000,000 

Demolition non original structures around 1911 Buildings 3,750,000 

Site Work incl. roof garden, bldg.13 2,000,000 

Energy Program incl. solar, cistern, upgrades and other less credits 1,000,000 

Contingency 10% 2,985,000 

Sub Total $32,835,000 

1911 Original Hospital Buildings 61,600 sq.ft. @$200,000 per sq. ft. $12,320,000 

Contingency 10% 1,232,000 

Sub Total $13,552,000 

Total Hard Costs $46,387,000 

Soft Costs incl. tax credit work 27% 12,524,490 

Additional Start up costs Vet School 6,000,000 

TOTAL ($64,911,490) $65,000,000 


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Proposed Development Schedule 

We would begin immediately to seek all approvals and finalize arrangements with the participating 

Veterinary institution. We would anticipate closing on the property within one year. 

Months 

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

Award Date 

Begin Historic Application Process 

Begin Confirmation of Brownfield Status 

Continue Negotiations with Vet School/Hospital Operator 

Begin New Market Process 

Start Asbestos Survey 

Meet with City of Buffalo re demolition 

Seek Demolition Quotes 

Meet with SHIPO 

Determine Scope for 1911 Building 

Determine Qualification of entire project 

Continue negotiations with Vet School/Hospital Operator 

Continue brownfield survey 

Submit to City of Buffalo for Demolition Permit 

Select Vet School/Hospital Operator 

Submit Historic Application 

Submit Brownfield Application 

Submit New Markets Application 

Begin Construction Drawings 

Issuance of Demolition Permit 

Work with Consultants on historic, brownfield, new markets applications 

Submit preliminary drawing to the City of Buffalo for review 

Submit to City of Buffalo for Building Permit for historic and main 

building. 

Complete Demolition 

Receive building permits for historic and main buildings 

Begin construction on historic and main buildings 

12-16 month construction period for historic 

10-14 month construction period for main 

Continue Brownfield process 


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Project Concept 

Gates Reuse: Thoughts on History, Healing and Renewal… 

A Veterinary School + Hospital 

The presence of the past is prologue for the future. Reuse and adaption of our past, as we transform 

to a future, will anchor our heritage and provide the best platform for our aspirations. We do not 

seek a blank slate, rather we adapt to what is and transform it into what can be: a place of healing 

becomes a renewed place of healing and an urban network of community linkages transforming 

the site into an intellectual, educational and economic engine, benefitting the community and 

the region. We Heal the site, we Heal the urban fabric, and we Heal the community. 

While building on the existing infrastructure as a platform, we introduce state of the art technology 

and systems for a new Veterinary School and Hospital: a new area of specialty medicine and 

research support in our community which is itself transforming into a center of human medical and 

research excellence. We bring a new economic engine to our city. 

The community linkages will reinforce the Olmsted System by extending its influence to the entire 

site, embracing our center with new green space and parkland. Paved parking areas will be greatly 

reduced; the least appropriate 

elements of the existing structure will 

be surgically removed and recycled 

into the new facilities. What remains 

are the most fit structures and systems 

for the future, built on our past. The 

extended properties owned to the 

North and East will be integrated in 

a long–range urban plan that will 

reinforce the community integration 

and accessibility of the complex. 

We suggest other adjacent sites 

for consideration of associated 

change; which reinforce the solidity 

and sublimity of this new urban 

center. 


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Urban Design: 

The consolidation and extension of the Olmsted Parkway System is the formal goal of our 

urban design strategy. We seek to reinforce the spatial qualities of Gates Circle by establishing 

Architectural reinforcement on three sides; re-establish the former Millard Fillmore Hospitals Tower 

Building by developing its pedestrian levels as open, transparent and accessible. The northeast 

and southwest edges have suggestions for new Retail/ Housing Mixed use to mirror each other. 

Chapin Parkway now connects to its terminus in both a formal and physical exclamation point; 

this is now a landmarked point of access to the Olmsted system. 

The main MFH site will be 

transformed from an urban 

“oddity” into a good neighbor 

of the community; approximate 

25% of the existing structures 

on the northeast edge of the 

site will be removed. This new 

open area will become an 

extension of the Olmsted system 

that now terminates at Gates 

Circle. Additionally, the existing 

Delaware entry will be relocated 

about 500 feet further south, 

along the southern edge of the 

site. This relocation will alleviate 

the traffic congestion caused by 

this entry and its traffic light being 

too close to Gates Circle. The site 

remaining when this entry is moved will become another green park space; forming the southwest 

extension of the Olmsted extension. The green space now embraces the complex as a hand can 

embrace. 

Along the lower floors of the Brick tower facing 

Gates Circle, we propose a translucent glazed 

addition, housing a Café, accessible to the 

public and the facility, along with educational 

spaces. This structure is elevated above grade 

on a recessed brick plinth, which recalls the 

4-foot extension out of grade of Ground level 

of the existing facility on this elevation. The 

general height of the wall is extended around 

the site as a low brick wall constructed from the 

salvaged brick from the removed structures. 

The walls recall the footprints of the removed 

structure and defines the new landscape with 

varied openings and portals allowing public 

access. This new construction enhances the 

relationship to Gates Circle, the transparency 

of the renovated complex and a locale for 

public access. 


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Along Linwood Avenue, the two-way extra road connecting Lafayette to the parking structure will 

be returned to green space, reinforcing a substantial edge along the Linwood community. This will 

reduce traffic to the parking structure. The parking structure traffic, both access and egress, will 

be developed facing the west, directly into and out of the main site and immediately adjacent 

to the new site entry. 

To further reduce the visual impact of 

the existing facilities on the Linwood 

community, the large brick stack next 

to the power plant will be removed. The 

original Homeopathic Hospital of 1911 

will be retained within the new park 

environment. These facilities will be 

shared with the public and house 

some the administrative space of 

the School and Hospital. Within the 

Park areas, an outdoor pond will 

be used as a visual feature and in 

support of the facilities environmental 

strategy. The proposed pond could 

be used as a winter skating venue. 


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The Hospital owned 

site across Linwood, at 

the intersection with 

Lafayette would initially 

be retained as parking 

with the plan to establish 

low-rise housing that will 

complete the formal 

urban edges of the 

L i n w o o d - L a f a y e t t e 

area. 

The new eastern 

garden area will be 

designed as a “healing 

garden”, a place 

where the selection of 

materials, development 

of surfaces and 

organization, allows for 

an area of quiet respite 

from the stress of the urban or vet school environment. Sound, Smell and Touch will be addressed 

with the garden design. This garden will be set within the larger park space of trees and lawns. This 

garden also recalls the original site which surrounded its buildings with gardens for the enjoyment 

of the patients and staff. 

Our urban strategy is to become a good neighbor and solid anchor to the community by 

embracing the existing urban fabric and reducing impact on our neighbors. 


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Architectural Design Narrative 

Our approach to the reuse of the former hospital buildings is to employ several small strategic 

additions and renovations that will accomplish the adaptive reuse. On the large masonry 

elevation facing Gates Circle, we place a small translucent glazed addition housing classrooms 

and a café. The addition is raised several feet above grade matching the expressed first floor line 

of the existing building. Along the North façade the existing ground level projects above grade 

by 4 feet. The base is expressed within the current facade. Our concept places the addition on a 

masonry plinth recalling this 4-foot line. The main addition is cantilevered two feet past the base 

to enhance the lightweight feel of the glazed mass. The 4-foot line is extended to encompass 

adjacent parts of the site and act as a separation of site functions from public areas. 

The translucent addition 

is two stories in internal 

height but covers 4 

stories of the existing 

building; overcoming 

the limited floor to floor 

height, therefore, we 

access this addition at 

levels one and three. The 

increased floor to floor 

allows for contemporary 

systems and services and 

appropriate scale of the 

spaces housed within. This 

translucent mass serves 

to reduce the visually 

overwhelming wall of 

masonry and bring an 

appropriate and human 

scale to Gates Circle. The first floor of the addition features a central café that is accessible 

directly from the main existing corridor and will be accessible directly from the Gates Circle side 

via a small elevator and stair. Outside of the addition we propose an outdoor seating area serving 

the café and public. At night this addition will glow with light from the inside as a marker at the 

terminus of the Chapin Parkway axis. 

At the 10th floor of the existing we propose a 

Conference/Meeting Center and Wellness/ 

Fitness Center for students and staff. The area 

for the Conference Facility will be rebuilt as 

a fully glass walled enclosure topped with a 

new roof structure which overhangs on all 

sides. This overhang minimizes sun exposure 

and glare and visually caps the existing 

tower. Again, at night this renovation will 

be lighted from within and be a beacon 


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to North and South Delaware Avenue and east and West Lafayette Avenue; a marker reinforcing 

this place as special; a place of healing. 

On axis with the main 

entry and renovated 

lobby we will create a 

central Student Commons 

at the first floor centroid of 

circulation. This space is 

where student services will 

be available and be the 

heart of the new complex. 

This same corridor system 

connects to the Café 

and the existing lecture 

hall, thus the first floor is an interconnected system of gracious corridors and spaces for circulation. 

The roof above this area will be replaced with a skylight at the fourth level, flooding this space with 

light. This new Atrium space takes advantage of the existing walls and connecting corridor system. 

Our strategy of extending the park-like environment from the Olmsted System into our site calls for 

the planting of large numbers of trees on all site edges and into the interior garden spaces. The 

former Homeopathic Hospital of 1911 will be “excavated” from years of encrusting additions that 

have obscured its original form. The layers of infill addition will be removed and the 1911 building 

will be brought back as far as possible to its original beauty. It is envisioned as Student Housing for 

for the Veterinary School 

and support spaces. The 

general foundation form of 

the removed structures will 

be utilized to create low 

brick walls that will enclose 

the site. The area of the 

site facing Linwood will be 

accessible to the public and 

feature a pond designed as 

part of the environmental 

systems and as an amenity. 

In winter, the frozen pond 

will function as an ice 

skating area. 


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List of Buildings to be Removed, Materials to be Reused On-Site*: 

East Building 

East Wing excluding 1911 structures 

North Nurses Home 

Research Building excluding 19911 structures. 

South Nurses Home 

Auditorium 

Kitchen 

South Building excluding 1911 structures 

Masonry Stack adjacent to Power Plant 

*There appears to be a potential discrepancy between area take-offs from drawings supplied and 

listed square footages in the competition booklet which we would like to draw your attention to. A 

signification proportion of this discrepancy appears to be in the Homeopathic Hospital which we 

believe to be 61,000 GSF, but is listed as 121,000 GSF. 


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Institutional Relationships Plan 


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Economic Impact Plan: Catalyst for Growth 


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Site Plan 

Student 

Residence 


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Elevations 

North 

South 


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East 

West 


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Outline Space Program (Approximate) 

Administrative and Public: 

Administrative Offices 

Entry/Lobby/Waiting/Public 

Retail Store 

Café/Dining/ Outdoor Space 

Finance & Accounting 

Academic Offices 

Facilities and Maintenance Offices 

Security 

Conference Center: 

40,000 SF 

Staff/Student Wellness: 

Support Facilities: 

Materials Management Receiving and Storage 

Medical Gases 

Shops/Maintenance 

Grounds/Maintenance 

IT Services 

Equipment Maintenance and Repair 

Cleaning and Washing 

CSS 

Central Waste Holding 

Student/Faculty Wellness Center 

Pharmacy 

Clinical Facilities: 

Animal Clinic/ Emergency Services 

Surgery/Prep/Recovery 

Intensive Care 

Radiology 

Observation 

Cardiology 

Neurology 

Oncology 

Nuclear Medicine 

Physical Therapy 

15,000 SF 

10,000 SF 

12,000 SF 

60,000 SF 


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Academic Facilities: 

General Classrooms 

Demonstration Classrooms 

Large Lecture Rooms 

Computer/ Graphics Labs 

Library/Study 

Faculty and Graduate Offices 

Study/Work Rooms 

Health + Wellness Research Facilities: 

Offices/Partnership Offices 

Labs 

Research Small Animal Holding 

Lab Support/ Equipment 

Lab Administration and Offices 

Storage 

Animal Handling Facilities: 

Small Animal Holding 

Large Animals Holding (Off-site) 

Equine 

Agricultural 

Large Animal Holding (On-site) 

Drop-off/Unloading 

Support Services 

Necropsy/Morgue 

Holding/Observation 

Receiving 

Indoor Exercise Areas 

Waste Handling 

35,000 SF 

20,000 SF 

45,000 SF 

Total Net Program: 

Net to Gross Factor (Circulation, MEP, Misc. Support): 

Total Gross Area Program: 

Building Net to Gross for Main MEP Stystem 

Spaces/Stairs/Elevators, etc excluding central plat 

237,000 SF 

1.5 

355,500 GSF 

1.1 

Total Building Programmed Space: +/- 390,000 

Notes: Assume 250-300 Faculty + Staff, 400-600 Students, Additional Available Space: +/- 100,000- 

150,000 GSF, Assume 90% of Large Animal activity is off-site, parking for transport trailers for large 

animals required, Site program to include green space + gardens for people and pets. 


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Space Planning Diagrams 








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Historic Preservation 

Barbara Campagna 

Greening What’s Already Here... 

Our team believes that historic preservation values equal the best of green building practices and 

this project will be a leading voice in Buffalo to demonstrate the integration of historic preservation 

and green building practices. 

The construction and operation of buildings accounts for almost 50% of the United States 

greenhouse gas emissions. But reusing and retrofitting our existing buildings can reduce these 

emissions dramatically. These are all green building practices because they help keep what’s 

here and in doing so, avoid new impacts. In many respects, historic preservation methodologies 

are just sound, common-sense approaches to protecting our resources, culture and heritage, and 

that is inherently sustainable development. 

Our proposal to convert the Millard Gates site into a Veterinary School and Hospital respects the 

roots of its homeopathic history by peeling away several structures that currently contribute to the 

cacophony of the site to reveal its historic core and rehabilitate the three earliest buildings that 

date from 1911. 

By reactivating the 1911 core, remaking the 1941 Center building, its mid-1950s addition and many 

of the subsequent additions to the site, and extending the Olmsted principles to the landscape, 

we will show that by reusing the buildings and landscapes we have, we can restore the dignity to 

this important place and its architecture. 


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Mechanical + Electrical 


The overall campus loads will be reduced due to the new usage and overall footprint. The total 

amount of energy use reduction cannot be reliably generated until the design is presented in 

greater detail. One area available for reduced overall annual consumption is the standby loss 

savings possible since the facility is no longer a hospital. Previous operation kept a boiler (and a 

chiller in warm weather) idling in a standby mode to accommodate the patients. We would not be 

required to provide this extensive a “warm backup” operation. Animal waste could not be utilized 

directly for fuel and would require “conditioning” prior to use (compost to methane and subsequent 

capture perhaps). We might be able to provide “free” compost for the immediate neighborhood. 

The majority of the immediate Powerhouse savings result from retro-commissioning, maintenance 

and load reduction while utilizing existing equipment. Any new or replacement equipment due to 

HVAC operational failures encountered would utilize higher efficiency components 

HVAC Assessment 

The following information is provided based on observations of the current central equipment 

at the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital. The building is currently served by a central 

powerhouse capable of producing steam at 100psi for distribution through underground tunnels 

between buildings and subsequent distribution throughout to air handlers and heaters. The powerhouse 

also provides chilled water from the same central location to feed the air handlers and 

condition the building. 

All central equipment is approaching and/or exceeding the accepted lifespan. However, two 

of the boilers have been recently partially or completely retubed substantially extending the expected 

life. The operation of the central chillers also reportedly exhibits high reliability without high 

maintenance requirements. The central plant operation has been maintained at a high level with 

substantial redundancy due to the healthcare application and the effects are exhibited in the 

condition of the equipment. The overall efficiency of the units is not at the current specified levels 

of new equipment but these lower efficiencies outweigh the cost penalty of full replacements. 

The refrigerant utilized in the chillers is R11 which is significantly toxic to the ozone layer. Production 

of R11 has been discontinued and replacement refrigerant is reclaimed from decommissioned 

equipment. Conversion of existing equipment from R11 to a more environmentally friendly refrigerant 

is costly and not recommended for equipment of this era. The existing units are capable of 

providing significantly more cooling capacity than is anticipated for the projected needs of the 

revised occupancy, therefore, no system equipment changes are currently recommended. The 

units should be utilized until they experience repair costs and cycles which approach or exceed 

new equipment costs. 

Emergency power is provided by three diesel powered generators which were each capable 

of supplying the entire Hospital electrical load. The units are exercised routinely and exhibit no 

significant wear. Two of the units could be sold provided a buyer is identified. The airhandlers 

for the building are distributed primarily in two interstitial mechanical equipment floors within the 

structure. These units are also aging and some replacement units were observed. The revised occupancy 

of the structure will require significant rebalancing of the systems and an assessment of 

the appropriate ventilation levels. An allowance for additional outdoor air supply quantities and 

sources is anticipated. There is no current utilization of energy recovery for the airhandling units 

and it is unlikely to be reasonably incorporated on a large scale due to the equipment layout. 


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Sustainability 

Atelier Ten 

Central to the redevelopment of the Gates Campus is a comprehensive approach to do more 

with the existing resources, from repurposing and improving performance of existing buildings, 

reusing demolished materials for new construction, and collecting, storing and reusing rainwater 

for non-potable water uses. Additionally, the project integrates the social aspects of sustainability 

by reaching out and connecting with the surrounding community and providing public amenity 

spaces within the campus. 

Creating a high-performance campus will be achieved through a measured approach towards 

reduction of carbon emissions from building energy use, embodied energy of materials used on 

site and improved public transportation options. The project team has taken careful consideration 

in determining which buildings to reuse and which to demolish based on the new programmatic 

needs of the campus. By re-purposing the buildings, compared to demolishing and rebuilding a 

new development, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions through embodied energy of 

material procurement and emissions associated from the construction process. The design team 

will reuse demolition debris on-site for aggregate for concrete and other building materials, further 

reducing carbon emissions from material procurement. Additionally, repurposing the existing 

buildings and central plant capitalizes on the existing infrastructure. The buildings and systems will 

be improved through commissioning to ensure that they are operating efficiently, which will result 

is significant energy and carbon savings. Ensuring that the Gates Campus achieves frugal and 

responsible energy and resource use will provide both environmental and economic benefits. 

The environmental impact of the Gates Campus is not limited to the project site alone, but 

extends into the larger context of the urban environment. The ways in which building occupants 

get to and from the site plays a huge role in the overall sustainability of the site. Transportation 

energy is responsible for a large percentage of the overall pollution and greenhouse gas emissions 

generated within the United States today. Lessening the project’s reliance on motor vehicle use 

by providing transportation alternatives for residents, visitors, and workers will reduce localized air 

pollution and emissions. Strategies for Gates Campus include integrating more easily accessible 

public transportation options, with links to the surrounding campuses, and providing bicycle racks 

and a bicycle sharing program for residents and students. 

Finally, Gates Campus will treat rainwater a resource that can be harvested and stored to supply 

the campus with a free water source. The design team will capitalize on the existing infrastructure 

on-site to store the water that is collected from the roofs on campus. Once the water is collected 

and filtered, it will be stored in an existing cistern and reused on-site for irrigation and cooling 

tower makeup water. Overall, potable water can be reduced by 50-60% with the replacement of 

inefficient fixtures and reusing stormwater collected on-site. 


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Sustainability: Building Energy Use 

Atelier Ten 

In determining the potential energy reduction for the planned building program, the regional 

average energy use intensities from the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) 

were used to determine a Baseline energy use. Up to a 60-70% energy savings can be achieved 

through a combination of strategies including commissioning for existing buildings, upgrades to 

HVAC systems and lighting, improving existing facades, upgrading the central plan equipment 

and incorporating renewable energy technologies. 

Energy Conservation 

The redeveloped campus will 

utilize and improve on the existing 

infrastructure of the existing buildings 

and central plant. The first step in 

identifying and providing significant 

energy savings is by commissioning 

existing buildings. Commissioning will 

be able to identify areas in which the 

buildings are under-performing, and 

provide suggestions for improvements 

in HVAC systems, lighting, building 

facades and overall operation of the 

buildings. Benefits of commissioning 

will have the greatest impact on 

energy savings for existing buildings 

efficiency by 35-40% after all the HVAC, lighting and facade improvements are implemented. 1 

The central plant on the Gates campus has been well maintained and has more capacity than is 

needed for the new programmatic uses. As the infrastructure ages, the long term replacement plan 

will focus on selecting high-performance systems such as condensing boilers and efficient chillers. 

An additional 10-15% in energy savings can be expected with upgraded central plant systems. 

Renewable Energy 

In Phase I, the large roof areas of the existing structures, 

particularly on the parking garages and diagnostic and 

treatment roofs, can be utilized to generate electricity for 

building use with photovoltaic (PV) panels. In addition to 

generating electricity the PV panel can work as a canopy to 

provide shade to the public spaces below. 

Additionally, solar evacuated tubes could be used for the 

residential buildings proposed for Phase II. Solar evacuated 

tubes use solar energy to provide domestic hot water to the 

building for showers and other household uses. 

The project will also evaluate the potential for integrating 

vertical axis wind turbines. Gates is well located to take 

advantage of wind given the taller building heights on campus 

and low-rise rise residential neighbourhood surrounding the 

campus does would not interfere with wind patterns. 


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Sustainability: Water Conservation + Reuse 

Atelier Ten 

The importance of enhanced water management and conservation is paramount given the 

proximity to Lake Erie and local tributaries. New and existing buildings can utilize efficient fixtures 

to reduce potable water consumption, while roof areas and landscape features can actively 

manage stormwater runoff on-site to improve impacts on the surrounding municipal infrastructure. 

Water Usage and Savings 

Water Usage + Savings 

30-35% 

1 2 3 

50-60% 

Water Conservation 

Toilet flushing is a significant user 

of water, and thus offer the most 

possibility for water savings. In the 

existing buildings at Gates, replacing 

existing fixtures with dual-flush toilets, 

ultra low-flow urinals and low-flow 

taps can reduce potable water 

consumption within the building by 

up to 35%. 

Treating precipitation as a resource 

that can be harvested and stored 

will supply the Gates campus with 

a free water source while reducing 

demand on the municipal water 

Baseline Usage (Fixtures + With Efficient Fixtures With Efficient Fixtures + 

Cooling Towers) 

Stormwater Re-use 

system. 

1 2 

The large roof areas on Gates campus are conducive to collecting rainwater since it requires less 

filtration. The collected stormwater would be stored in appropriately sized cisterns to be used for 

non-potable water uses such as irrigation and cooling tower make-up. Overall, potable water can 

be reduced by 50-60% with the replacement of inefficient fixtures and reusing stormwater. 

Site + Stormwater 

In demolishing select buildings on site, the Gates redevelopment 

will add vegetation through public amenity spaces that 

will maximize permeable area and provide areas of on-site 

stormwater management. The landscape will integrate aesthetic 

improvements with functional ecological services that will offer 

environmental and economic benefits while actively improving 

a number of pressing urban environmental issues, notably 

stormwater runoff. 

On-site stormwater mitigation will prevent site runoff during times 

of high on-site water flow, control the re-absorption of stormwater 

on site, and provide non-potable site irrigation when necessary. 

Strategies such retention ponds to allow for stormwater overflow 

and bioswales along the streets to filter and detain stormwater 

will be pursued. 


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Sustainability: Environmental Concepts 

Atelier Ten 

Energy Water Community Connectivity 

Building Reuse + Commissioning 

Upgrade flow + flush fixtures with low-flow 

water conserving fixtures 

Addition of Public Amenity Spaces 

Improved HVAC, Lighting + 

Facades 

Stormwater Collection + Reuse for Irrigation 

Improved Public Transportation Access 

Renewable Energy Technology 

Pervious Paving + Vegetation to Promote 

Infiltration 

Bike Racks + Bike Share Program 

Ecological Stormwater Systems such as 

Bioswales + Retention Ponds 

Community Interactivity 


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Statement of Qualifications 

See Appendix A for Full Resumes and Experience 


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Developer Experience 

Recent Relevant Projects 

See Development Team Experience, Section 1 

Collegiate Village Kensington Village Apartments 928 Apartment Units 

6 Affinity Lane 105 Affinity Lane 

Buffalo, New York Buffalo, New York 

Total Deal: 

$100 million 

Developer / Owner: Planning, Rehab Planning/Oversight, Financing, and Historic 

Designation 

Converted and renovated 628 market rate apartments to student housing together with the rehab 

of 280 market rate apartments. Property was over 50 years old. 

Financing: 

Private financing through M&T Bank 

General Contractor: Conversion Construction Rehab: $100,000,000 

Construction Period: August 2008 to May 2012 (Continues to be phased in). 

Orchard Place Apartments 

550 Apartment Units 

One Affinity Lane 

Greece, New York 

Total Deal: 

$44 million 

Developer / Owner: Planning, Acquisition, Rehab Planning/Oversight, Tax Credit, Bond 

Financing, HUD Section 236 Decoupling 

Renovated 35 year old DHCR/HUD subsidized apartment complex using Low Income Housing Tax 

Credits. Underwritten by RBC Capital Markets with municipal bonds issued through the Monroe 

County IDA. Tax credits purchased by M&T Bank. 

Construction Manager: Construction Rehab $18 million 

Construction Period: December 2004 to November 2006 

Sutton Place Apartments 


113 Travers Blvd. 

Amherst, New York 

Total Deal: 

$13 million 

Developer / Owner: Planning, Acquisition, Rehab Planning/Oversight, FNMA Financing, 

Tax Credit, HUD Section 236 Decoupling 

Renovated 25 year old HUD subsidized apartment complex using Low Income Housing Tax Credits. 

Underwritten by RBC Capital Markets with municipal bonds issued through the Erie County IDA. 

Tax credits purchased by Paramount Financial. 

General Contractor: Construction Rehab $2.5 million 

Construction Period: May through September 2003 


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Old Post Apartments 


101 Hanover Street 

Aberdeen, Maryland 

Total Deal- $15 million 

Developer / Owner: Planning, Acquisition, Rehab Planning/Oversight, Tax Credit, Bond 

Financing, HUD Section 236 Decoupling 


Underwritten by RBC Capital Markets with municipal bonds issued through the Harford County 

IDA. Tax credits purchased by M&T Bank. 

Construction Manager: Construction Rehab $8 million 

Construction Period: November 2005 to March 2007 

Foxwood Place Apartments 

6147 Ruhlman Road 

Lockport, New York 


Total Deal: 

Developer / Owner: 

$12.2 million 

Planning, Acquisition, Rehab Planning/Oversight, Bond Financing, 

and Tax Credit 


Underwritten by RBC Capital Markets with municipal bonds issued through the Niagara County 

IDA. Tax credits purchased by Boston Financial. 

General Contractor: Construction Rehab $4.7 million 

Construction Period: November 2006 to March 2008 


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Development Team References 

Chason Affinity Companies 

Shelley C. Drake 

Group Vice-President, M&T Bank, 

1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York 14203 

716-848-7303 

Sdrake@mtb.com 

Michael Anthony 

M&T Bank 

Lender & Tax Credit Purchaser 

716-848-3921 

manthony@mandtbank.com 

Robert Spangler 

President, RBC Tax Credit Equity, LLC. 

1211 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 3201, 

New York, New York 10036 

212-616-5645 

bob.spangler@rbcdain.com 

Edwin G. Clausen, PhD 

President, Daemen College 

4380 Main Street, Amherst, New York 14226 

716-839-8210 

eclausen@daemen.edu 

Steven Weiss 

Cannon, Heyman & Weiss 

726 Exchange Street, Suite 516, Buffalo, 

New York 14210 

716-856-1700 

sweiss@chwattys.com 

Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker 

President & CEO Community Foundation of 

Greater Buffalo 

712 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 

716-852-2857 

clotilded@CFGB.org 

Hiro Hata 

Dr. Ernest Sternberg, PhD 

Chair, the Department of Urban and Regional 

Planning, School of Architecture and Planning 

University at Buffalo, South Campus 

114 Diefendorf 

ezs@buffalo.edu 

716-829-5880 

Harry Warren, AIA 

Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., F.T.D. 

President, St. Bonaventure University: 

3261 West State Road 

St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 

mcarney@sbu.edu 

716-375-2000, 1-800-462-5050 

William E. Mathias & Scott E. Friedman 

Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman 

665 Main Street, Suite 300, Buffalo, 

New York 14203 

716-853-5100 

wmathias@lippes.com 

sfriedman@lippes.com 

Steven P. Ranalli, P.E. 

Senior Project Manager 

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation 

716-846-8241 

Debbie L. Sydow, PhD. 

President, Onondaga Community College 

4585 West Seneka Turnpike 

Syracuse, New York 13215-4585 

sydowd@sunyocc.edu 

(315) 498-2211 


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Charles Gordon, RA, AIA 

Lawrence Quinn 

Former Managing Partner Buffalo Sabres 

21 St Catherine’s Court 

Buffalo, NY 14222 

716-955-0414 

Carl Paladino 

President, Ellicott Development Company 

200 Ellicott Square Building 

Buffalo, NY 

716-854-0060 

Barbara Campagna 

Monica Pellegrino Faix 

Project Coordinator 

Richardson Olmsted Complex 

c/o The Buffalo News 

One News Plaza, P.O Box 100 

Buffalo, NY 14240 

Monica@richardson-olmsted.com 

Patrice Frey 

Director of Sustainability Program 

National Trust for Historic Preservation 

53 West Jackson Boulevard Suite 350 

Chicago, IL 60604 

312-939-5547 

patrice_frey@nthp.org 


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Equal Opportunity Strategy 


Equal Opportunity is a way of doing business for the Chason Affinity Companies, not a strategy for 

this project. This is true for all affiliated companies of Chason Affinity. 

As a contractor and construction manager we use either union, non-union or a mix of both, as 

required by that specific project. However, there are always minority owned businesses in every 

project. 

A brief look at our development team shows a wide range of professionals from all walks of life. 

The principals have managed over 14,000 affordable and market rate housing units and are 

extremely knowledgeable of and responsible to all aspects of fair housing and discrimination of 

any type. 

Chason Affinity has participated in many State and Federal Housing programs, all of which require 

that Equal Opportunity standards be employed in all projects. 

Chason Affinity has a history of community outreach for each and every one of its projects, 

either during the operational phase or the development phase. During the development phase 

meetings are held with the community for feedback and discussion. During the operational phase 

the company has run farmers markets, summer camp programs, girls scout programs, computer 

training, lunch programs and collaborative programs with schools and churches. 

We know that the management of the Re-Developed Millard Gates facilities will be treated just as 

all other projects have been – accessible to and served by those from all walks of life. 


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Appendix A: Team Experience 

Key Team Resumes 


Chason Affinity Team 


mchason@chasoncos.com 

716-833-1000 

105 Affinity Lane, Buffalo, NY 14215 




President, Chason Affinity Companies 

Mark graduated from the Business School of New York University in 1972. He came to work in the 

family Real Estate business in 1975. By the early 1980’s he moved the headquarters to Buffalo and 

expanded the company geographically, doing development projects in seven strategic areas 

of the country. These projects have included a large range of Multi Family Residential property 

types, Office buildings, Land development, Condominiums and Single family homes. His areas of 

expertise include all areas of Management, Development, Construction and Finance. In 2005 he 

also became involved in three major development projects in South America. Mark has been 

actively involved in investing and developing over 10 million feet of real estate projects. Every one 

of these developments has been a success. 


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Chason Affinity Team 


mdchason@chasoncos.com 

716-833-1000 





Vice President, Chason Affinity Companies 

Martin has worked in the family business since he was in the ninth grade. He still holds the all time 

record for renting apartments in a weekend. He graduated from Hobart and William Smith College 

in 2002, with a degree in History. In the fall of 2002, he moved back to live in Buffalo and work in 

the business. Martin has been involved in the areas of Management, Development and Finance. 

His experience covers a wide range of property types. He is also an accomplished equestrian and 

animal enthusiast. 

Martin is the fourth generation to join the family business, now in its 94th year. 


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Jeff Birtch 

Chason Affinity Team - Project Point Person 


jbirtch@chasoncos.com 

716-833-1000 





Jeffrey Birtch joined Affinity Capital, LLC in early 2002 after 16 years with the Benchmark Group 

where he was involved in almost every aspect of real estate development and management. 

At the time, Benchmark owned over 7,000 apartment units and over 3,500,000 square feet of 

commercial and retail office space. 

Since joining Affinity, all those skills were applied to a portfolio of affordable apartments which 

were rehabilitated under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code as well as the adaptive reuse 

of a large apartment complex into 850 student beds. Other pending developments are a hotel/ 

condominium project in Buffalo, New York; a moderate rehab of 288 apartments in Buffalo, NY; a 

charter school in Buffalo, NY; a 300 bed student project in Potsdam, NY; a new 154 unit apartment 

complex in Phoenix, AZ and a potential townhouse/apartment complex in Flagstaff, AZ. 

Through almost 30 years in the real estate industry Mr. Birtch has been involved in almost every 

aspect of real estate development and management. He has been involved the acquisition or 

development and management of over 8,500 apartments, 1,250,000 square feet of commercial 

space as well as student housing and a variety of specialty projects. 


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Louis M. Cannata 

Chason Affinity Team - 

Construction Manager 

Renewal Housing Construction 

A Chason Affinity Company 

lcannata@chasoncos.com 

716-833-1000 





Lou is a long-time employee of Renewal Housing Construction and has been involved with construction for 

over 22 years. He has overseen projects throughout New York State as well as in Tennessee, Arizona, Colorado 

and Maryland. Lou’s recent projects include the construction/rehabilitation project of the Collegiate 

Village Apartments; the overseeing of HUD financed projects in Lockport and Rochester, New York and 

also completed the renovation of the Old Post Apartments, located in Aberdeen, Maryland. Lou has also 

completed various “new build” structures throughout the area including office space and residential. 

Lou has an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University, a master’s degree in organizational management 

from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee and is currently an adjunct professor of business at 

Erie Community College in Buffalo, New York. 

Dr. James Brown, DVM 

Consulting Veterinarian 

Blue Cross Animal Clinic 

716-832-2800 

3921 Main Street, Amherst, NY 14226 

Dr. Brown joined the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in 1990. Raised nearby, his first profession was as a history 

teacher at the Nichols School in Buffalo. After completing a Masters Degree at Roswell Park in 1981 he went 

on to the new challenge of Cornell’s Veterinary School, graduating in 1986. A country practice provided 

experience with “All creatures great and small” until joining Blue Cross. He enjoys practicing medicine in 

remote locations including the islands of the Caribbean, New Zealand, and Tasmania! His home is made 

more fun with his 2 Labs Chip and Doole. 


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Teaching Appointments 

Hiro Hata 

HWG/STUDIO 

Urban Design/Architect 


Studio 

HWG/STUDIO 

hata@buffalo.edu 

716-829-5891 


Hayes B, 01i 

3435 HATA/WARREN/GORDON 

Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 

Joint-appointment in both Departments Created of Architecture with Microsoft Word and “Stencil Urban Font with + custom Regional “.3 point” Line Planning 


Associate Professor of Architecture in Urban 

difference 

Design 

in sizes. 

Graduate Research Group: Ecological Practices 

Visiting Associate Professor of Urban Planning 

Director of Urban Design Specialization 

Education 

Master of Architecture in Urban Design (post-professional degree), Harvard University, 1978 

Master of Architecture, Washington University, St Louis, MO (Best Architecture Student Prize), 1969 

Ochanomizu Academy of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan, studied basic design and fine art, 1962-1963 

Bachelor of Arts in English and English Literature, Reitaku University, Chiba, Japan, 1963 

Licensure 

Registered Architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Licensure in the State of New York 

Professional Expertise 

Over 40 years of professional experience in urban design; large-scale infrastructure projects; 

community development; brownfield/grayfield redevelopment; site-sensitive streetscapes/public 

space planning + design; high-density mixed use and high-density housing 

Teaching Area 

Teaches: Undergraduate and Graduate Urban Design Studios; Graduate Seminars in Methods 

and Theories in Urban Planning + Design 

Graduate Independent Studies; Masters Thesis and Project Supervisions 

Other Teaching Appointments 

HWG/STUDIO 

HWG/STUDIO 


HWG/STUDIO 


Visiting Professor: New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture, 2000-2002, part-time 

Visiting Associate Professor: Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus, Denmark, 1985-1986, full-time 

Co-Principal Instructor/teaching Assistant: Harvard University, Graduate School of Design 

Summers 1977, 1978, full-time 


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Visiting Critic 

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning + Preservation 

New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture 

Pratt Institute School of Architecture 

School of Design, the North Carolina State University 

Principal Investigator for Recent Funded Research at SUNY Buffalo 

Buffalo Harbor Bridge and the Outer Harbor Master Plan 

Buffalo, NY 2012, Principal instructor of $10,000 funded graduate studio 

Co-taught with Harry Warre, Spring 2012 

Energizing the Ferry District of Niagara Street 

Buffalo, NY, in progress, $500 seed fund recieved, 2011-present 

Beautifying Bank Street 

Orchard Park, NY, 2011-2012, in progress 

South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area Redevelopment 

Gateways, River-to-Lake Connectivity and Riverfront Restoration, 2010- in progress 

DLW Greenway 

South Buffalo, NY, 2010-2012, in progress, $500 seed funds in 2011 

A Plan for the North End + North Star Heritage District 

Niagara Falls, NY, $3,000 

The Main-Eggert District Revitalization Plan 

Amherst, NY, the Town of Amherst and Amherst Industrial Development Agency, 2007 

Northtown Plaza Redevelopment Alternwwatives Concept Plan 

Amherst, NY , Amherst Industrial Development Agency, $3,500, 2006-2008 

Pine Aveune Streetscapes and Urban Design Guidelines 

Niagara Falls, NY, $25,000, in collaboration with Architectural Resources, 2000-2001 

Other Projects (Highlights) 

Urban Design Consultant for HOK Planning Group, New York 

A lead design consultant for large-scale projects in 200-2002 

Master Landscape Plans for UB North and South Campuses 

Battery Park Baseball Park Master Plan, New York, NY 

A Vision for Grand Island Town Center, Grand Island, NY, Studio Professor, 1997 

Alternatives for Revitalizing the Uptown Main Street Corridor, Studio Professor, 1996 

Erie-Buffalo Central Library Forecourt and Lafayette Square Redevelopment Concept Plan 

Urban Design Consultant for HHL Architects for the Lafayette Square-Libaray Coalition, 1989 

Publications: Articles + Papers 

“Pathways and Artifacts: Neighborhood Design for Physical Activity” 

Accepted for publication by Journal of Urbanism, co-authored with Daniel Hess and 

Ernest Sternberg, expected publication date in 2012 

“Joseph Luis Sert:His Housing in America and its Significance” 

In Modern Architecture: An Incomplete Project, ACSA 

“An Urban Design Studio as a Means of Making Cities Livable” 

International Making Cities Livable Council, Carmel, CA, 1994 

“Center for the Study of Contemporary Art: Joan Miro Foundation, Barcelona, Spain” 

In A + U (Architecture + Urbanism) 

“Harvard Science Center” 

In A + U ( Architecture + Urbanism) 


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Published Reports (Highlights) 

“Design Options for Northtown Plaza,” Amherst, NY, 2010 

“Pine Avenue Business District Urban Deisng Plan,” Niagara Falls, NY, 2001 

“Grand Island Town Center,” Grand Island, NY, 1997 

“A Plan for Upper Main Street,” Buffalo, NY 

“A Master Plan for Corn Hill Neighborhood,” Rochester, NY, 1995 

“Harbor Cover Waterfront Plan,” Gloucester, MA, 1982 

Competition Submissions (Highlights) 

TAB: Vision Competition- Street 2010, Tallinn, Estonia, 2011 

Sponsor: Estonian Architecture Center, Type: Open International Ideas 

Design Team: Hiro Hata, Principal-in-Charge, Yuan Lai, Yi Chen, Kart-Mari Paju 

Consultants: Daniel Hess, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Kart-Mari Paju 

Stockholm Public Library International Architectural Competition, Stockholm, Sweden 

New Urban Housing Competition, Pittsburgh, PA 

Montreal International City Competition, Montreal, Canada 

Third Prize: for the Buffalo Urban Retail Core International Design Competition, Buffalo, NY 

In collaboration with HHL Architects 

A New Museum for the Arts, idea competition, Japan Architect 

A New American House, idea compeition, Minneapolis, MN 

The Milwaukee Lakefront Planning + Design Competition, Milwaukee, WI 

Professional Consultancy + Experience 

Urban Design Consultant: HOK Planning/Landscape Architecture Group, New York, NY 

Urban Design Consultant: Dennis Carlone Associates, Cambridge, MA 

Urban Design Consultant: Monacelli Associate, Cambridge, MA 

Senior Designer/Co-job Captain: Anselevisius/Rupe/Associates, Cambridge, MA, St Louis, MO 

Architectural Design Consultant: Sasaki Associates, Watertown, MA 

Senior Designer: Pietro Belluschi and Jung-Brennan Associates, Boston, MA 

Senior Designer: Sert, Jackson and Associates, Cambridge, MA 

Junior Architectural Designer: Smith/Entzeroth Architects: Clayton, MO 

Graduate Research Assistant Professor Robert Vickery: Washington University, St Louis, MO 

Summer Intern for HOK, St Louis, MO, 1966, 1967 

Graduate Research Assistant Professor Constantine Michaelides, Washington University, St Louis, 

MO, 1965-1966 

Drasfsman: Yasue and Associates Architects, Tokyo, 1963-1964 

Public Service (Highlights) 

Member, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Design Review Committee, 2011-present 

Member, Buffalo Compete Street Coalition, 2010-present 

Member, Steering Committee for the NFTA Metro-Station Areas Master Plan, Buffalo, 1982-1985 

Member, South Park Botanical Gardens Planning Advisory Group, Erie County, 1982-1984 

Professional Community Service (Highlights) 

A professor in urban design studios and seminars, conducted numerous projects to redeveloping 

communities in Western New York 

SUNY at Buffalo Participant, International Brownfields Exchange Workshop 

Faculty Organizer-Advisor, R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistant Team), Niagara Falls 


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University-School-Departments Administrative Service 

University: Graduate School Executive Committee, Faculty Senate, SUNY at Buffalo 

School: Promotion-Tenure Committee Member 

Department: chaired Faculty Searches Committee, Promotion- Tenure and Awards 

Department: served for Curriculum, Admissions and all committees mentioned above 

Co-Principal Instructor: Career Discovery Program, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design 

Distinctions 


Outstanding Student Project Award 

From both the American Planning Association Upstate NY Chapter and WNY Chapter, 1998 

Third Prize, the Buffalo Urban Retail Core International Design Competition, 1986 

Graham Scholar-Traveling Fellowship, Graham Foundation, 1968 

Frederick Widman Prize, the best architecture student at Washington University, 1969 


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HWG/STUDIO 

Harry Warren, AIA 

Architect/Urban Design/Planning 


HWG/STUDIO 

HWG Studio 

harrylwarren@gmail.com 


716-430-5519 

HWG/STUDIO 

659 Crescent Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 


HWG/STUDIO 


HWG/STUDIO 


During the last 16 years I have served as Design Principal, that role is one of oversight, direction and 


management of design activities from the spacing. office 48 point of and 20024 architects point lettering, or and two to one engineers, proportion planners, interior 

difference in sizes. 

designers and graphic designers. Having spentmy career in AE environments, I have specialized 

in integrated design solutions. My time is primarily dedicated to design quality, oversight of the 

design process, mentoring and training of staff, marketing and additional design related activities 

including award submittals, graphic design, public speaking and management of a scholarship 

program in association with the State University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning. 

My personal philosophy is very client focused, developing the most appropriate level of quality 

that the client’s design, schedule and budget, provides. Each and every project can present 

opportuties, but those ideas must always be developed within the appropriate constraints of a 

vision, schedule, budget and fee. While at Cannon, I was the Design Principal for several of the 

largest and most profitable projects the firm ever created including two brand new university 

campus developed on green field sites, second new campus project being Ave Maria University 

in Southern Florida, a 400 acre brand new campus with an initial enrollment of 600, design to grow 

to 6,000 in twenty years. This is also the most profitable project ever undertaken by Cannon and 

was responsible for over $20 Million in fees. 

In addition to projects in North America, I have done extensive work overseas and have been 

successful from both a design and profitability standpoint in that highly complex environment. The 

first brand new university campus I designed is Sabanci University in Istanbul Turkey. This was a new, 

2 million SF, 27 building complex all designed and constructed at one time. My most current project 

is a new Nanotechnology Research Facility under construction on the 3,500 student campus. Even 

though I have worked on very large projects, I have found particular satisfaction on working on 

many small scale assignments. I redesigned a decommissioned church into a Cultural Center for 

Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. This $3 million project has won ten design awards including 

the National AIA Design Award and brought me the most satisfaction of all. As a contrast in scales, 

I completed the design of a complete new Medical City for the Ministry of the Interior of Saudi 

Arabia last year; the project budget was $4 billion. 


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Professional Recognition + Design Awards 

Lafarge Industrial Tower, AIA WNY Design Award, Unbuilt (2010)Mercy Hospital Emergency 

Addition, AIA WNY Design Citation (2010)Ave Maria University, Faith and Form, 2011, No.2 Utica 

College, Center for Information Technology, AIA WNY Honor Award (2009)St. Bonaventure, Rare 

Book Library, AIA Buffalo/WNY Design Awards, Honor Award, Olean, NY (2008)St. Bonaventure 

University, Richter Recreation Center, AIA Buffalo/WNY Design Awards, Honor Award, Olean, NY 

St. Bonaventure University, Student Union/Hickey Dining Hall, Olean, NY-American 

Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Best in Competition Award -Upstate NY/Canada East 

Chapter-AIA Buffalo/WNY Design Awards, Merit Award (12/08) 

The BSC Group, Mixed-Use Development. Buffalo, NY-American Institute of Architects -Merit Award 

(Unbuilt) -Western New York (2006)-NY Council Society of American Registered Architects (SARANY) 

Award of Merit (5/2007) 

AIA New York State, design citation, (Unbuilt) 2008 

Cornwall High School, Cornwall, NY 

ASID -Best of Education Facilities, NY Upstate/Canada East Chapter (2005) 

Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) -Award of Merit (2006) 

Erie County Public Safety Campus, Buffalo, NY 

WNY AIA -2005 Annual Design Awards, Honorable Mention, New Construction (11/05) 

New York Construction News -Award of Merit (9/2006) 

Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) National Design Award (9/06) 

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Best in Competition Award Upstate NY/ 

Canada East-Chapter (4/2007) 

AIA/Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ) Justice Facilities Review -Certificate of 

Merit (5/2007) 

Buildings Magazine 

Western New York Design Awards, First Award, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NYMontante Cultural 

Center, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 

AIA Award of Merit -New York State Chapter (2001)-AIA First Award -Western New York 

Chapter (2001)- AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture (2003)-American 

School & University - Gold Citation (2001)-ASID -Upstate New York/Canada East Chapter - 

Best in Competition Award (2003)-IlluminatingmEngineering Society -Edwin Guth Award 

of Merit for Interior Lighting -Western New York-New York Construction News -Award of 

Merit (2001)-Presentations Magazine -Third Place, Best Auditorium (Best Presentation 

Rooms) (2002)-Preservation League of New York State -Preservation League Award for 

Excellence in Historic Preservation (2003) 

The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design -American Architecture Award (2002) 

AIA, Western New York Design Awards, Columbus Health Center, Kaleida Health Systems, Buffalo, 

NYAIA, Western New York Design Awards, Bassett Healthcare Clinic, Herkimer, NYNew York State 

Construction News, Design Award, Transportation, Buffalo Airport Extension.ASID Interior Design 

Award, HSBC Bank Design StandardsJames Madison School of Excellence, Rochester, NY 

-ASID Interior Design Award -Educational Facilities-American School and University -The 

William Caudill Citation-AIA, Western New York Design Award Sabanci University, Istanbul, 


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Turkey-ASID -Upstate New York/Canada East Chapter -Best in Competition Award- Society 

for College and University Planning, Great Lakes Regional Conference, “Dancing with 

Change: Sabanci University” 

Society for College and University Planning, Northeast Regional Conference, “Planning the 

NewUniversity”.Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus, Francis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

-Baltimore AIA Design Award- 

Maryland AIA Design Award -World 

Architecture, January 1996 

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD -Baltimore AIA Design Award- 

Masonry Institute of Maryland Design Award-Process Architecture, Vol. III, July 1993 

-Health Care Architecture, Designs for the Future, E.L. Nesmith, 1994 

-Architecture, March 1993 

Tradelines Conference, “Healthcare Facilities”, 1993 Fetzer Foundation Institute, AIA/Engineering 

Society of Detroit, Design AwardMichigan Biotechnology Institute, AIA/Engineering Society of 

Detroit, Design Award St. Mary’s Hospital Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Facility, IBD/Interiors 

Design Magazine, Gold AwardJohn S. Munn Middle School 

-Honor Award, Masonry Institute of Michigan 

Michigan Society of Architects Design Award, Tri-State Hospital Association, Annual 

Experience Current 

Assistant Professor, 1994-Present 

State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) School of Architecture and Planning 

Teaching of several courses, including Design Studios at the graduate and undergraduate levels. 

Design Principal, 1994-2010 

Cannon Design, Buffalo, NY 

Design direction of a 200 person international AE office within a 1000 person firm, including projects 

ranging from $2 million to $4 billion. 

Design Director, 1989-1994 

RTKL, Baltimore, MD 

Design direction of the Health and Science Studio. 

Vice President, Assistant Director of Design, 1979-1989 

Harley Ellington Pierce Yee, Southfield, MI 

Assistant director of the design group of a 200 person office. Youngest Vice President in the firm’s 

History 

Education 

B.S. Architecture 

University of Detroit Mercy, School of Architecture, Detroit, Michigan, 1976 

Cum Laude Graduate 

Professional Development 

Harvard University, 1990-2000 


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Professional Organizations 

American Institute of Architects (AIA) 

American Registered Architects (SARA) 

American Planning Association (APA) 

Committee on Tall Buildings and the Environment 

Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) 

Project Experience Summary 

I posses significant planning and design experience in Medical and Education Facilities including 

Academic Medical Centers, Large Hospital Complexes and all related facilities, worldwide. 

In Education, my experience ranges from K12 and Colleges and Universities, worldwide. This 

background includes entire brand new Universities on green-field site in North America and 

Overseas. I posses significant experience in High Technology Research Facilities worldwide 

including Public, Private Industry and University based. Project Constructions Costs ranged from 

several millions to several billion dollars. 

Project Experience (Built or Under Construction) 

Health Care 

Acibadem Project Management, Istanbul Turkey 

Maslak Medical Center - Design Architect for a 300,000 SF, 400-bed hospital. 

Adana Medical Center - Design Architect for a 250,000 SF, 300 bed hospital. 

Kaseri Medical Center - Design Architect for a 200,000 SF, 250 bed hospital 

Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY 

Campus Development Plan - Planning and design services for the Phase 1, $30 million facility 

expansion to add 100,000 sf of surgery, heart program, imaging, inpatient beds, and dietary and 

ancillary services affecting each level of the hospital. 

Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY 

Herkimer Clinic - Planning and design for the adaptive reuse of a former strip-mall food store into 

a 46,000 sf, $8 million ambulatory center. 

Berkshire Health Systems, Pittsfield, MA 

Surgery/Emergency Department Renovation - Planning and design services for renovations 

and additions to surgery and emergency departments at 306-bed hospital, including a 4 room 

emergency psychiatric evaluation unit management services for a $55 million expansion involving 

a seven-gate extension. 

Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA 

Healthcare Centers - Five primary care centers including orthopedics, physical therapy, sameday 

surgery, pharmacies, and shell space for expansion. 

The Bristol Home of Buffalo, Clarence, NY 

Programming, planning and design services for Bristol Village, an 84-bed 70,000 SF single story 

assisted living facility with two separate wings for residents with dementia. 

Brompton Heights, Williamsville, NY 

Planning, design/construction management services for an $8.5 million expansion. 


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The Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 

LDRP - Design, planning, and CON submission for 10,000 sf, freestanding, LDRP-based birthing 

center. 


PICU - New 18-bed PICU involving a 19,000 SF addition above a new main hospital entry and 

lobby. 


Rehab, Epilepsy, Dialysis - Planning and implementation for children’s inpatient rehabilitation, 

epilepsy, and renal dialysis units. 

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, NY 

Master Plan - Master planning services for a $12.5 million, 22,000 sf expansion and modernization 

program for this 149-bed community hospital in upstate New York. 

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, NY 

Master Plan Update and Implementation - Design services for implementation of hospital master 

plan, including two story addition for obstetrics and psychiatric nursing and ground-level expansion 

of existing imaging services unit and new ambulatory procedures service. 

Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Buffalo, NY USA 

Erie County Home, New Skilled Nursing Facility - New $70 million, 400-bed long-term care facility on 

campus of Erie County Medical Center. 

Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY 

Women’s Center - Planning and design services for a women’s center with LDRP, Level II special 

care nursery. 

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 

Expansion Program - Programming, planning, and design of major expansion and renovation 

program encompassing over 320,000 sf and providing enhancements to inpatient medical/ 

surgical care, ambulatory surgery, physician office space, research, and patient and staff support. 

Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

Modernization Project - Programming, design, and construction oversight for a 400,000 SF, $150 

million replacement facility 

Kaleida Health System, Buffalo, NY 

Judge Joseph S. Mattina Community Health Center - Programming, planning and design services 

for a 24,000 SF replacement facility 

Kaleida Health System, Buffalo, Skilled Nursing Facility 

Certificate of Need, programming, planning and design services for a new $44M, 186,000 SF, 300- 

bed replacement facility accommodating skilled nursing, rehabilitation, dementia, pediatric and 

adult ventilator dependent clients. 

Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Williamsville, NY 

Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Expansion - 100,000 SF addition. 


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Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, Lewiston, NY 

Our Lady of Peace Skilled Nursing Facility - Programming, planning and design of a new 155,000 

SF, 250-bed skilled nursing facility. 


Emergency Department - Addition/renovation of approximately 10,500 SF 


Renovation Program - New $10 million multiphase addition and renovation project 

Niagara County, Lockport, NY 

Angelo Del Signore Civic Building - A/E services for the space allocation and conceptual renovation 

design of Niagara County’s Angelo Del Signore Civic Building. 

Niagara Health System, St. Catharines, ON Canada 

Replacement Hospital - P3, planning, design, and compliance for 900,000 SF, $360 million 

replacement hospital, including inpatient/outpatient, cancer centre, cardiac catheterization lab, 

regional mental health centre, and diagnostic and imaging. 

Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel 

Arison Medical Tower - Design of a 16-story, 325,000 SF addition awarded as a result of an invited 

international design competition. 

Kaleida Health System, Buffalo, NY 

Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, New Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Center 

Study - Feasibility study and concept design for new 50,000 sf center. 

United Health Services, Binghamton, NY 

Master Plan Update - Update of master plan for Wilson and Binghamton hospital campuses. 

University Healthcare System, Augusta, GA 

Women’s Center - A new 7-story, 70,000 SF, comprehensive women’s center. 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Palermo, Italy 

Institute for Transplants and Transplant Therapy - Planning for a new $80 million, 84-bed, freestanding 

transplant hospital in Palermo, Italy. 

Ann Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD 8 

New 85,000 SF ambulatory care facility. •New 100,000 SF Women’s Hospital with LDRPs. 

Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 

Master plan, new oncology center, pediatric inpatient addition, new emergency department, 

and 600-car parking structure. 

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

$42 million new addition, including: LDR, ICU’s, inpatient ambulatory care, surgery, nursery, NICU, 

and 900 car parking structure. 


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Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 

VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI - 120,000 SF new clinical addition and 80,000 SF new research 

and 1,500 car parking structure. 

A Medical Center, Wilmington, DE - 70,000 sq. ft. new clinical addition. 

Erie Behavioral Health Clinic, Erie PA, 50,000 SF new facility 

Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus, Frances Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

New 250 bed, 350,000 sq ft hospital including ICUs, regional burn center, imaging center, trauma 

center, and surgery. 

Mercy Hospital, Port Huron, MI 

New 55,000 SF addition including: ambulatory care, oncology, emergency department, inpatient 

surgery, and 40 bed nursing unit. 

Plastic Surgery Center, Grand Rapids, MI 

New 14,000 SF ambulatory care facility. 

Riverside Osteopathic Hospital, Trenton, MI 

Ambulatory care, emergency department, and facility master plan. 

Saint Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI 

New lobby and 8,000 sq ft addition for rehabilitation/sports medicine. 

Sinai Ambulatory Care Centers, Dearborn Heights & Farmington Hills, MI 

Two new 20,000 SF ambulatory surgery facilities in Dearborn Heights and Farmington Hills, MI. 

South Macomb Hospital, Warren, MI 

New 120,000 SF outpatient clinic, oncology, conference center, and materials handling facility. 

United Methodist Retirement Home, Chelsea, MI 

New 120-bed skilled nursing facility. 

University of Michigan Hospitals and Clinics, Ann Arbor, MI 

Comprehensive graphics and way finding system. 

University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD 

Kernan Rehabilitation Hospital - New 250,000 SF, 250-bed rehabilitation hospital. 

University of Virginia, Charlotte, VA 

New 15,000 SF Cancer Center in renovated historical building. 

Education 

Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL USA 

Oratory - Planning and design for one of the nation’s largest new churches, the Ave Maria Oratory, 

a 27,000 sf structure that seats 1,100 in a traditional church plan. 


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Canizaro Library - Planning, design, and construction administration for 200,000-volume library and 

information center featuring dramatic two-story 24-hour reading room and lounge. 


Donor Capital Campaign Program - Design and production of identity and print materials for 

university’s “Faith, Hope, Charity” donor program. 

Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL 

New University - Programming, planning, design, and engineering services for new 5,000-student 

university and associated town complex in southwestern Florida. Phase 1 encompasses 12 

buildings, 1 million sf, and construction cost of $300 million. 


Recreation Center - Planning and design for $12 million student recreation facility containing 

gymnasium, fitness and dance studios, locker rooms, equipment storage, administrative and 

support spaces, and future pool. 


School of Law - Planning, design, and construction administration for 110,000 sf law school building 

housing 180,000-volume law library, classrooms, faculty offices, administrative offices, moot courts, 

law review and student activity offices, chapel, and central courtyard. 


Science, Mathematics, and Technology Building - Three-story building housing classrooms and 

laboratories for chemistry, general science, physics, biology, microbiology, mathematics, and 

computer science; two lobbies; 200- seat lecture hall; and faculty offices. 


Student Activity Center - Planning, design, and construction administration for new 

72,000 sf, $15 million student activity center including coffee shop, ballroom/conference center, 

offices, café, 500- seat dining hall and servery, computer center, and game, recreation, and study 

areas. 

Buffalo Schools, Buffalo, NY 

McKinley High School Addition, $30 Million Major addition and Renovation 

School for the Arts, $20 Million additions/renovations 

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 

Academic Building Program - Planning and design services for a $21 million renovation program 

affecting more than 180,000 sf of classrooms, offices, and public spaces in three buildings. In 

addition to upgraded mechanical systems and technology infrastructure, steps were taken to 

preserve and restore buildings’ unique architectural character. 


Lyons Hall - Planning and design services for an $8 million, 60,000 sf renovation of an academic 

building originally designed in 1908. 


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Main Campus Quad Renovation - Planning and design services for redevelopment of the primary 

“quad” green space, removing parking lots and replacing them with an outdoor plaza, and 

landscape development. 


Delavan Townhouses - Planning and design services for a new $12 million, 326-bed student 

residence featuring one-, two-, four-, and five-bedroom suite-style units. 

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Koessler Athletic Center Master Plan 

Master plan to study expansion and/or reuse 

options for an existing field house including increased seating, new basketball court, aerobics and 

weight rooms, juice bar and possible ice rink. 

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Koessler Center Renovation 

Planning and design services for renovation of athletic center gymnasium to increase seating 

capacity and improve lighting and acoustics. 

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Lyons Hall 

Planning and design services for an $8 million, 60,000 sf renovation of an academic building 

originally designed in 1908. 

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Campus Master Plan 

Master planning services to help an urban college campus with severe site constraints and a 

primarily commuter student population to become a residential college and to upgrade the 

quality of all of its campus facilities. 

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Montante Cultural Center 

Planning and design services for an award-winning renovation of a 1940 Byzantine- Lombardic 

church into a multipurpose cultural center featuring a 500-seat auditorium suitable for a variety of 

cultural and academic events. 

Canisius Jesuit Community, Buffalo, NY Loyola Hall 

Planning and design services for a $4 million, 40,000 sf renovation of the Jesuit community residence, 

including the renovation of fifty small living cells into suites to accommodate twenty-five people. 

Chester Union Free School District, Chester, NY 

Master planning, architectural and engineering services for a $32 million district-wide capital 

improvement program including the construction of a new high school/middle school with 

associated sports fields and renovation of the existing elementary school. 

Cornwall Central School District, Cornwall, NY 

New, 1200 student high school with associated sports fields, renovation of the existing high school 

for a new middle school and renovation of the existing middle school for a new elementary school. 

D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY 

Master Plan - Development of master plan for urban college campus. 


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D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY School of Pharmacy and Academic Building 

Architectural and engineering services for new $20 million school of pharmacy and academic 

building 

Medaille College, Buffalo, NY Student Housing 

267-bed student residence $15 million, Student Center Addition, $5 million, Campus Master Plan 

Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY Ferrante Hall Addition 

$18.9 million, 40,000 sf addition to Music School Ferrante Hall 

Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY, Gordon Student Center Renovations 

Design services for renovation of southwest wing of Gordon Student Center building. 

Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY 

New Arena and renovation of existing sports complex 

Rochester City School District, Rochester, NY, James Madison School of Excellence 

New $24 million, 182,000 sq ft middle school for 1,000 students. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Athletic Center 

Planning and design of a 116,000 sf athletic center which includes a state-of-the-art gymnasium 

with natatorium that features an Olympic-class swimming pool, an aerobics and dance studio, 

volleyball/squash courts and a fully equipped weight training room. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, School of Business 

Planning and design for a 132,000 sf, $26.4 million School of Business for both graduate and undergraduate 

studies in international business. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Foundation Development Center 

Programming, planning and design services for a three-story, 43,000-sf facility housing offices, 

class and conference venues, meeting halls and informal gathering areas. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Library & Information Center 

Planning and design services for a 90,000 sf, 300,000- volume library and information 

center as part of the Sabanci University campus complex. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Nanotechnology Research Building 

New 50,000 sf, $50 million facility devoted to nanotechnology research, testing, and manufacturing. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Master Plan and Implementation 

New 3,000-student university with over 1.5 million sf of buildings supporting academic, research, 

administrative, athletic, and residential functions. Awarded as a result of an international invitational 

design competition. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Performing Arts Center 

Planning and design for an 83,000 sf performing arts center, including a 900-seat auditorium, that 

also serves as a gateway image for the Sabanci University campus. 


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Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey School of Engineering and Natural Science 

A 180,000 SF facility encompassing wet/dry labs, engineering and computer labs, classrooms, 

and lecture facilities. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Student Union 

Programming, planning and design services for a 98,000 sf student centre, including dining facilities, 

student retail outlets, campus book store, meeting rooms, chapel and the campus mail 

distribution center. 

Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Student Village 

Programming, planning and design for a 545,000 SF, $40 million student village, including retail 

shops, recreation areas, student gathering places and housing for 1500 students and 100 faculty 

members. 

Siena College, Loudonville, NY, Morrell Science Center 

Programming, planning and design services for a new $12.5 million, 45,000 SF state-of-theart 

undergraduate science center with a faculty research component for pre-med and environmental 

science programs. 

St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY, Campus Master Plan 

Master planning services for all campus facilities. 

St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY, DeLaRoche Science Building 

Programming and design services for an addition encompassing biology, chemistry, physics, 

and computer science into a comprehensive center. 

St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY, Rare Books Library Addition 

Planning and design of new $2 million addition to house university’s rare 13th- and 14th-century 

manuscripts. 

St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NYRichter Recreation Facility 

Programming, planning, and design for a new 40,000 SF multipurpose recreational facility. 

St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY, Hickey Dining Hall/Student Union 

$4 million addition/renovation program encompassing a new 7,000 SF student union and complete 

renovation of Hickey Dining Hall. 

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, William R. Greiner Hall 

New $58 million, 600-bed residence hall. LEED Gold certification. 

State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, North Wing Renovations 

$47 million renovation of University Hospital’s north wing to create 92 private inpatient 

rooms and expand hospital’s inpatient psychiatric unit. 

The Park School, Snyder, NY 

Campus Master Plan - Campus master plan for college-preparatory day school. 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

Hillel Foundation - new 35,000 SF student center. 


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Summary of Qualifications 


HWG/STUDIO 

Charles Gordon, RA, AIA 

Architect 


HWG/STUDIO 

HWG Studio 

charlie@charlesgordonarchitecture.com 


716-839-6119 

HWG/STUDIO 

66 Burbank Dr., Buffalo, NY 14226 


HWG/STUDIO 


HWG/STUDIO 


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During his 35-year career, Mr. Gordon has difference served in sizes. as Vice President/Senior Designer at one of the 

nation’s largest multidisciplinary A/E firms. In addition, he served as Director of Design for one of 

Western New York’s most successful A/E firms. As Principal of Charles Gordon Architecture, he is 

currently involved in the design of over $75 million in a variety of Urban Developments. Highlights 

include a new Downtown Waterfront Residential Community, a Hi density low/mid rise Mixed- 

Use Development in one of Buffalo’s historic neighborhoods, and continuing advisory role in reshaping 

Buffalo’s Downtown Inner Harbor. 

Areas of Expertise 

Urban Design/Housing 

Mr. Gordon has widely recognized expertise in a wide range of residential design work 

encompassing High-Density urban residential developments, residentially based Mixed-Use 

urban infill developments incorporating Retail, Parking, Hotel, Condos and Townhouses. He was 

Principal Designer for a unique Graduate Student Townhouse Complex for Cornell University, 

has recently completed directing the design of a competition winning $35,000,000 Hi-density 

Residential Development on Downtown Buffalo’s Historic Waterfront, and for a 26 unit Townhouse 

Urban Waterfront Development on Keuka Lake near Ithaca NY. Mr. Gordon completed a Harvard 

University program on Campus Residential Planning and Design in 1999. 

Mixed-Use Commercial 

Mr. Gordon has directed numerous award-winning designs for both office and mixed-use facilities. 

He oversaw the design of the new Theater District Police Precinct facility in Buffalo; this project was 

one of three designs recognized by the American Institute of Architects for outstanding design in 

2000. More recently he has designed Office Buildings for several corporations ranging in size from 

25,000 SF to 150,000 SF: of particular note is the Mixed Use, office/retail/ parking development-- 655 

Main Street-- across from Shea’s Performing Arts Center if Buffalo’s Downtown Theater District. Mr. 

Gordon also completed a certificate program in Entertainment Architecture at Harvard University 

in 1997. He is currently overseeing the final Design for a 200,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in one 

of Buffalo’s historic neighborhoods; Elmwood/ Forest Gateway is scheduled to start construction 

early next year. 


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Historic Preservation 

Mr. Gordon was lead designer for the 1984 national AIA Award winning restoration of the 

Guaranty/Prudential Building by Louis Sullivan in downtown Buffalo, New York. He also directed 

an award-winning study in energy rehabilitation for the New York State Department of Energy. The 

study, culminated in the publication entitled “Guidelines for Energy Conscious Rehabilitation of 

Existing Buildings”. This workbook served as a technical primer on interactive energy conservation 

strategies. Most recently, Mr. Gordon is overseeing the design and Historic Preservation/Adaptive 

Reuse of the new HOME Mixed-Use (Housing Opportunities Made Equal) which includes offices 

and residential apartments on a key downtown Buffalo Main street corridor site. 

Education 

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota 

Bachelor of Arts, Williams College 

Additional Professional Activities 

Registered Architect, New York State 

American Institute of Architects, member 

Harvard University Certificate Programs 

New Drections in Student Housing, 1999 

Entertainment Architecture, 1997 

LEED Sustainable Design Training Certificates 

April 2004, July 2009, May 2010 

Visiting Lecturer 

State University of New York at Buffalo, 1994-Present 

Awards 

Waterfront Place M-U Neighborhood Design Competition 

First Place, 2006 

Theater District Police Precinct, Buffalo, NY 

American Institute of Architects 

WNY Honorable Mention for Design Excellence, 2000 

Energy Rehabilitation Guidelines/NYS Department of Energy 

Progressive Architecture Design Awards 

Honorable Mention, 1990 

SUNYAB Parcel “B” Retail Development Competition, Buffalo, NY 

First Place, 1989 

Buffalo Place Competition 

250,000 SF Mixed Use Development, 1st Prize, 1987 

Guaranty Building, Buffalo, NY 

AIA Award for Design Excellence, 1984 


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Ed Watts Jr, AIA, NCARB 

Architecture 


ewatts2@watts-ae.com 

716-206-5100 

95 Perry Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 

Education 

Master of Science, Architecture and Urban Design, Columbia University 

Baccalaureate of Architecture, Hampton University 

Professional Certifications 

Registered Architect: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland 

Cerfitications 

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) 

Professional Experience 

15 years 

Summary of Experience 

Mr. Watts has over 15 years of experience on a variety of industrial, commercial and educational 

projects from conceptual design through construction documents. The projects he has been 

involved with range in size from 2,000 SF to 265,000 SF, and his project experience includes building 

renovations, primary and secondary schools, university campus facilities, and multi-family housing. 

Mr. Watts’ project experience includes: 

Rivershore Center for Learning & Growth, Niagara Falls,NY 

Rivershore Inc., a highly distinguished organization that supports people with developmental 

disabilities, retained Watts to assist with the realization of a new 10,000 SF facility. Watts is providing 

all architectural and engineering services on the project. Programmed to support the many 

functions that the agency offers, the new building also aspires to manifest Rivershore’s core values 

in built form, using universal design to celebrate each individual’s uniqueness. This new center will 

accommodate Rivershore’s various functions including organizational leadership, administrative 

support, service coordination, counseling services, job development, conference areas, and staff 

training. Mr. Watts is the Principal-in-Charge for this project. 


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Buffalo Public School #45, The International School, Buffalo, NY 

The original 145,000 square foot Pre-K through 8 elementary school building was renovated in 

its entirety to create state of the art classrooms, media center, cafeteria, gymnasium and 

auditorium. This $18.2 million project also included a new 18,000 SF addition with eight new 

classrooms, and provided accessibility throughout the school. The new classroom addition 

included a SBS-modified bituminous roofing system. The addition and renovations weave the 

international theme throughout the building, tying together different interior spaces. Mr. Watts was 

the Project Manager responsible for the design and construction of the renovation and addition 

to the existing school. 

Buffalo Public School #81, A/E Design Services Phase IV, Buffalo, NY 

As one of the City of Buffalo’s top performing elementary schools, School 81 is slated for complete 

reconstruction as part of the district’s Phase IV Reconstruction Project. The 90 year old building is 

undergoing a 93,000 SF renovation of existing space, and is receiving a 24,000 sf addition 

to transform the building into a 21st century learning environment. Located in North Buffalo, 

adjacent to a public ice hockey rink, this school will house approximately 700 pre-kindergarten 

through eighth grade students. Watts is serving as the Architect of Record, in addition to providing 

hazardous materials, and mechanical engineering services. Mr. Watts is the Principal in charge 

overseeing the project. 

Langston Hughes Cultural Center, Buffalo, NY 

The Langston Hughes Institute is in the process of acquiring four properties at the corner of 

Broadway and Michigan Streets in downtown Buffalo. The properties comprise of four contiguous 

two and three story masonry buildings that are each over 90 years old. The intent is to create a 

Cultural Center that can accommodate the needs of the surrounding community. The desired 

program includes offices, meeting rooms, museum space, retail space and artists’ lofts in the 

combined 29,000 square feet of space contained within the four buildings. Watts will provide initial 

programming, conceptual design, three dimensional imaging and renderings as the first phase of 

the project for the purposes of fund raising efforts by The Langston Hughes Institute. The second 

phase includes a building report and projected costs associated with transforming the existing 

buildings to suit the needs of the proposed conceptual design. Mr. Watts is the Principal-in-Charge 

responsible for overall project design and project delivery. 


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Robert Kaczorowski, PE 

Engineering 


rkaczorowski@watts-ae.com 

95 Perry Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 

Education 

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit 

Professional Certifications 

United States Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional 

Professional Affiliations 

ASHRAE 

Professional Experience 

40 years 

Summary of Experience 

Mr. Kaczorowski’s experience as a mechanical engineer has concentrated on HVAC design and 

project management, energy modeling, facilities evaluation and energy audit and commissioning. 

He has been involved on projects for educational, commerical, industrial, multi-unit housing and 

health care facilities, along with banking and telecommunications facilities. 

Mr. Kaczorowski’s project experience includes: 

Medaille College Animal Laboratory 

Buffalo, NY 

An existing animal laboratory and teaching 

facility at Medaille College was renovated 

and expanded to meet new HVAC criteria 

for the proper accomodation of the 

research animals including operating room 

facilities, increased ventilation requirements, 

classrooms and offices. Code requirements 

were established and dedicated HVAC 

systems were provided. Mr. Kaczorowski was 

responsible for the HVAC design and partial 

construction oversight. 

Veterans Administration Medical Center 

Erie, PA 

A new psychiatric examination and office building 

was established for the Veterans Administration. 

The building was designed to be LEED compliant. 

Mr. Kaczorowski provided direction for building 

envelope, mechanical and electrical system 

performance requirements and was responsible 

for the overall energy modeling of the building. 


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SUNY at Buffalo Creekside Manor, Buffalo, NY 

A complex consisting of multiple townhouse 

buildings and a central Commons building 

was constructed on a previously vacant site on 

the UB north Campus. The Commons Building 

was the first LEED® certified building in Western 

New York. Mr. Kaczorowski was responsible 

for the HVAC design of the complex as well 

as the design, criteria selection, energy 

modeling and documentation of the LEED® 

requirements. 

DuPont, Laboratory Expansion, Buffalo, NY 

A research and testing laboratory and 

prototype manufacturing facility was added 

to an existing office building incorporating new 

VAV HVAC systems with dedicated chillers. 

Energy efficient laboratory ventilation criteria 

were incorporated in the chemical hoods. Mr. 

Kaczorowski was responsible for system design 

criteria and construction and commissioning 

oversight. The project doubled the previous 

laboratory capacity. 

United Helpers Nursing Home, renovation 

and expansion, Ogdensburg, NY 

An existing nursing home was renovated 

and expanded to double the original 

capacity incorporating new HVAC systems 

throughout. Work included new boilers, 

chillers, dedicated ventilation equipment, 

distribution and controls. Mr. Kaczorowski 

was responsible for the HVAC system design 

and HVAC construction oversight and 

commissioning. 

Human Performance Wing –Wright Patterson 

Air Force Base, Energy Analysis, Ohio 

An interconnected multi story two building 

complex housing human research, medical 

evaluation and general office components 

was designed and constructed to attain 

LEED® certified status. Mr. Kaczorowski was 

responsible for the eQuest energy model 

analysis of the complex and the subsequent 

LEED® documentation for the facility. 

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 

Existing patient rooms and clean and soiled 

workrooms were converted to examination 

rooms; radiology review rooms and 

doctors satellite offices. Mr. Kaczorowski 

was responsible for the HVAC redesign to 

accomplish code compliance. 


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Barbara Campagna, FAIA, LEED AP 

Historic Preservation Consultant 

bcampagna@bcampagna.com 

917-319-1970 

448 Factory Row, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 

Barbara A. Campagna, FAIA LEED AP has worked for the past 25 years as an architect, planner and 

historian – reinventing and restoring historic and existing buildings. She has lectured extensively, 

organized many conferences, serves on a variety of non-profit Boards, teaches, writes and is the 

author of two books. She is the recipient of the National AIA Young Architect of the Year Award 

2002 and was elevated to Fellowship in the AIA in 2009. Barbara was the Chief Architect for the 

29 historic sites operated by the National Trust prior to starting her firm. 

Honors + Awards 

Dean’s Medal, 2011 

University at Buffalo, School of Architecture + Planning 

Presented at Commencement as a Distinguished Alumni 

who has made significant contributions to the field 

AIA DC Design Excellence Award, 2010 

Restoration of Smoke House at Woodlawn Plantation 

Inducted into the AIA College of Fellows, 2009 

AIA National Honor Award, 2007 

Institute Honors Award for Collaborative Achievement 

AIA National Honor Award 

Young Architect of the Year Award, 2002 

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation 

Commissioner’s Annual Private Sector Award, 2000 

Master Plan of New York Presbyterian Hospital 

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission 

Commission Award for Excellence, 1996 

Restoration of the Shubert Theatre 

Registration 

New York State 

Education 

Columbia University 

MS, Historic Preservation, 1986 

State University of New York at Buffalo 

BPS, Architecture 1984 

Professional Activities 

Association for Preservation Technology 

International President, 2005-2007, 

Vice-President, 2001-2005; Co-Chair, 

Development + Fundraising Committee 

American Institute of Architects 

Member, 1992-Present 

AIA Seattle, Co-Chair Historic Reources 

Committee, 2004-2006 


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Relevant Experience 

Nakamura Courthouse 

LEED Silver Rehabilitation + Regulatory Review 

Courthouse expansion/landscape restoration 

Seattle, WA 

President Lincoln’s Cottage Visitor Center 

LEED Gold Rehabilitation 

Washington, DC 

Department of State Headquarters 

Energy Efficiency Upgrades/Regulatory Review 


Cliveden of the National Trust 

Exterior/Interior restoration 

Climate Management Project 

Philadelphia, PA 

Woodrow Wilson House 

Sustainability + expansion master plan 


Oatlands Plantation 

Carter Barn Rehabilitation + expansion 

Landscape restoration 

Lee, VA 

Drayton Hall 

Stabilization of mansion, site preservation 

Expansion master plan 

Charleston, SC 

Philip Johnson’s Glass House 

Restoration management plan for 14 modern 

buildings and 47 acres of historic landscape 

New Canaan, CT 

Lyndhurst Restoration 

Restoration of A.J Davis buildings + landscape 

Tarrytown, NY 

The Federal Reserve Bank of NY Restoration 

New York, NY 

The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 

St Guilhem Gallery Rehabilitation 

New York, NY 

Richardson Olmsted Complex 

Buffalo Psychiatric Center Adaptive Use 

Buffalo, NY 

Belvedere Castle Restoration + Adaptive Use 

Central Park 

New York, NY 

Pioneer Courthouse 

Restoration + Regulatory Review 

Portland, Oregon 

Woodlawn Plantation 

Restoration of mansion, smoke house and barns 

Alexandria, VA 


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Paul Stoller, LEED AP BD+C 

Sustainability 

Atelier Ten 

paul.stoller@atelierten.com 

212-254-4500 

45 East 20th Street, New York. MY 10003 

A director of Atelier Ten and leader of the firm’s global benchmarking practice, Paul is recognized 

for environmental planning and design consulting work on largescale campus, community and 

urban projects. Paul’s recent work includes two LEED Platinum rated academic buildings, the 

tallest LEED gold project in the United States, the sustainability framework for a major urban 

medical campus, and a carbonneutral airport terminal. 

Education 

M. Architecture 

Yale University School of Architecture, 1998 

MA, Architectural History 

University of Wisconsin Madison, 1995 

BS Architectural History 

University of Wisconsin Madison, 1993 

Experience 

Atelier Ten 

1998-Present 

Yale Urban Design Workshop 

Project Manager, 1995-1998 

Affiliations 

US Green Building Council, LEED AP 

Teaching 

Lecturer and Critic 

Auburn University Rural Studio, 2002-Present 

Instructor and Critic 

Yale School of Architecture, 2001-Present 

Publications 

Environmental Engineering: Integrating 

Computer Simulation into the Design Process 

Blurring the Lines, Wiley Academy, 2006 

Toward a Titan City: The Architecture of 

Harvey Wiley Corbett 

University of Wisconsim Madison, 1995 

Presentations 

Designing for a New Environment: 

Sustainability in New York City 

AIA Queens, 2010 

Passive Design 101, AIA NY Cote, 2010 

Energy Modeling as Design Tool 

AIA: Harnessing BIM Technology for 

Sustainable Design, Boston, 2008 

Advancements in the Science of Facade 

Design,Greenbuild, Chicagp, 2007 

New Traditions in Sustainable Architecture 

Mississippi State University, 2007 


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Presentations 

Allston Campus Masterplan 

Harvard University Cambridge, MA 

Cooper Robertson and Partners 

Cleveland Clinic Masterplan, Cleveland, OH 

Foster + Partners 

Comcast Center, Philadeplhia, PA 

Robert A.M Stern Architects 

Kendall/Heaton Associates, LEED Gold 

Federal Design Excellence Building 

Broward County, FL 

Kruek + Sexton Architects, LEED Gold Target 

Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI 

Why Architecture/Munkenbeck + Mrashall, LEED Gold 

Kroon Hall, Yale School of Forestry + Environmental Studies, 

New Haven, CT 

Centerbrook Planners with Hopkins Architects 

LEED Platinum Target 

Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, NY 

Leeser Architecture, LEED Silver Target 

National Australian Bank, Melbourne, Austrailia 

Woods Bagot 

Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal A 

Newark, NJ, Grimshaw Architects + Louis Berger 

Park Center for Sustainable Enterprise, Ithaca College 

Ithaca, NY, Robert A.M Stern Architects, LEED Platinum 

Paul Rudolph Hall, Yale University, New Have, CT 

Gwathmey Siegel + Associates, LEED Gold 

Sculpture Building and Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, 

CT, Kieran Timberlake, LEED Platinum 


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Leanora Paniccia, LEED AP BD+C 

Sustainablilty 

Atelier Ten 

leanora.paniccia@atelierten.com 

212-254-4500 

45 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003 

As a member of Atelier Ten’s environmental design and planning practices, Leanora has expertise 

in masterplan development, complex facades, and comprehensive water management. Her 

wide range of project experience includes universities and corporate campuses, healthcare, and 

commercial high-rise buildings. 

Experience 

Affiliations 

Atelier Ten 

2008- Present 

Penn-Tsinghua TC Chan Center 

Research Assistant, 2007-2008 

Bower Lewis Thrower Architects 

Intern Architect, 2007 

Friday Architects/Planners 

Intern Architect, 2006 

DXDempsey: Architecture + Planning 

Intern Architect, 2004-2005 

Education 

M. Arch, University of Pennsylvania, 2008 

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating + 

Air Conditioning Engineers Associate 

Board of Governors, 2009-Present 

US Green Building Council 

LEED AP 

Projects 

Harvard Common Spaces, Cambridge, MA 

Mack Scoggin Merrill Elam Architects 

Langone Medical Center Masterplan, NYULMC 

New York, NY, Ennead Architects 

Kimmel Pavilion, NYULMC, New York, NY 

Ennead Architects, LEED Gold Target 

BA, Engineering, Lafayette College, 2005 

Teaching 

Lecturer on Daylighting 

Parsons The New School of Design, 2011 

Guest Studio Critic 

Yale School of Architecture, 2010 

Cleveland Clinic Masterplan, Cleveland, OH 

Foster + Partners 

EXXON Mobile Corporate Headquarters, Houston, TX 

Gensler Associates and Pickard Chilton 

Godrej Masterplan + Headquarters, Mumbai, India 

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, LEED Platinum Target 


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Headquarters Towers, Sao Paulo, Brazil 

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, LEED Platinum Target 

Arizona University Cancer Center, Phoeniz, AZ 

ZGF Architects 

Mamaroneck Public Library, Mamaroneck, NY 

BKSK Architects, LEED Silver Target 

Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC 

Wallace Roberts and Todd 

GSA Leland Building Renovation, Houston, TX 

Gensler Associates 

Greater Newark Conservancy, Newark, NJ 

Sage + Coombe Architects 

SFMOMA Expansion, San Francisco, CA 

SNØHETTA 


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Consultant Resumes 


Benjamin Siegel 

Architect 

BMS Studio 

bmsdesignstudio@gmail.com 

716-319-4144 

489 Ellicott Street, Suite 35 

Buffalo NY 14202 

Education 

M. Arch, 2008 


T.A. Architectural History I, II 

T.A. for Introduction to CAD 

M. Arch, 2006 (transfer) 

University of Pennsylvania School of Design 

B.S Arch, 2004 


Member of AIAS 

Recent Work 

Lafayette Hotel, 2011 

Mike A’s Steakhouse, Butterwood Desserts, 

Banquet Facilities 

Tappo Restaurant, 2012 

275 Seat Italian Restaurant 

Lafayette Hotel, 2011 

Penthouse Offices 

Cantina Loco Restaurant + Bar, 2011 

Seabar Sushi, 2010 

BPS-Community School #53 Addition + 

Renovation, 2010 (Cannon Design) 

Experience 

BMS Design Studio, 2010-Present 

BPS-Community School #305 Addition + 

Principal Designer/Owner 

Renovation, 2010 (Cannon Design) 

Designer, Project Architect, Programming, Specializing in Restaurant Design, Computer Renderings 

Cannon Design, 2008-2011 

Architect 

Construction Documents, Site Analysis, Programming, Design Development 

2008-2010, Educational Planning Fellow 

Baxia Atelier, Lisbon, Portugal, 2004 

Architectural Intern 

Coimbra Music School, Coimbra, Portugal (Competition) 


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Steven Weiss 

Tax Consultant 

Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP 

sweiss@chwattys.com 

716-856-1700 ext 308 

Suite 516 

726 Exchange St, Buffalo NY 14210 

Steven J. Weiss is one of the founding partners of Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP and concentrates 

his practice in the areas of affordable housing and community development law and corporate 

finance transactions using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC’s), New Markets Tax Credits, 

Historic Tax Credits, and other tax incentives. He has testified before the United State House of 

Representatives Ways and Means Committee and before the New York State Assembly Committee 

on Housing and regarding the LIHTC program. 

Prior to forming his own law firm, he was a partner and served as Chair of the Corporate Department 

and the Multi-Family Housing and Community Development Group, of a large Buffalo, New York 

law firm. Mr. Weiss participated in Leadership Buffalo’s class of 1997, and was named to Business 

First of Buffalo’s “40 Under 40,” an award given to those who have achieved records of professional 

success and community involvement. He was born in Buffalo, New York on March 28, 1965 and is 

admitted to practice in New York. Mr. Weiss received his education at the State University of New 

York at Buffalo School of Management (B.S. 1987, M.B.A. 1988), and the State University of New 

York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D.,1991). 

Mr. Weiss is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and 

Community Development Law, the New York State Bar Association Real Estate Committee, and is 

a Director and current board chair of Preservation Buffalo Niagara, and the Preservation League 

of New York State, among several other community organizations. Mr. Weiss served on the Housing 

Transition committee for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and was nominated by Governor 

Cuomo to serve on the Board of Directors of the New York State Housing Finance Agency, which 

nomination was confirmed by the New York State Senate. 


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Karen Tashjian, AIA 

Architect/Professor 

(photo) 

kjstdesign@gmail.com 

716-474-8182 

10055 Middle Road, East Concord NY, 14055 

Education 

Bachelor of Architecture, 1981 

Cornell University, College of Art, Architecture, and Planning 

Bachelor of Science, 1977 

Cornell University, College of Human Ecology 

Dept. of Design & Environmental Analysis, 

Independent Major: Design, Fine Arts and Architecture 

Licensure 

Registered Architect, State of New York 

American Institute of Architects, Member 

Work Experience 

Artist, Paint in Oil on canvas, predominantly architectural, Current 

Holt Architects, PC, Ithaca, New York, Feb 2010 – Present 

Architect,consultation and marketing/PT 

Residential Renovation, “bluehouse,” Sep 2009 – Sep 2011 

Complete Renovation of urban residence, Buffalo, NY 

Buffalo Reuse, Architectural Salvage & Neighborhood Action 

DESIGNED the “Grande Theatrical Reading Stair” 

Grande stairway offering reading nooks and lofts, encouraging at-risk kids to read 

Shakespeare in Delaware Park, in conjuction with Charles Gordon, RA + SDP Board of Directors 

Collaborated on creating a master plan for performance space in Delaware Park that addresses 

the needs of both SDP as well as the Olmsted Conservancy. Work on creating presentation 

materials with which the group may raise funding, Spr 2006-present 


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Professor, Monteverde Institute, Monteverde, Costa Rica,Summer 2008 

Community Based Sustainable Architectural Design and Living, Experiential, Hands-on, Mentor- 

Architect role in Studio, also directed exercises in Cultural Studies 

Assistant Clinical Professor, Fall 2000 – Fall 2008 

Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo 

Junior Design Studio Instructor (6 cr.),5 years 

Communications 511,512, developed curriculum, 3 years 

Paint & Experience 493/593, developed curriculum 

Brackets: A course about Seeing 498/598, developed curriculum 

Principal, November 1993 – Present 

Karen S Tashjian, Architect, Springville, NY 

Owner of Architectural Design Firm doing residential, small commercial, and community work, as well as 

planning and feasibility studies. 

Focus on design and creation of space. 

Spiegel Residence Addition 

Garden Kitchen addition, radiant heated floor, Passive solar design, 2002 

Tashjian Residence, East Concord, N.Y. 

Radiant heat and passive solar design, Acid-etched, stained concrete floors, 1995 

Hoffman Residence, Springville, NY. 

Passive solar, radiant heat, universal design, all tile floors, sensitivity to off-gassing and 

related health issues, 1996 

Krouse Residence, East Aurora, N.Y. 

Additions and alterations to historical arts and crafts home in village, 2004-2006 

Bathhouse, Springville, N.Y. 

Completed design development, presentation drawings, and model, 1997 

Fornes Addition, Springville, N.Y, Addition to historical residence, 1998 

Klager Residence, Springville, N.Y, Site driven design. Zoar Valley, 1998 

Downtown Revitalization, Springville, N.Y. 

Engaged the Village in a participatory process of revitalization. Series of meetings, 

presentations, and final design proposal, 1998 

Concord Professional Center, East Concord, N.Y, Passive solar professional office space, 1999 

Gallman Residence, Angelica, N.Y, Addition to historical residence, 2000 

Principal, Middlebury Design Studio, 1986-1993 

Owner of Architectural Design Firm, Middlebury, Vt. 

Architectural design, production drawings and construction specifications, cost estimating and budgeting, 

contractor bids and construction management services on a variety of building projects 

New home construction, residential additions and renovations, Small Commercial 

Project Designer + Productions, HOL&T Architects, PC, Ithaca, NY, 1981-1984 

Preparation of design and production drawings for numerous commercial projects including 

office buildings and special-use university space 

Schematic design and feasibility studies for university projects 

Interior design and model building 

Responsible for preparing the majority of the firm’s presentation and project renderings 

State work with group homes; codes and accessibility issues 


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Dr. Joe Tashjian, DVM 


Springville Veterinary Services, PC 

716-474-8182 

10055 Middle Road, East Concord NY, 14055 


Springville Veterinary Services, PC, 1994-Present 

Owner/President/Senior Veterinarian 

A five veterinarian, ambulatory, large animal practice. 

Primarily equine and dairy. 

Middlebury Large Animal Clinic, 1986-1993 

Middlebury, VT, Dr. Donald Hunt 

Associate Veterinarian 

Dr. Barbara LeClair, 1984-1986 

Mixed Animal Practice, West Lebanon, NHw 

Education 

DVM, Cornell University, 1984 

MS, Cornell University, Microbiology, 1982 

BS, Cornell University, Microbiology, 1977 

Professional Associations 

American Veterinary Medical Association, Member 

American Association of Equine Practitioners, Member 

American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Member 

New York State Veterinary Medical Society, Member 


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Dr. Kristin McCann, DVM 


Kristin McCann, DVM, LLC 

856-906-9201 

150 Love Lane, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 

Education 

Chi Institute, Reddick FL, 2009-2011 

Mixed Animal Accupuncture + Tui Na Graduate 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2008-2009 

Clinical Rotations 

St. Georges University, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Georges, Grenada, WI, 2004-2008 

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1999-2002 

B.A. Sociology 

Hobart + William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, 1998-1999 

Veterinary Practice 

Kristin McCann, DVM, LLC 

Memberships 

American Association of Equine Practioners 


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David F. Fedak 

President 

Land Banking & Development, Inc. 

716-833-1000 



David Fedak is President of Land Banking & Development Inc. (“LBD”). David has worked successfully 

in the real estate business since 1983. LBD provides development, consulting and brokerage 

services in apartment acquisition, apartment sales, apartment development, permanent financing, 

retail strip center development, student housing development, land assemblage, low income 

housing tax credit preservation transactions, new market credits, historic credits, purchase of mortgage 

and notes from lenders at discount, GAP financing, senior debt, taxable and tax exempt 

bond transactions, bridge, equity, preferred equity and mezzanine financing for clients. Historical 

transaction history also includes acquisition, financing and sales of over 9,705 apartment units in 

fourteen states, site acquisition and site approval of seven shopping centers, land assemblage 

obtaining approvals to build. 


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