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David Bertola Buffalo Business First Reporter Business First Article Shanell Kiersz, corporate sales and marketing manager for Ellicott Hospitality, has been marketing to out-of-towners who drill natural gas across the border in Pennsylvania. At the end of the day, when they hit the sheets, she’d prefer those sheets are on beds at the company’s Wingate … Read more

By James Fink Buffalo Business First Reporter Business First Article With site work nearly complete on Ellicott Development’s latest project, foundation work and full construction are expected to start within the next few days. That’s the word from the project’s general contractor, Elma-based Concept Construction Corp. Ellicott Development retained Concept to build the $28 million … Read more

By John Thomas The Village Staff Writer article For Bill Paladino it seemed a natural fit to follow in his fathers footsteps. His father Carl Paladino, lifelong Buffalo resident and champion started his development company in 1973. Young Bill started working for his dad when he was 16, doing construction and maintenance. But the world … Read more

By Brian Meyer News Staff Reporter Article Sometimes, something good can come out of something flawed. That’s what happened last week when the Erie County Industrial Development Agency once again tapped into its controversial “adaptive reuse” policy to grant nearly $213,000 in sales and mortgage tax breaks to developer Carl P. Paladino for his $5.3 … Read more

By James Fink Buffalo Business First Reporter Business First Article The first hotel to carry the Wyndham flag is slated to open next year on the former Stereo Advantage site in Amherst. William Paladino, Ellicott Development Co. chief executive officer, confirmed his company has signed a long-term deal to bring a 120-room Wyndham Garden Hotel … Read more

By James Fink Buffalo Business First Reporter Business First The developers of the historic, but long-vacant Graystone Apartments in Buffalo received a financial boost to their plans to bring the building back to life. The Erie County Industrial Development Agency’s board of directors approved the incentive package sought by the 5182 Group LLC, an affiliate … Read more

By Sandra Tan BUFFALO NEWS STAFF REPORTER A $15 million luxury apartment-hotel-retail project — the first of its kind in the region — was fast-tracked by the Amherst Town Board on Monday night. The 4.6-acre development will feature a 105-room Staybridge Suites hotel and two other buildings with first-floor retail and 42 luxury apartments. The … Read more

A former hospital turned apartment building will have a new use later this summer: a school. West Buffalo Charter School (WBCS) has finally found a school site in the former Lafayette Hospital at 113 Lafayette Avenue, corner of Barton Street. WBCS is expecting to welcome its first students in the fall. “We are so excited … Read more

Allentown will soon have an additional eight residential units when Ellicott Development completes their conversion of the former Allentown Athletix building on Allen, near Delaware Avenue. The project will likely be wrapping up within the next two weeks with four loft style, one-bedroom units and four, two-bedroom units. Several of the units have already been … Read more

With the last two approvals secured, Ellicott Development Co. is poised to begin work within the next month on turning the Stereo Advantage property along Main Street into a mixed-use project anchored by a hotel and apartments. The Amherst Planning Board, on Jan. 19. signed off on an environmental review and the Amherst Industrial Development … Read more

New development plans centering on the Stereo Advantage and its presence as retailing anchor in Williamsville are progressing on two fronts. First, representatives of the Stereo Advantage confirmed it will close its longtime location at Main Street and S. Forest Road on Jan. 27 and re-open the next day in the nearby Walker Center as … Read more

Two old ladies were the headliners for downtown development last year. Mark Croce’s purchase and investment in the Statler and Rocco Termini’s ongoing work at the Hotel Lafayette are significant in themselves. To have both properties rescued from an uncertain future, at the same time, is great news for the city. Croce purchased the Statler … Read more

Ellicott Development has started work to restore the historic Graystone Hotel. It is one of four projects the prolific developer is beginning in coming weeks. Opened in 1897, the former Berkeley Hotel at 24 S. Johnson Park was designed by Carlton Strong. Ellicott Development purchased the property in March 2002. The distinctive building is an … Read more

Kaleida Health is planning to move its Family Planning Center into the Squier Mansion at 1313 Main Street from its current location at 1001 Humboldt Parkway. Many will remember the mansion was a demolition candidate not long ago. In fact, demolition actually began before a stop order was approved. A portion of the exterior wall … Read more

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tops Supermarkets is a step closer to opening a store on the south side of Syracuse early next year. If approved, the proposed store will be located in Valley Plaza on South Salina Street. Tuesday, members of the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency approved the re-allocation of $275,000 in state funding. The re-allocation … Read more