Construction
vehicles and rubble line Allen Street as a major $5 million renovation project
is in full swing. Hamada Saleh, owner of Cafféology, 21 Allen St. said
businesses in the area are working with the City of Buffalo and the
architecture firm Bergmann Associates to aid in convenient navigation for
residents and patrons while much of the road remains blocked off. Saleh says
that while the temporary creation of extra parking spaces on North Pearl Street
has actually aided in generating more business for him, he has concerns for the
future of the project, as construction will move from the roads to the
sidewalk. Saleh also says that business insurance for newer establishments is
especially helpful in garnering lost wages due to the construction. Phase I of
the construction began in early March and is on schedule to wrap up by next
summer. By I’Jaz Eberhardt and Dylan Sleight
