Demolition restarts on Paul Rudolph's brutalist Shoreline Apartments in Buffalo
Demolition has started again on Paul Rudolph's Shoreline Apartments in Buffalo, New York after it was halted two years ago when a resident refused to move off the premises.
The demolition of the 1970s brutalist housing complex began on 23 January, after work was stopped in January 2018.
Locals took to social media to voice their concern and publish live footage of the destruction, including Buffalo photographer John Hickey, who posted a series on his Twitter account.
Demolition of the Shoreline Apartments gets underway in Buffalo, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. pic.twitter.com/SMdC9iSAvq
? John Hickey (@jhickeyBN) January 23, 2020
Rudolph's development is expected to be completely torn down by May, according to local news station WFBO, and a new 18-building complex with 166 units of housing will be built in its place.
The demolition of the Shoreline Apartments is starting today, but it?s starting a little late. It was supposed to begin at 7:30 a.m., but now could start closer to 11 a.m. The construction manager said that?s tentative @SPECNewsBuffalo pic.twitter.com/ZKDcyES9bU
? Madison Elliott (@m_elliott95) January 23, 2020
Shoreline Apartments are owned by Norstar Development, which partially demolished the complex in 2015, and built 48 new units in its place in 2017 on the north end ? Niagara Square Apartments ? with red brick construction.
The complex is in Buffalo's Columbus neighbourhood close to downtown on Niagara Street, and near the Lake Erie waterfront.
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