Nick Sinatra – The City of Buffalo and the students of the Buffalo Public Schools love you!  (Developers pledge 10% of profits from luxury apartments at the Phoenix Brewery Building to Say Yes Program)  WHO DOES THAT!?!?!  What a grand gesture.
http://www.buffalonews.com/business/real-estate/developers-pledge-10-of-profits-from-luxury-apartments-to-say-yes-20140730
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2014/07/30/say-yes-buffalo-benefactor-of-real-estate-sale.html

Summary of NEW downtown restaurants.
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2014/07/30/plenty-of-new-restaurants-slated-to-open-in.html

250 Delaware rising quickly…
http://buffalorising.com/2014/08/construction-watch-250-delaware-avenue-3/

“Blood and Sand” no longer “Blood and Sand”.  THE NAME was/is a hot topic of discussion.
http://buffalo.com/2014/08/01/featured/st-louis-restaurant-sues-blood-sand-name/

“Pie in the Sky”… Wouldn’t it be cool watching a Bills game on TV and just waiting for the commercial breaks in anticipation because you’d see Buffalo’s Art Deco Master Piece (The Central Terminal) adjacent to a brand new stadium.  …neat idea but probably no chance.
http://buffalorising.com/2014/08/new-stadium-prospectus-central-terminal-east-ide-progress-stagnation-and-potential/

Say goodbye to Carl’s billboard and hello to The Fairmont.  Say what you will about Carl and Ellicott Development but they can get some things done!
http://buffalorising.com/2014/08/construction-watch-199-scott-street-2/

Speaking of Ellicott – Buffalo Christian Center Bldg (beautiful structure at Tupper/Pearl) sold to Ellicott Development
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/morning_roundup/2014/08/buffalo-christian-center-to-close-property-sold-to.html?page=all