Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - While Buffalo is claiming another legal victory concerning the fate of two, pre-Civil War era buildings in the city's Cobblestone District, the owner of the structures says "not so fast."
The legal stalemate centers on the two, brick buildings - circa 1852 era - at 110 South Park Avenue and 118 South Park Avenue. Owner and developer Darryl Carr still wants to raze the fire-ravaged buildings and replace it with his 55-story, 500-apartment Unity Tower.
Buffalo leaders want the buildings saved and stabilized so another developer can step in and restore them to their historic landmark luster.
But all that has happened is a series of lawsuits and the buildings sit vacant and in bad shape.
In the latest, unanimous ruling from the Fourth Department Appellate Division, the judges upheld a previous legal decision that prevents the buildings from being demolished.
Buffalo wants to advance eminent domain proceedings to gain control of the buildings, but Carr has several legal challenges under appeal.
"The whole thing is kind of bizarre," Carr said.
City leaders want to move on, but it can't until all the legal issues are solved.
In the meantime, the buildings sit.
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